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:You seem to need it.

I'd hoped to see Tomek a little by now. We will lose some hockey games in the next month or so, and we will probably look inept in some. Some fans will be looking for goats. But the right culture is there and I have faith that the staff will get the best out of them.

My NCHC feed was great this weekend.

I really liked their game. Well coached, hard working and there is some nice skill there. Their fans are in for a fun season.

With the gophs' in-state record last year and the way they are starting this year, they will have to change their name from Minnesota gophers to o-fer Minnesotas yeah . . . that's bad

See, that's the thing. The hookers were last night. Always plan ahead.

Better than a goal, though

Fun period of hockey.

That PP goal doesn't happen without a great play on the blueline by Poolman

A lot of "just about" chances

This is a young team with some significant adjustments to make on the blue line. This is good medicine for them early on.

I think you can be quite sure these guys don't think they can "glide through."

I have some friends high up in the Gopher organization. It is a poorly kept secret there that Lou began to decline rapidly after ZPar chose UND over UM, despite Lou running down to Fairbault and getting down on his knees before God and his roommate. Some said he began to wear panties around that time, but all the gopher players wear them, so that's probably just coincidence. .

We had much better goaltending last year.

Never heard of acid and speed being considered the same or similar drug. Not that it matters--the LSD line would be all over the place at the same time.

You are absolutely right. Bemidji usually plays us tough in any year.

Nos. 2 - 7 all lose at least once this weekend. It will be interesting to see how long it takes the young phenoms at BU to gel. It will also be interesting to see how our younguns handle UMD in their rink in two weeks

He'll have to unlearn that pretty quick when he reaches the next level. It's hard to tell how fast he is. The opposition seems to be a little flat footed, but it could be him.

Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 all lose last night. Early season is so interesting.

Although we only play one game, this will be a very interesting weekend across the board.

Good to see you here, Wilbur.

Not now. Maybe at some point in the last 16 years: "How can you mend a broken heart?"

there has probably been discussion about this on another thread, but as much as I grew accustomed to Hammer's oddness, the new play-by-play guy is a definite step up.

Depends. I'd leave the helmet at home.

One shift at a time.