PCM

Not unless I say so! Okay, we're all beer fans. Now it's official.

Me too. The bottled stuff ain't bad, either. I know Killian's is owned by Coors and brewed in America. I don't drink it because I think it's Irish or because I'm part Irish. I drink it becuase I like it and it's relatively inexpensive. The Killian's Web site admits that it's not a true Irish beer:

Shhhhhh!!!

Rick, are we going to have to up your daily dose of quaaludes AGAIN? When are these delusional fantasies of yours going to end? The Sioux hockey team is not paying you personal vists and you are not supplying them with baked goods. Get a grip! It's a shame, really. The therapy sessions were going so well.

I'm not going to the tournament, so you might get a bit hungry if you wait for me to bring you a sandwich.

Yes, Killian's. Being part Irish (I'm named after my great grandfather Patrick Lawler) and practically being a saint, I'll let it go to my head as much as I please. Plus, it's my father's and Nick Fuher's birthday today. Don't rain on my karma, man! Every time I walk past the Leinie Lodge in the Ralph, I have visions of you hitching it up to your pickup and towing it home. Drinking Wisconsin beer while the Sioux are playing the Badgers is just asking for trouble. If UND loses, it's all your fault and you will be mercilessly seived.

What am I, a delivery serivce? And what the heck is extra white taco meat? Sounds gross. Just do what Master Sgt. Federov tells you and nobody will get hurt.

PCM would put on his black Fighting Sioux jersey, stay home and watch the game on TV with a Killian's Irish Red in hand. But he was going to do that anyway.

Plus, it's Nick Fuher's birthday today and he's tied with Curtis Murphy for the team record of most game-winning goals by a defenseman. With all that karma, how can the Sioux possibly lose?

Vanek's not an American and he favors blue ice. That's all we need to know about the guy.

You're buying me one along with the HD TV and dish.

All you need to know is that DaveK was involved.

Then it's a good thing I speak for everyone on this board (except CRR).

Good points. I never had a problem with Gopher fans being proud of their all-Minnesota teams. I completely understood their pride. What I did have a problem with was those Gopher fans who used the all-Minnesota teams as an excuse for the Gophers' lack of national championships. Those sames fans acted as if other teams in college hockey were somehow "cheating" by not emulating Minnesota's self-handicapping recruiting practice.

In today's Herald, Virg Foss picks UND to beat Wisconsin, then lose to Denver and Minnesota. I'm going to make a bold prediction: The Sioux this weekend will become the first play-in team ever to win the Broadmoor Trophy. Why? Because in athletics, records are set to be broken, streaks are started to be ended and trends are established to be reversed. If everything happened as expected, we wouldn't watch sports because they'd be boring as dry toast. Reading Hakstol's comments in the Herald, it sounds as if he'll be satisfied with a win over Wisconsin and not much else. I don't think so. My feeling is that the team leaders know that momentum was established against UMD. Their best shot at a national championship is to maintain it. Backing into the NCAA playoffs with two straight losses doesn't do that. I see the Sioux beating Wisconsin, then being highly motivated by the revenge factor to knock off Denver. Minnesota will beat Colorado College, setting up a rematch of last year's classic Final Five championship game. Nobody will need to get the Sioux fired up for that game. The aches, pains and fatigue from the last two games will be forgotten. The Sioux will defeat the Gophers in the X and skate the cup in front of disbelieving Gopher fans. I went to Sam's Club last night and bought a 10 pack of VHS tapes. This is going to be a Fighting Sioux season that's remembered for a long, long time.

I agree that since Colby came back from his injury, he's been playing with more fire and determination than ever. The best part is that it's been contagious with the other seniors on the team. If they can keep that going, there's no telling how far this Sioux team can go.

Of course not. That's my job. (Except for CRR)

Unfortunately, I won't be there this year.

I wonder what he wants me to say?

Where do you think I got the idea?

As if you need to remind me.

Yes, that's true. I also speak for TH. I should just go on the radio and interview myself tonight.