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As hard as some of us have been on our goaltenders for the last couple of years I think it is only fair to recognize the current state of affairs. Parise has been solid and has given the team a chance to win every game he's been in. Ziggy hasn't had much of a chance to play yet. But Jake Brandt, what can you say? Yes, it is early and 5 games don't make a season but let's recognize the job he's done so far. Here's his line from USCHO stats page 6 Jake Brandt, Jr, UND 5(games) 3-2-0 289:29(minutes) 8(goals) 102(shots) .927 1.66 Ok, He's 3-2. BUT in those 2 losses he's given up 2 goals in each game. Who would start a goalie who gives up only 2 goals in every game? Me.... Blais obviously recognizes that as well from his comments about why he played Jake last Sat in addition to Friday. I'm still for playing Parise and/or Ziggy but at this point I think Brandt needs to be your main guy to see if he can provide that consistency. I mean playing 3 of every 4 games or so. Jake is really doing the job in nets so far, and props out to him for hanging in there and playing well. Go Jake!

jk, I don't know why you'd apologize. It was posted publicly......

If Jason and Kevin had played we wouldn't have been outhustled on Friday night. Good luck Notermann!

YOu mean the Saigo poster didn't make it into the game? What a shame. And they kept your "Fix the Huskies" poster? Unreal. This is WAY out of hand.

Way to go Kevin. Good luck!

I love having the band at these games, I think they're great. I remember in 2000 marching from the Target Center to the celebration in the hotel singing "In Heaven There Is No Beer" all the way there. Second best only winning championships.

Nuclear Line was pretty good but doesn't have a ring to it. The Fusion Line sounds better though.

Good one! Didn't Nazareth or Uriah Heap or someone like that have a song called "Expect No Mercy"?

I find that a bit hard to believe. First of all a player on the Sioux team couldn't care less why the Potulny's aren't playing in GF so I don't know how it could be construed as animosity that they didn't come to GF. And he couldn't really mean the fans would get the team to do something to the Potulny's for that reason either. If Sioux fans cheered at the time I highly doubt it was because someone was injured. It would be because the Sioux laid another big hit on a gopher player. I'll have to watch my tape again and see if I can see anything there. I didn't notice anything the other night when I watched it. Does anyone have any idea when this occured during the game? Federov must.....

Unfortunately for you I just deleted it from my email yesterday to free up space.

Sorry jk, I was referring to the 0-26 start on the pp but realize now that's not how the stat worked. whoops.

I was hoping you would update this. I think there is something wrong with your 5x4 stat.

I didn't say the atmosphere in the Old Ralph was bad. I said it was disappointing in the game I was there for. Point being it may have had great atmosphere a lot of times but it also could be pretty dull, even when the team was doing well.

Great Stuff!

I hadn't made a game in GF from 1987 until about 2001. We saw the last regular season game against Denver in the Old Ralph. I was disappointed in the atmosphere.

I would if I could be there

Very much appreciated Pat.

That is freaking hilarious.

The St. Cloud "dogg pound" likes to haul around a life sized photo of some teeny bopper chick to the hockey games. Someone needs to bring this guy!

THAT is just awesome. Thanks for your time on that one. It's better than I could have imagined. I love the grin.

How about "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"? That aught to be edgy enough for this PC discussion. Actually, I kind of like that show.

It's not unprecedented for a team to have a horrid start and return to respectability later in the year. The most frightening thing about that will be how badly they will want revenge on teams who gave them the most pain early on. PCM is right, this isn't last year's team. I think those fans who think the Sioux will hit a wall when they hit the road will be unHappy.

OR YOU

Great pictures!!! Thanks