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We all could see how good Stecher had become as a college player, now it looks like he's making NHL fans feel the same way about him. He made a huge difference last year.

I think we all knew that if we won it this year we would be taking it out the back door. Too much D lost. Still can, though. Just get in.

Thompson and Johnson were vilified on this site pretty much all year last year, except Luke kind of came on in the last weeks.

Be nice to get some mo for tomorrow night, if nothing else

The refs are the least of our problems.

We always seem to attribute games like this to character and hustle. I just don't think were are as good as UMD. Doesn't mean we aren't capable of beating them, but most games we won't .

Cam has been stellar much of the time this year, but with bad defense it won't always go well. We just aren't that good this year. Not out of the mix. Just not good. as we usually are. Lost too much last year.

Not Tim O. He's great. This is a young guy who has been Tim's color guy last year and this year. CONSTANTLY interrupts to the point where Tim's great play-by-play is almost ruined.

Sorry to repeat, but who is Tim's color guy?

Who's Tim's color guy?

there you go. they seem to give up equalizers quick this year.

Now if they can stay out of the box and not give up odd man rushes for 3 minutes.

Listening to Tim, and I swear if his color guy doesn't stop interrupting him, I'll just follow it here.

Nice anthem! Crushed it.

It is a good thing. Union winning. Q being in the final. We are old guard at UND, but it's good to see more newer faces in the thick of things.

I'm not sure it's accurate to describe Hawks supporters as fans. Hockey scholars is a more apt description.

Goon, are you asking for us to rank them against each other in terms of team strength today?

Love the metaphors, Sic.

Look, guys. Dave certainly has just as much right to be a Gopher/MSU/Ohio State fan just as much as we have the right to be Sioux/Hawks fans. He seems very young and is obviously in serious need of attention. I gave him some of it, and that was a mistake. I won't make it again. I suggest we all ignore him in an effort to save the thread.

I always like this series, win, lose or draw. UMD plays good hockey. They play the skill game well and they can play physical. It's just good hockey.

I'm glad UW is close to being back and also that Penn State has come as far as it has. Either of them or UMinn could win it all this year, just as many other teams could. Picking the B1G to carry a torch for when you have no alma mater or other connection to, though, just seems like an awfully unimaginative, run-with-the-crowd choice. But it certainly is just as legit as being an LSSU or UNO fan.

I have no credibility here, Dave--I've said too many stupid things. Standards here are high.

Traditional circle of sticks.

I think he's pretty good. All those young guys are prone to cliche's, and he certainly is. But he will call the boys out on things.

Brandt is much better than the color guy with Tim H, who can't stop saying "yup. yup. yup" when Tim is talking. Someone needs to take him aside. Tim is a superior play-by-play announcer, and his show is being hurt by that, IMO.