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You underestimate the ability of the Gophers to choke on a cupcake.

Mankato leading Anchorage 3-1. If you have Comcast in the Twin Cities, the game may be part of your cable package ... its on 999 in Fridley.

More actual fans in the seats at the Ralph tonight than at the John. Edit: UND women with 2 quick goals to take a 2-0 lead late in the second.

The NFL is undoubtedly feeling the heat on domestic issues ... thus the ###### of PSA commercials. Just a guess.

He left out the Red Pepper part, which I found offensive.

If we aren't ready for BYE, then we are in for problems later.

So what happened?

Adversity reveals character. Tonight is a chance to show what we are made of.

I really, REALLY miss the good old days. Not that a Gopher would EVER be brave enough to dive into an opponent's bench. I wasn't at the (original) water bottle game, but I was at the Dane County Coliseum the following year. Intense. A lot of stuff right out of Slap Shot ...

You're being nice. That was a bull$%!# call against Ausmus.

Agree on the coaching style. Contrast that with the way two of the best bench coaches - Babcock and Quenneville - put their young players in spots they can succeed in, and if something bad happens, they get sent back out there to get it right.

Wild with a big rally tonight at Detroit, against a Red Wings team that's in good winning form. Too early to call it a turning point in their season, but if they build on this, then the season retrospectives will point to this game. I love bonus hockey.

From 2000-2001: Bryan Lundbohm against Mankato 10/28/2000: http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2000/10/28/lundbohms-hat-trick-helps-sioux-earn-split-6-1/ and again on Nov 24 vs St Lawrence: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2000/11/24/st-lawrence-vs-north-dakota/ and again on 2/2/01 vs Duluth: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2001/02/02/north-dakota-vs-minnesota-duluth/ Jeff Panzer on Jan 20, 2001 vs Mankato ... on the night Travis Roche got 5 assists: http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2001/01/20/panzer-milestone-helps-und-to-5-1-win-over-mankato/ Ryan Bayda against the BADgers 2/10/01: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2001/02/10/wisconsin-vs-north-dakota/ And Travis Roche against the Beavers: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2001/03/02/north-dakota-vs-bemidji-state/

Two more from 1999-2000 ... Lee Goren again in a 5-0 win at Tech: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2000/01/28/north-dakota-vs-michigan-tech/ Jason Ulmer - came up clutch in game 3 of WCHA playoffs at the old Ralph vs Denver, which was a nailbiter of a series, but we won 9-4. This was mentioned above by The Sicatoka. But its worth mentioning again. http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2000/03/12/denver-vs-north-dakota/ (A late night drive back to work the next morning in the Twin Cities, but definitely had adrenalin going that night.)

From the 1998-1999 season: Lee Goren at St Cloud in a 7-4 win: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/1998/11/28/north-dakota-vs-st-cloud-state/ Jeff Panzer's 4-goal, 5-point night against the Gophers (5-4W) http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/1999/01/22/minnesota-vs-north-dakota/ (Followed famously by a 3-goal rally the next night to win 6-5.) Lee Goren vs Denver in an 11-4 win: http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/1999/02/13/denver-vs-north-dakota/ As an added bonus, no hat tricks but the box score from perhaps my favorite game that season, a 4-3 win at Duluth. * Game tying goal at 19:36 Jay Penzer from Dave Hoogsteen and Trevor Hammer with the goalie pulled * Game winning goal at 19:58 Adam Calder from Jason Blake http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/1999/01/29/north-dakota-vs-minnesota-duluth/

ESPY Nomination for 'Set Up Line of the Year'.

As of this afternoon, the sad forlorn remnants of the WCHA and CCHA collectively hold down the following national rankings: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Also, #11 and #12. How do you like them apples...

Basketball game breaks out at The John. First the gophers, then Wittchow of WI goes headhunting.

Wilcox REALLY can't move to his left. Injury?

Grant Besse sends a few hundred Gopher fans into the night wondering what the heck they just saw.

Lucia looks like he just ate lint.

I got tired just watching Wisconsin chase Minnesota around for 20 minutes.

BADGERS!!!! get a shot on goal.

Looks like hak has the boyz ready to play tonight

Because he had recruited most of the players. The ingredients were already in place.