dagies

A couple.

Only if I was fighting with Hammy.

That stuff would have rocked history had it been saved....

Prpich gets to the showers early with hitting from behind.

Miller hooked down and Sioux to go on the PP. GL says Stafford had a fabulous shift that last time out. I wonder if Hak is lighting a little fire on the bench.

Hak playing with lines. Zajac Stafford and Spirko now. I'm done reporting lines. Who does he think he is, Dean Blais? Stafford nearly scores.

Miller created a chance and Kaip nearly finished. TH says Miller has been playing with a lot of confidence as of late.

Stafford Duncan Porter

Yes (padding my stats)

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night!

Kaip Miller ? Miller picked off a pass and got a shot on Sedevie. Bemidji 8-2 SOG so far. Let's get it going, guys.

Kind of fun to see names surfacing like that.

Porter roughing penalty.

Kaip Fabian and the feed goes bad.

Marvin with a turnover gave up another shot. Hennessey says he's showing a little rust.

Parise big save off a face-off

Stafford Duncan ?

Zajac Spirko and Oshie

I THINK Watkins, Prpich and Kozek are on a line together

Radke and Marvin paired together

Kozek with the first big hit of the game.

Let's hope the boys keep the intensity up tonite. Need to win this one too.

I think some of the D is a matter of you get what you can get when you can get it. Certainly the complexion of the D has changed over the past few years. We had a very intimidating D the last few years, and it nearly brought home a championship last spring. But I remember often wishing we had more offensive ability in that group. This year we certainly have more offensive ability, and we are less physically intimidating, but I'm hoping some of that physical play will pick up as guys get more acclimated to college hockey. I believe we heard Blais comment from time to time on big time offensive defensemen that went elsewhere, that he tried to get. It happens to every coach...losing a player you'd like to get. Blais also said that really good offensive D are not a dime a dozen so you don't always have a chance to get one when you need or want one. It could be there were better offensive defensemen available that the Sioux could land this year and that is why there appears to be such a stark contrast. Finley could yet be one of those physically imposing players. Time will tell. I, too, hope to see some more intimidation in the D corp. Reading other boards and the papers it appears even Lucia wants that, but he hasn't really found one yet. Not ripping Lucia, but using this as an example. It's not always easy to find a 6' 2"+ 210# defenseman that can skate as well as Sioux coaches want, can make a good outlet pass, not panic with the puck, and are smart enough to play well positionally. Hopefully the coaches will be able to find the right blend.

I bet you know the other Gopher recruit who was at the bar that night too, yet you name only one? Why this one?

I know. I was laughing at you, you peasant!