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Without Greene this team is going to be so green on defense it is going to be painful. The WCHA is not a league that is made for freshman defenseman, forwards have an easier transition than defenseman. This Alexander kid does not do much for me, he obviously was not recruited much if at all. He is 20 and still seeking a college team. If we are depending on him to be a top 6 d next year we are really in trouble back there. Based on his numbers he is not offensive minded and he is average size at best. Sounds like he is walking on so maybe that will provide motivation to earn a scholarship and he will surprise some people.

Why of course he is serious, what planet are you living on??

Jason Blake is having a nice season for the Islanders, I see he is their leader in +/-. I always knew he would be a responsible two way player in the pros. I heard through the rumor mill too that Blais is really pushing management and the head coach to call up Karl for the game against the Hurricanes.

Yeah Luongo was awesome in goal but just could not quite get 'er done. Hopefully Lemaire will continue the free-wheeling style that we witnessed from the Wild this year. Too bad they gave up Bombardir last year, he would have really made a difference on the blue line. The Wild will regret taking Thielen, he will be a stiff.

I thought Dallas looked pretty good last night as well. Boy Modano can really skate even at his advanced age, what a treat to watch. Guerin is a physical winger who can grind it out or play the speed game, what a combo.

Hopefully Miller can be healthy when dry land starts up. I just don't see him being more than a 4th line player next year. Hopefully he can come in and surprise some people and push some of the established players and bigger name recruits. We shall see....

Which is not a whole lot!! But defenseman are on the team to play defense first.

I agree with you there Dagies although Greene really took a bad one in the championship game that led to Stastny's power play goal to make it 3-1. He cross checked a guy in the corner who was going no where with the puck. Not a good penalty and it really put us in a hole at that point. I think next year if he is back you are going to see even a more disciplined Matt Greene, it is OK to take a few penalties if they are good penalties that prevent a good scoring chance or intimidate an opponent but that crosscheck in the Denver game was needless and a killer.

Les Reaney???

Basil does not know hockey if he thinks players don't start to look over their shoulder a little bit after a big hit. The Sioux were physical with Irmen and Potulny and they were invisible in that game. As I have said before the Goofers need to hit the weights because they are a soft team.

I agree with this, Parise was a great player no doubt. However, as the best player on the team last year he really did not pick up his game in the postseason the way Zajac did this past post season. Zajac could still make a play with a d-man draped all over him, Parise struggled more when things got physical. It will be great seeing these two center lines for the Devils if there is an NHL in the future.

I also agree that there was not conclusive evidence to call it a goal. Boy, that would have been a huge boost for the Sioux if that would have counted. It just wasn't our night. When you have a goalie stand on his head like that it makes it tough and then they come back and bounce the puck off of a guy and it deflects in.

No just bitterness from Goofer fans that they still have to read the "Sioux out hit, out hustle and outscore the Goofers 4-2" headline on their homepage.

That is what I meant by padding stats Dubay. Besides you have no answer for league titles or NC's two great barometers of rising to the occasion when it matters most and winning hardware. Now Skip along Skippy, go hang some more Kessel posters in your bedroom.

Draft position is a very good indicator of talent level, based on the draft positions of the two players they are in the same ballpark as far as talent level.

Thanks Dubay for that, by the way both schools do not agree on those numbers. I think the Goofers are trying to pad their stats. Besides hardware is most important and the Goofs cannot match the Sioux in league titles or NC's. You did not answer the question......are your boys going to hit the weight room this summer so they don't play like a bunch of pansies out there??? I have hardly seen a softer team than this year's golden bunch.