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I wonder if this signing sets up Toews for some actual dollar amount negotiating with Chicago. I expect him to sign soon.

A proper use of "jersey popping" happend last year when Irmen scored a goal right out of the penalty box against the sioux. He received a nasty tongue lashing from sioux fans (as every visiting offender does and should receive) mainly about choosing to play at Minnesota, and then scored a goal by embarrasing Parise. Holding up the M on his jersey in front of the fans in this case is acceptable, but Saturday night was a little surprising. Maybe Wheeler got nervous about scoring an important goal and went for the jersey on a knee jerk reaction.

One thing this would accomplish is making sure the WCHA doesnt have 3 teams at the frozen four which the NCAA would hate to see happen again. I think they are desperate to see another conference win it all.

The jersey pop and frosted hair are examples of how immature the gophers hockey program is. If the sioux win that game as the #1 seed in the tournament on a lucky bounce they would celebrate but none of this jersey grabbing stuff. Frosted hair? Are you kidding me? I couldn't see a respectable high school program doing this much less the #1 ranked team in college hockey. And I'm glad if the sioux and gophers get paired in the same regional so the sioux are once again able to deny the gophers the frozen four. On neutral ice after Hakstol and company sees game film of what the gophers threw at them in this game its no contest. The sioux will win easily followed by a short celebration congratulating Lamoureux and then they skate off the ice to prepare for another game that counts even more.