BigGreyAnt41

I work with a guy from SCSU, but for some reason he's also a big gopher fan. I think he got tired of the Huskies being so crappy all the time. This year, though, we've handled both of his teams pretty thoroughly.

Don't blame the educational system. Blame the general lack of common sense and the idiocy that is far too rampant in general society.

I dislike inter-message board arguments as much as anybody, but in case anybody didn't go over to GPL, here's a quote from their front page article regarding this game:

This is one time where I don't have to try to defend the Sioux after they wrongfully went after a Gopher player. Everything that happened this weekend was because the Gophers were pissed that they were losing and they lost their cool. Well, maybe (probably) a lot of it was because the Sioux were mouthing off on the ice, but that happens in all sports at just about all levels. If you can't deal with it by now, then you shouldn't be playing.

Unfortunately, I'm going to have to deal with people at work who didn't watch the game, but just heard about how the big bad Sioux were trying to start a fight tonight.

Stats: Goals: 6-1 Sioux Shots: 28-24 Sioux Scoring Chances: 20-10 Sioux Power Players: Gophers 0-1, Sioux 1-5 Penalties/Minutes: Gophers 17/50, Sioux 15/52 Faceoffs Won: 42-33 Sioux Turnovers: 23-13 Gophers

Well if he can turn the focus of the weekend towards Jones's move rather than his team getting absolutely railed, then he'll take the opportunity to do that.

Hill was told by one of his players that Jones was mad at Lucia for hitting Trupp by the bench. "My guy said it was just a bump and he laid on the ice". Hill said it was a classless move and it was all for show and there's no place for it.

Hooking on Gophers 4-on-4

3:17

I'm just thinking, if somebody starts chasing you and yelling (and taking equipment off), you'll look at him confused. ...unless you know it's coming but want to come off as an innocent little angel.

That's pretty much what I was trying to say, I just didn't word it very well.

Frattin for 4 for roughing and a 10 minute misconduct. Jonesy only got 2 for unsportsman like conduct and a 10 minute misconduct. Other players got penalties, but I was just pointing out those two. I don't see how Jones got off lighter than the Frattin. Oh well. Gophers score. 6-1 It was after one guy was out of the box, so after the goal we're all at full strength.

I think it's pretty awesome how well the Sioux players have been able to get into the heads of the Gopher players.

Penalty on Kozek. 1:30 of a 5-on-3 for the Gophers.

Lucia didn't even look back, and you can almost bet Jones was yelling as he was chasing him. By not looking back it makes it seem like Lucia must have known he was going to be coming, but was choosing to ignore him. Obviously I don't have any inside info, but I'm just saying what it looks like to me. Frattin's out for the game. Fortunately, through all of this, Jones is the only player I could see getting suspended for next Friday.

Jones DIDN'T get touched at all!! He dropped the helmet and gloves right away after the faceoff and Lucia skated away. He was lined up as a winger. Odd. Ya think Lucia and Jones "agreed" to fight, then Lucia just skated away? Wouldn't put it past a gopher player.

Jones was PISSED! He must have been blind sided in addition to being tackled by the refs.

Actually, they've been keeping on the topic of hockey pretty well, but not always paying attention to the game. Here come the fights!!

The stat I heard earlier in the game from the Gopher announcers was that the Gophers haven't given up more than one PP goal on any given WEEKEND this season. We have three now, I believe. Two today, one yesterday.

Barriball and Hextall each for 10 minute misconduct penalties in addition to their roughing (I think) penalties in the earlier scrum. They'll both be sitting until the game is almost over.

Another Gopher penalty. Bringin' the PP back.

5-on-3 goal! 6-0 Sioux Excellent tic-tac-toe passing. Genoway to Miller to Duncan to the back of the net.

Of course not, they're not allowed to fight.