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So many factors affect early season performance. I'd like to think Michigan is a 500 team, but by March they will probably be winning a lot of games.

In June, didn't most fans here predict that UND would be ranked #2 after the toughest part of the schedule?

A little mixing of criminal and tort concepts there. Assumption of risk is a tort concept. But your observations are good ones, since there could be both civil and criminal cases--civil more likely than criminal, I would guess, though I know zero about UK tort law.

It is. I think many of us remember those fast, dynamic CC teams that could beat you but were fun to watch

Probably, though the concept is a basic one: A conviction (or finding of liability) should be based on the facts of the present case, not character as evidenced by prior acts.

Yup. The exceptions. They are narrowly applied, though.

Rules of evidence typically bar evidence of prior conduct (bad acts) to show they acted in conformity at the time of the alleged offense. There are exceptions, but the answer is probably "no."

Will we see the Return of the Dickie?

Uncivilized.

Just like the NCAA tourney: Stayin' alive, Stayin' alive Ah ha ha ha

Truth is, under all that fluff we suck. Haven't played a full 60 since '87. Music sucks these days too. Miss the Bee Gees.

Early on last season several of us worried out loud that Gaber seemed to be trying to do too much, holding on to the puck too long (and losing it) and dangling when that was not likely to succeed. He's been different this year--more of a team leader, IMO. If he is off a little in production and is still as much a go-getter as he's always been, it's I'm good with it. The team is better at all phases except the pp, and that has been improving. He will always play an important scoring role on the team, and he is always a possession problem for defenses, even when he doesn't shoot.

Especially them. It. That.

I also wonder how involved he is with teaching defensive play of the forwards, who are an important part of the defense. That, and I wonder about world peace.

There are so many aspects of recruiting that are difficult to predict, so many moving parts that must perform well as a whole. We don’t know that this D corps will continue to play this well, but their fundamentals have been so strong. It’s not showy talent, just reliable and efficient play. I hope coach Simpson is part of the reason why; he’ll still be here when new players replace the old.

How do you assess the chances of discipline for this? The NCAA's rep on review of hits like this?

I recall thinking shots of Sandy Saturday night showed an angry, dour guy, even early in the game. Nobody expects a bench coach to be wearing a happy face, but he looked pissed off all the time. If he gets in a pissy mood on the bench, I can see now it would rub off on his players. I might have been seeing something that wasn't there.

Serious then maybe? But how did the guy make contact with him (elbow, head shot, etc?) that would make it a punishable hit?

So it will be reviewed for contact to the head? It's hard to tell from that video if his elbow made contact with the head or what hit what. I'm sure they will have multiple views to go by, though. The fact that I'm half blind and half witted will not be a problem with them.

It is also true that nearly all teams can play very good hockey on any given weekend. Cliche' but true. It's not as much keeping in mind that even weak teams might beat you if you take them lightly, it's that even a weaker team can play like a strong team capable of beating you even if you don't take them lightly.

I hadn't thought of that, but he does.

Winning it all is such a crapshoot, but this team will give us some viewing pleasure this year.

For a team that is so new to itself to go 7-2-1 right out of the gate in the toughest part of their schedule is impressive. D and Goaltending have been better than we could have hoped for.

I like Livanavage more every time I see him play. Plays with a lot of confidence for a frosh.

Speaking of whom, I hope someone is with him tonight,