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After playing around with the CHN PWR predictor, I think that there is a strong likelihood of UMN making it into the NCAA's...even if they lose 2 games this weekend...which I really don't see them doing. I see them beating OSU/PSU winner and then losing the B10 champ game. Some of the scenarios I ran had them getting up to as high as #8! There needs to be quite a few upsets or teams around them in the PWR winning in order to drop them out. Also, the line between #1 and #2 overall with UND and MSUM is quite thin. Many of the scenarios I ran had UND losing the #1 overall even if both UND and MSUM only won one game this weekend. That's a pretty important line right there...the chance of facing either RMU or UMN/PC/Harvard/UML/Michigan in the first round is a pretty big jump.

Flying out Friday morning from Phoenix!

What's this final faceoff thing? Is that like the Final Countdown? Is gfhockey a big Europe fan? Simple questions.

That whole play was a thing of beauty. Chyzk bumping it up the wall, Pogs great saucer pass, Gaarder burying the backhand. Wow.

See you all in Minneapolis!

That kid is on fire.

GAARDER!!

Seems like these potential "season-ending" games are always close for UND, regardless of who the opponent is. I remember sitting through quite a few tight MTU playoff series back in the day when it seemed Tech was always the first round opponent.

I agree with Go Redskins that Omaha has certainly dropped off a bit here in the last few weeks/month. Only winning 2 games in 6 games against CC, SCSU, and WMU is hardly confidence-inspiring heading into the playoffs. Their win against UND even required a 5x3 PP in OT at home to finish it off. If they don't win their series against SCSU, I would predict an early exit from the NCAA's for UNO...even if they do still retain a #1 or high #2 seed.

With only 4 sec left in the 2nd period... Those ones sting.

Another senior! Gaarder!! 3-0 UND

Mattson continues his hot streak! 2-0 UND

I think Luke Johnson has a hole in his blade.

End of 1st, 1-0 UND

I enjoy a Gopher loss as much as the next Sioux fan, but I could care less what the Gophers do as long as the Sioux keep winning.

It was expected, but still sucks to hear. Ends his career one point shy of the Century Club. Thank you for a great career here at UND, Mark.

Anyone else see this: http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2015/3/12/8203745/mike-eaves-writes-apology-letter-to-wisconsin-hockey-fans Mike Eaves wrote an apology letter to the UW fanbase for their disastrous season. Ouch.

Latest USCHO bracket: East Regional (Providence): 13 Yale vs. 4 Miami 9 Providence vs. 5 Michigan Tech Northeast Regional (Manchester): 14 Minnesota vs. 3 Minnesota-Duluth 12 Quinnipiac vs. 6 Boston University Midwest Regional (South Bend): 15 Robert Morris vs. 2 Minnesota State 11 Bowling Green vs. 8 Denver West Regional (Fargo): 16 Michigan State vs. 1 North Dakota 10 Boston College vs. 7 Omaha

That's from Schloss' blog

Is Caggiula injured too?

Got mine too! FedEx delivery! First time in 3 years that the tickets have actually arrived to me. I like it.

I am really hoping for a win tonight. Then anything tomorrow is just gravy. A loss tonight really puts the pressure on for tomorrow night...and it's their Senior Night tomorrow, so they'll be digging deep. Go Sioux!

There's a reason why INCH no longer exists.

And it's not even like I think this year's team is head-and-shoulders above other teams. Sure, they are currently ranked #1 in polls/PWR, but this is a year where the national tourney could be very wide open. I was looking at the Bracketology and there are quite a few #2-4 teams that I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if they took home the trophy at the end of the year. Michigan & UMass Lowell (technically #16 right now, which would be out, but ya know) as #4 seeds? BC and UMN as #3 seeds? UNO, BU, DU as #2 seeds? Could be any of those teams or others. Could be the type of tourney that a hard-working team like UND manages to win four games in a row...maybe similar to 97?