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I don't know, man; if they lose tonight , , , , After the Cornell weekend, I kicked the dog and nearly lost a foot. After Bemidji, I kicked the wife and nearly lost the house and my IRA and had to keep the damn dog. After ASU, I lost all credibility after making fun of ledgies for three full months. Don't these kids know our lives are affected by their continued refusal to play a full 60?

Think they can score without either giving up a goal or taking a penalty within the next 60 seconds?

Huge opportunity to help themselves this weekend. The fruit may not be low-hanging, but it's large, it's ripe, and it can be reached.

As compared to shootouts and penalty shots, at least, the goalie has an advantage on a breakaway in that the shooter is usually going full speed. There's a reason they don't do that on shootouts.

Any stats (or anecdotal evidence) of injury from Man. games? I'm not questioning your cred, cberkas. I've wondered about that issue myself.

thx

Is there a thread for single game hockey tickets? Mrs b and I are giving some thought to driving up for Saturday’s game.

Nor sure heaviness means in today's game what it did even 10 years ago. It still has net-front presence value. Speed, quickness, and good stick skills are a pretty good antidote to extra size, even on the boards. Does Omac get pushed off the puck more than he should? Yes, but he needs to understand in fast time what he wants to do with the puck. Unfortunately, it appears our coaching on the offensive side of the game may be a little lacking, as far as schemes that might benefit smaller, faster skaters. All four coaches earned their keep as players on the defensive side, and that could be part of the reason, if that is true. People with hockey knowledge are encouraged to rip those thought to shreds. burd is talking out of his arse again.

Ahh, the old “rumored” citation. Cross my heart, hope to die.

Wouldn’t have to if gobc were willing and able to change, but that’s never going to happen. And too many people are content with mediocrity to force a change.

Sigh. More emoticons, I guess.

Fair?? Fair?? To be fair??

Lammy, Parise bless him, made mistakes like that too. It's as if some captains feel the big hit will inspire their mates to play at a higher level.

No way in he!! this team will win the Penrose. Get in the tourney? Certainly possible.

Most predictions on the predictions thread seem to have us doing very well against ASU. But ASU is a very capable hockey team.

If only every team was a Sandelin team.

How much does the home ice factor come into play? Since ASU has the last change, does that affect lineup strategy? I mean, there’s always that well worn cliche’ “just play our game,” but it’s a little more complicated than that, isn’t it? But then, maybe not.

I imagine it depends to some extent on the other team's personnel, style of play, strengths, likely matchups, etc. I don't know squat about ASU.

Ironic that the game is being played in the Land of the Olds, but some (many?) of us won’t stay up long enough to watch the whole game. Not that anyone here would admit to being THAT old.

Biggest factor coming out of that game is his injury status.

I suppose, if that's your excuse. Back in the day, the recruits stats were updated every single week, regardless of holidays or season.

Much older and even if you'd been there, you would not be able to remember.

If they win the Penrose, who cares?

Basketball, sure, but I'm surprised to hear that is true of wrestling. Media outlets aren't clamoring to broadcast matches to national or even regional audiences in very many places, are they? Same with hockey, thank Parise. They can't even fill a smallish rink for "Sweet 16."

Maurice resources? He’s asking about women’s clothes in their closets, as if we’d have anywhere near as much knowledge of such things as he does.