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Crap night for NCHC tonight, in non-conference action that sets the tone for PWR later. Excepting the WMU- BG game, getting outscored 12-2.

Designing them off the classic ASU Baseball jerseys is an excellent choice and a way to bring in fans. I like it.

Couple NCHC games are on ESPN Plus tonight at 6: #1 Denver at #14 UMass, and CC visits St Lawrence.

Two steps up from Boise State.

Okay, be honest, how many had Chris Jandric to be the FIRST UND defenseman to win NCHC honors as a POtW? Congrats! and thank you!! for messing up The Q's scouting and preparation ("which pair is their top pair again coach?")

Not that there’s anything wrong with that

They were raising banners in front of the Gophers and got the W

Upset alert Air Force 2-0 Notre Dame halfway through

Great job guys!

I was just thinking "screen pass" as the classic solution to a heavy rush from the defensive line. Good job Smith making that a big play!

Upset alert ... almost halftime NDSU 3-6 Indiana State with the ball.

And ... the rapid improvement in team performance after Blais' first two years, multiplied by the banner drought of 9 years.

There was great anticipation about how good would Jason be. He answered any questions very quickly. Like father, like son.

HOBEY BLAKER!!!

I’m okay if we have guys mucking in the crease. Even if some get reversed on review.

First five minutes, QU was all over them. The last haf of period, BC has used a couple PP to get momentum, but no goals. First reactions: don't take penalties vs QU. Their PP should be good (if only all those 5th year guys and experience). BC has a fair bit of speed and skill; too early to say if they will compete for titles. I'd say we should have success vs Q by seeking to play deep in their zone. BC has given them troubles with D crashing in, and with short quick passes to change the point of attack.

Mel's at the game wearing a Zombo Blues jersey?

Getting warmed up for UND hockey by watching Quinnipiac 1-0 at BC early in the first. Q could just as well have 3 on the board already. Game on ESPN Plus.

⅔ for a win in OT

Western at Anchorage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf8WaHx-egU

More room for the scouts to sit?

ESPN plus carrying a feed of Providence 0-2 Quinnipiac. mid 2nd period. Exhibition game, so results taken with a grain of salt.

Dylan St Cyr transferring makes sense (playing time squeezed by the younger all-star). Maybe the same thing with Smilanic (more playing time on the top 6 / PP at Wisconsin than at QU)? I still think Perets/QU defense is overrated. In four games vs Western teams last season (UND, ASU, St Cloud, Michigan), his save percentage was .862 and GAA of 3.47. Yeah, all those shutouts against teams in the bottom third of Pairwise pad the stats, but ... I guess we shall see in two weeks if I'm right.

Well … we beat MO St by more than Arkansas did, so obviously we are ready to win the SEC.

Happy that our schedule gives the rookies and new goalie another week of medium-difficulty opponents before they get hit with the top teams in the country.