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So good that the world got to see the gophers goon it up at the end. Fortunately Matson's deal was square on TV. Too bad we didn't also get to see the shot to the head that got Condon kicked out of the game. Some might explain it away by saying that their emotions were high, or that this was on a bigger stage, but if so those are just rationalizations from people who rip Sioux players for the same things. I'm not saying Sioux players and saints and gophers are devils. I'm just saying gopher fans have lost their high ground (not that they ever really had it, just claimed it). That was the best part of last night's game.

BC just took advantage and converted on their chances. They made their shots count. Perhaps they are more skilled, more patient with the puck. I don't know, but they did make their chances count. And I think that was the big difference.

Seriously, do you really think the NCAA cares what some institutions facility looks like?

Sounds like what a lot of UND supporters will feel like doing considering the fate of the athletic programs are at the mercy of the "state wide vote".

I like what I heard on TV tonight. The city is already working with the U on trying to avoid another post-MN championship riot, like that last time, and like last night in Kentucky. One thing they asked was for local businesses not to put stuff in their dumpsters. Really?

I see no reason why this has to be a snooze fest. Even if neither team is as good as BC or MN, they must be 2 pretty decent teams to reach the Frozen Four, and therefore have a chance to give the fans a fun game to watch. Personally, I wish I had the time to watch, snooze fest or not.

I agree, I see no reason why, if the whole state votes for this and forces UND to continue to use the nickname, that the sanctions shouldn't be applied across the state. It wasn't UND's decision to keep it, it was the state. Therefore, punish the perps, not just the victims. Absolutely agree. It should be an interesting few months, and a big push needs to be made. If all else fails, UND MUST try this.

Let's be "The Farce"!

No kidding. If what you say is true, it's definitely false advertising to call them "authentic". If I was to purchase an "authentic" jersey, I would expect it to be the exact same item that the players wear. Just no numbers...

I think that ensemble (how about THAT for hockey talk!) looks great. Good work!

That's an impressive turn around. Where's the HGH?!

Bingo

174. Might be my best finish!

Possibly Bjugstad

Crisfield isn't coming in next year. At least I don't think so.

I'm good with either Duluth or SCSU based simply on the fact that they're most easily accessible for me to go watch a game. Especially SCSU.

yes

This was a great season for the team they were able to put on the ice. Tough start, but fun to watch down the stretch. Another team that you could pull for...great group of character guys. While this season ended before the players and fans preferred, you wonder if the metal that was tempered in fire this year will show its quality in the next few years. While there may be more top end players coming in, one HAS to think that teams in the next few years will benefit greatly from the depth provided by guys like Pattyn, Gaarder, Panzerella, Senkbeil, and those I have forgotten to name. These guys played big minutes in important games and should be able to contribute at as high or higher levels down the road and really complement the lineup. Incoming, highly recruited rookies, will learn that they will have to earn their ice time, even more so than usual in this program.

They were the better team all season. 3-1 against the Sioux in the regular season, easily won the WCHA, etc. The Sioux might have been victims of their own success last weekend. By winning the Final Five they ended up in this region, rather than a possible different (easier?) route through another region. Oh well, you play to win and did they did their best. Today wasn't their best game and they lost. That's how it works for all but 1 team each year.

Can't argue with your prediction, I unfortunately feel the same way. In fact, I worry that the good bounces have been used up.....Need a little magic again today, I think.

Agreed, and a couple of good bounces yesterday as well. Fair to say that hard work does create bounces, but we'll probably need more to get through today's game. I'm not betting on the Sioux today but I will be there!

I'll have to watch it again. I was mainly focusing on the net so I should look at it again focusing on HOW the puck got into the net. Just happy it went the way it did.

Let's hope for 5-6 OT's

I did watch the game but was unsure of the call on the waived off goal. My take was that the net was knocked about about simultaneously as the puck crossed the line, and it was fortunate for the Sioux that it was initially waived off and not called a goal. I didn't see anything that would suggest it was propelled into the goal illegally by the WMU player. In fact, I think it's hard to know if the net was even "knocked off" at the time the puck crossed the line or if it had just started moving. Not knowing the rule book I'm not saying the call was good, or not. Just that it was so close, to me, that I can see that there would be a wide range of opinions on whether it was the right call. For instance, the net starts moving before the puck crosses the line, but is it "dislodged"? I'm not sure. Many times nets get bumped without coming off, and so in this case, at what point is the net dislodged? Hard for me to know if it was before the puck crossed the line. Whew

Pretty close on the UND game. Hope you are "almost" right on the next game too. Perhaps just the wrong team on the winning end?