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I can't really see Rau leaving right now either. He fits into that same skilled/small forward type like Grimaldi/Czarnik/Barber, etc. And the Miami players are sticking around, as would be Grimaldi I'd assume. Gaudreau has got to leave (right??). He is obviously ready for the next level...BC was lucky to have him come back this year. If he leaves, I could honestly see BC taking a small step back next season. That would be their top 4 scorers all gone from this year. We'll see I guess.

Connor Hellebuyck; if you score on him, keep the puck because it does not happen often. Oops, I meant Tretiak.

The league will be great at feeding their egos against weaker teams and for them to promptly get bounced from the NCAA's because they haven't played a tough opponent all season.

Looks like it. Wouldn't be surprised to see UMN run away with the league title even more next season. It looks to be a bit of a watered-down B10 next year.

The Gophers have reason to be "arrogant" coming into this game. They are a #1 seed playing the last team to get into the tourney. That said, anything can happen in the tourney...Gopher fans should realize that better than most after the HC debacle. I wouldn't be terribly shocked if UND's season were to end next Thurs, but at the same time, this UND team is surprising everyone. If they pull yet another upset and beat UMN, I would guess that #tArrogance would disappear pretty quickly. At least until next season starts.

Ouch. Seven of their top eight scorers gone. This really was their year to win it all until they ran into the UND freight train. They will definitely be in a rebuilding year next season.

These are ridiculously cool. Thank you for posting!!

Not even close for this fan. Sounds like you've been drinking the Kool-Aid over at GPL too much lately.

Another really loud game at the Ralph was the WCHA First Round playoff series against DU a few years back. DU won the first game and UND won the 2nd and 3rd game, both in OT to advance to the F5. When Nick Fuher scored in OT in that 3rd game, it was crazy in that building. Loved it!

Very cool to see. Yeah, he definitely got them fired up at the end there, very cool.

They can't do much worse than they did this year in that regard!

Miami should be a tough team next year with all three of them returning. Of course, everyone thought that this year too. Wonder if they made a "pact" like when Duncan/Oshie/Chorney, etc all returned.

Agreed on Czarnik since he is not very big. Coleman's injury that cost him a good chunk of the season probably swayed him a bit...he probably feels like he wants another shot at a good season with how much he missed.

I don't think you need to have an "in" to know that.

Nanne doesn't know squat...he didn't even think Eruzione was good enough to make 1980 USA Olympic team.

Yep. That's why I stopped posting over on USCHO. Used to be a very regular poster over there, but it just got tiresome with all the trolls...every fanbase had them. Agreed. If a bunch of UND trolls go over there, then we'll probably see (even more) UMN trolls over here.

He'll dive at the end though trying to draw the penalty.

Somehow I knew it would come down to this. Honestly, UMN and BC look to be the class of the collegiate ranks this year. Both teams can be very dominant when on their A game. That said, they've both shown some chinks in their armor quite recently with UMN losing in the first game of the B10 tourney and BC not even making their tourney. Sioux vs Gophers Anything can happen... Go Sioux!!

Indeed. Well said, sagard!

Then we know for certain that it was targeted at you!

Hot goalie?

A Frozen Four run. Who woulda thunk it? Especially since the season already ended way back in early January on that Canada exhibition games roadtrip.

I read that as bleach of decorum...must be all the Gopher hair highlights messing with me.

They always support their team!