PCM

It's quite possible that how the NHL CBA turns out could have a great influence on whether any Sioux players leave early. However, the one constant theme I've heard from the players is that much depends on how UND's season ends. I find it difficult to believe that players are making any concrete decisions at this point.

I wouldn't read too much into Blais' statement. I suspect it's based on the assumption that both Parise and Bochenski will be back.

Poor JBB. He loves to dish it out, but he sure can't take it.

The story I heard is that Yurecko went to Wisconsin and enrolled as a student, but never showed up for practice. When the coaches contacted him, he said that he'd decided not to play.

Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman interviewed Coach Blais. TH: The series at MSU is being billed as the biggest series in the history of Mankato hockey. There are no tickets available. CB: They

The hockey segment is starting several minutes late. Stand by for highlights.

Blais will be the second coach on tonight at 7 p.m. Troy Jutting will also be calling in.

Face it, Sicatoka. JBB has caught you doing some unseemly extrapolating.

It's nice to know that nothing's changed since I "starred" for SDSU.

I'm not saying that David Hale being out has no impact. Obviously, it hurts to lose a defenseman of his caliber and a team leader. But how do you explain the fact that without Hale, the Sioux shutout Michigan Tech one night? Against Denver, the goaltending and the defense should have been good enough to win. Lack of scoring is what did the Sioux in. UND outshot Denver in both games. It wasn't as if the forwards didn't have opportunities. On Saturday night, they hit two pipes and Parise missed a wide-open net. Bochenski was stoned on a breakaway. Just getting one of those goals in that game would have been huge.

And yet, despite a lack of depth at defense, the Sioux somehow managed to tie Colorado College twice with Greene and Jones out of the lineup.

Read it again. That's not what he said.

After listening to Hennessy's interview with David Hale last night, I wouldn't count on him being back soon.

We'll be counting on you, Batman.

Sour grapes, I suppose, but Hennessy said the Sioux had trouble cycling the puck all weekend because they were being held so much. Return of the clutch and grab...

Hennessy says Aaron MacKenzie's shot went through a crowd of people and Ranfranz never saw it. Sounds a bit like the goal David Hale scored when the Sioux tied CC.

Rather ironic that the Sioux probably got their best goalie performance of the season, but still lose.

UND 1, Denver 2 DU scores with 2 seconds left. Poop. Game over. This is a big loss for the Sioux. Ranfranz plays outstanding, but Sioux only score one goal.

UND 1, Denver 1 33 seconds left. Dubie robs Prpich on wraparound attempt.