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Toews returned to action tonight and had a nice night....featuring a [ugly] goal (game-winner) and an assist. He played against Matt Greene, who (like usual) didn't put up any points (nor penalty minutes )

As long as you can still cook and clean, I'm sure your husband will be very understanding of your unfortunate situation. All kidding aside, I hope it heals quick for ya. I can't imagine how painful it is.

What are your dimensions? What's funny is the Widescreen version still isn't wide enough for my own computer. Sometimes I make a quick one up that fits my needs, sometimes I don't. This month I just made sure my background was black and did the regular widescreen one and it works decent for what it is. Maybe next month I'll make a wider widescreen. Anyone else having sizing issues?

The fake sneak wasn't a bad call, it was just poorly executed. Jackson would have walked into the end zone if he would have had a ball he could catch clean. Doesn't matter anymore in hindsight, but you're right, it could have been a tough play to swallow had they lost. I think the play call before that was dumber. They just completely loaded up the center of the field the play the handed it to Kuhn. This also means that the Bears loaded up the box. It's just too many bodies, in my opinion, and doesn't create any opportunities for the runner to find a hole, even if the blocking is decent.

NFC North Final Standings: 1) Chicago 2) Green Bay 3) Detroit 4) Minnesota Wasn't the way I hoped the regular season would turn out for my Packers, but they're in the playoffs, so that means there's a chance. Gophers hockey fell from its high horse...as did the Vikings. Twins next?

Dustin Byfuglien: 42 Games Played.....16 goals, 25 assists for 41 pts.....as a defenseman. I don't think anyone expected offensive numbers quite THAT good for Big Buff after moving to Atlanta, even if he would have stayed at forward.

Drew Stafford notched his 11th, 12th, and 13th goals of the season last night for his second hat trick in 8 games. His 13 goals have come in only 23 games so far this season. He is 2nd on the team in goals, behind Thomas Vanek's 14...Thomas playing in 15 more games than Drew. It's nice to see him light the lamp like he has this season. The guy always seemed to be able to have that huge scoring ability, but almost seemed to sleepwalk through portions of the season. Hopefully he can sustain it. Oh, and Goon, both of Stafford's hat tricks came against Boston this year.

I meant what I said as more of a credit to Dell than a knock on Eidsness. I defended Eidsness a lot during the last couple years when people were ragging on him despite being a solid goaltender. He is not the same goaltender this year, though...period. Yes, he may be able to jump right back in the mix and rotate with Dell frequently, but I just don't see it. Dell's best game is better than Eidsness' best game.

How many more starts does Eidsness see if Dell doesn't get kidnapped/lost/stolen/hurt/blind or completely blow up? I can't see more than just a couple at this rate, and I'm OK with that, because Dell has been a stud and I think the team along with most of us trust his play a lot more than Eidsness, even when Eidsness was winning a MacNaughton and a Broadmoor.

Google. It isn't easy sometimes though.

Happy New Year! Went with a simpler design this time. Widescreen with Calendar: http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2455/janwallpaperwscal.jpg Widescreen without Calendar: http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6185/janwallpaperwsnocal.jpg Standard Screen with Calendar: http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/4200/janwallpapersscal.jpg Standard Screen without Calendar: http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/4269/janwallpaperssnocal.jpg Enjoy

That's not a schedule of anyone's (that I'm aware of)...just a list of bottom-feeders (minus Vermont) that he listed as tongue-in-cheek opponents we could schedule.

That Maine series is going to be a big thorn in our butts to try and maintain a #1 seed. Top Hockey East teams like BC and UNH are going to continue to hold the Common Opponents point against us because of it. If we maintain a good RPI, that gives us a point over each of them, but like Jim said, the TUC percentage will be the deciding factor against both teams. UND must play at a high level against all TUC's from here on in. If so, we'll be a #1 seed. If we slip up, we'll be a #2 seed at best.

808287 is right. RM swept Miami last year IIRC.

Dalut will be donning new jerseys to go along with their fancy oil refinery.

A place like RPI actually makes sense to an extent for a guy like Zach. If he's 3/4 the player his brother was, he will light it up there. This could potentially raise draft stock if he knows he needs some help. Also, he ends up out East where a lot of scouts are. If he goes to the WCHA, he's going to be limited based on the toughness of the league and the way the game is played in this region. Or, maybe he just doesn't have the skill level necessary to garner offers from bigger schools...not enough to persuade him to stay out west anyways. Just thinking out loud...

Hey Jim, better be careful, you'll get ripped on for talking about Pairwise too early. Good stuff, like always.

I'm going to say mild concussion on that one...but that would be his second. Just a guess. He didn't seem like he aggravated a specific body part, but did seem like he got the cobwebs knocked around a bit while on the bench.

It matters because I have high-resolution versions of each old logo, but want to know if it is a good cause behind the reason for wanting them.

Hawks are starting to roll lately now that they have some goaltending help. Crawford has been solid in goal (even though he was scratched due to an illness tonight)...very Niemi like, nothing stellar, just solid. Turco has been somewhat of a bust, but if he can find a rhythm, the Hawks will contend come playoff time again. The young guys are starting to find a groove, which is a big plus.

What would the logos be used for?

In a tournament format that's one and done, anyone can lose to anyone on a given night. The Sioux would rarely lose a series to a team like Yale, but they are a good team and can win against the Sioux again in the current playoff format.

Anyone know if the Fargo Scheel's is still selling the authentics for $200? I got 2 out of the 3 Reebok's for Christmas, now just need to pick up the last one. Also, debating on a Matt Greene game-worn NHL jersey for a nice price...oh the dilemma.

Awesome. I'm trying to become a good bowler myself. I've obviously bowled before, but took my first steps into getting serious about it this fall. For a relative newbie to the bowling scene, I'll take my mid-upper 170 average. My goals for this year (which are steep, but doable) are to finish with a 185 average and to get a 700 series.

I don't know if TEO can answer this or not, but maybe Hudson would consider St. Cloud State over UM.