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Always. Smaby with 5 minutes and a DQ for slashing. Opens up a spot on D tomorrow. Whoa, Brandt with a huge pad save on Handjob in the last few seconds as he came in alone on the goalie.

PRPICH HATRICK!!

Fuher Scores from Bochenski and Murray! 7-2 UND.

Bina shoots and scores for his first collegiate goal, on a beautiful setup by Stafford.

9:22 left in the 3rd, 11 secs left in the Prpich penalty.

Berkoel gives the puck up to McMahon, who goes back for the wraparound, and Berkoel barely gets back to make the save.

Prpich goes for slashing. Why all the penalties now?? They like to make things interesting.

Penalties on Greene and Dora.

Tripping penalty on Hale.

I know a lot of things you don't. I'll thank you guys to quit making fun of my future man! His name is Jon Durno. You can blow him a kiss in the corner of my posts if you like.

Interview with Tim Skarperud: Skarperud is in his 3rd year playing pro hockey in the AHL. His last season at UND gave him confidence that he could go in and score. His team made it to game 7 in the conference finals. He's "getting his feet wet" playing 80 games in a season compared to 30-40 in college. It's hard to prepare mentally and physically because you play 3-4 games a week. He's trying to lift more with his legs this year to gain some strength and maintain endurance. Tim got married this summer. He now doesn't have the distractions of being a single guy, so it's easier to focus. He's now an old married guy in the locker room. Once you get out of the ECHL and play in the AHL, you start to realize that you are one step below playing in the NHL and then you start thinking "what if?" Talks about being on nickname terms with Chelios and Shanahan. They accepted him well and took them under their wings during summer training. Skarperud says Schneekloth is playing great, getting some PP time. TH asks if Skarperud is unhappy with his own stats right now. He's not getting as much ice time, and he's looking to improve and gain more ice time to help out the team. Potential lockout. They just had a meeting with their union rep, and it sounds like it could be a tough time to find a job next year with only 11 teams possibly playing. He has to have a very good year this year to have a chance to play next year if the lockout happens. Skarerud says the lockout is out of his hands, but he can control what he does on the ice so he needs to work hard to get a job next year. He keeps tabs on the Sioux, and was happy to hear they swept the Gophers.

What else is he gonna be doing? Playing hockey?!

Bochenski steals and takes a slapshot from the blueline, Berkoel with the save, Bochenski with the rebound and Parise misses a chance to put it away. Wow. Period 2 is over, and I wonder why I'm hearing boos? Damn DU fans. UND with 23 SOG in the 2nd?!

What?! Where the F do you get that? Women are for putting the kids away so that you don't miss a good game. I was just saying, that won't be the case when someday my husband is whipped and babysits the kids every weekend.

Penalty on Hale. Duicky?? almost scored on his own net as Berkoel left for the delayed penalty.

jk, that's what women are for. Of course, when my time comes, the roles will be reversed. Naturally.

Brandt with another big save, and Palmo clears the puck. Sounds like Sioux defense was getting sloppy. Errant pass and another save by Brandt, and yet another! WTF is happening to our defense?! Way to go Brandt!!

Bochenski passes to Murray, Berkoel with a right skate save at the last second. Denver is just needing to get out of this period. Porter shoots and scores off a steal!!! 5-2 Sioux

4 goals in 10:13 of the 2nds period.

Brandt with a couple saves. Icing waved off, then a HUGE save by Brandt. A Denver player with a little "how's she going" on Schneider, somehow the net comes off its moorings. A goal waved off.

TH decides that Smaby made a pass that Prpich picked out of the air for his second of the game.

Sorry. I'll stop if I'm ruining the fun. But Prpich just scored again. 4-2 UND.

Redwing, those of us listening to live radio in GF are at least 30 seconds ahead of internet broadcast I would say.

Murray on a breakaway and scores!! Parise flips the puck high in the air at his own blue line, the DU defense couldn't play it but guess who's stick it lands on? This is what we were waiting for. 3-2 UND.

Yes, Brandt was sick but told the coaches he was ready to play tonight. I'm sure if he looked like "death warmed over" like TH said earlier, he can't be playing 100%. Speaking of, Brandt with a huge save. Genoway with a breakaway, Prprich scores!! 2-2.