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If it weren't for powerplays, we'd have had eleven. Or twelve. I think its fine to pull Brandt with a 9 goal lead ... geez I'm betting Jake starts Friday vs Varmints.

We Want Eleven We Want Eleven We Want Eleven

DU 4, MN 3 0:51 in.... How about a bench clearing braawl...

3-3 end of 2 Denver looks pretty good. Vanek keeping the Gophers in it with acouple great individual efforts.

1981-1982 All 6 recruits went to the NHL...

We Want Ten We Want Ten We Want Ten

DONT. NO WWF tonight!! Pulease!

Even if Brandt hadn't stopped anything, it would still be 4-3 Sioux. Shots 15-3 in the first.

Oh SH#$. Powerplay on.

GREAT! to see Brady get one! 1-0 13 seconds in. 11 and 7 with the assists

I'm getting radio ... from rodentland.

Stafford is really not that good. He's too young to bear the rigors of Finland. There must be SOMEBODY from St Cloud to take instead. Anyone know when the rest of the roster gets picked?

But ... but ... I don't think I can hit the ice with a bulldog from any farther back. My arm isn't what it used to be.

Ticketmaster has them ... or you can call the DECC. Good seats still available, but I bet they start going fast.

Time to buy tickets for the Sioux-Dogs in Duluth. Feb 27-28.

Forecheck, you are too modest. Any story that ends with "Gophers Suck!" does indeed have a point, as well as tremendous artistic merit.

And Tech ties St Cloud, in St Cloud. On a goal with 0:25 left.

Talk about psychic connections... ... or maybe a cosmic convergence in the Farce.

I predict the Dogs win Friday. on an overtime goal by TJ Caig. Saturday I predict there will be no TV.

Excellent creativity. A variation on the #2: "Visitors are welcome here." [Picture of Matt(s), with names so the locals can figure it out] "Our Matt loves to Welcome visitors." ============================ OR, "I really like your skates" [Picture of Sioux player crunching an opponent] "I just wouldn't want to be in them." ============================= Or, "Top 10 moments in Yale Hockey History": 10. (blank) 9. (blank) 8. (blank) 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Losing only 9-0 to UND tonight.

I can chip in a case of Perrier. Hate to see her get dehydrated.

Truck driver could make a good living hauling from Faribault to Grand Forks.

Postgame thoughts after Saturday. In a word, FRUSTRATING. Our skating and own-zone coverage continue to be very good. BC got nuthin 5x5, not Friday and especially not Saturday. I believe this will hold true for the entire season; 5x5 nobody's gonna get nuthin against the Sioux defense. Schneider is a rock. Ryan Hale looks more comfortable all the time, and his big hit Friday seemed to wake up the team. Smaby looked markedly better this weekend than vs. UMD. Jones just needs to get healthy, I don't know if he's hurt but he looked a half-step slow. Faceoffs are another bright spot ... if we can continue winning over 60-65%, especially on special teams, that will be huge. PK was good AGAIN. See above points on faceoffs and own-zone play. McMahon was very good AGAIN. I'm sure everybody will have suggestions about how to improve the Sioux powerplay. Of course, there's the obvious ideas - - use Alaska's powerplay, go to Home of Economy and buy a new one, next time take the yardage.... I think its time to consider using 2 defensemen on the PP point - if only to cut down on the @#$% shorthanded goals against. (I am still royally piffed that Anderson didn't call Gionta for tripping Fuher - ARRRGGH - not only should BC not have had a goal, we should have gone 5x3.) Our only problem last night was with the puck. Passes were half-step behind, half-step too far in front, guys zagged when the pass zigged, tip attempts just missed a stick (Bucks right in front). Some of this is because there's a rookie on each line, but some as Blais noted were guys with their head not totally in the game. Jake was good. Made a couple excellent saves, and made all the routine ones. Hope he can continue that. All in all, a very frustrating night. At least we won the game Saturday that comes with a trophy.

Goals are overrated.