Piper

Those "hockey experts" have the "real Phil" going in the top three in the NHL draft, possibly #1. And if he doesn't go #1, don't worry, because another Gopher named Erik Johnson will take that honor. Oh, I almost forgot, another Gopher named Kyle Okposo will be drafted top ten, many experts are saying top 5. Sorry to burst your puke green bubble, but all's well here in Gold Country.

I would think even Sioux fans could appreciate the jersey pop. Irmen's from ND, he's sitting in the penalty box getting spit on and yelled at for two minutes straight. About 5 seconds after getting out of the box he scores a breakaway goal and wanted to give the students some crap right back. The looks on the students faces were priceless. And he wasn't doing it to the entire arena, just those students who were all over him. He was simply standing up for himself, and for Golden Gopher pride. It was really much more innocent than Sioux fans think.

But they shouldn't have been a bubble team that late in the season, that's the point. They underachieved for much of the season and reached their potential at the end.