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Fox Sports (found it on MSN.com) has a list of 9 Most Embarrassing Sports Records. #3 on the list: Most NHL penalty minutes by a goalie: Ron Hextall Opposing players quickly learned that when they skated near the crease of NHL goalie Ron Hextall, they were more than likely to receive a slash for their trouble. Hextall, who spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers and amassed 296 career wins, set the all-time mark of most penalty minutes by a goalie with 113 in 1988-89. The fiery netminder often skated out of his net to play the puck and, occasionally, to body check opponents. He accumulated more than 700 PIMs in his NHL career.

I remember being at a Wild game early in the season and I had my Sioux sweatshirt on. The lady at the concessions was making small talk asking about how the season was going (no smack talk or anything) and I told her how awful the Sioux were playing so I wasn't sure how the season was going to go. Thinking back on that now, I find it so hard to believe that was this season. It seems like ages ago, then again it's happened every year. I think maybe I have the opposite reaction as some people. I don't jump off the bandwagon or start panicking, but rather I'll stay overly calm and just assume that things will turn around. So far things have always been fine.

Just to clarify, if Denver wins next weekend, one point gives us the #1 spot for the first round, but we are just co-champions of the cup? We need two points to get the cup outright, correct?

Can't blame them for not wanting to leave. I see some tears from the players. Can't blame them for that either. Their last home regular season game and they get the emotion of taking first place with an overtime win. Couldn't script it much better.

Zajac!! Sioux win!!

Just starting OT. 1:51 left on Hextall's penalty.

And finishing your check is a penalty now, too.

and.....tie game.

So according to Sweeny, the lack of penalties so far in the 3rd is a reflection on the teams changing how they're playing. Of course there's no chance it could simple be lack of consistancy by the refs.

Hooking on CC

Another penalty on the Sioux. Jones this time. Interference again.

Killed the penalty And BE with a key save right after the penalty expires.

Apparently you're right.

Interference on Kozek. Even thought he never entered the crease. The leg that Kozek bumped wasn't in the crease.

And Malone's interference call was bogus. Now we're even.

Tie game. 2-2

Too late. Another penalty on the Sioux.

DUNCAN!!! 2-0 Sioux! That's TWO seniors now!

almost a full 2 minute 5-on-3 coming up for the Sioux!

Interference on Malone for checking the puck carrier.

KOZEK!!

Looks like good high energy. I like the offensive pressure. Is this how the game was yesterday? I didn't get to watch.

Couple years ago when the Sioux and Gophers met for the championship game (the infamous Wheeler diving swat shot) I got tickets online (ticketmaster.com) after the Sioux game and I got a ticket for the lower level end of the rink.

I've barely had my skates on this winter, but if the game is on, I'll show up and play.

I think so. They were saying it's parents weekend.