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In the latest Bracketology from USCHO (with bonuses), the Sioux sit at #7, so if the season ended today, they would be a #2 seed. http://www.uscho.com/pdf/general/2006bracket.pdf

Exactly. If the Sioux win tomorrow night, I will be very pleased to see them finish in 4th. Facing MSUM will be a tough series at the REA, but I think that the Sioux could beat them. I'm not going to worry about them losing their TUC status, because losing to them would hurt the Sioux much more than beating them and them losing their TUC status because of it. And like 7NationalTitles said, it would not be a given that they would even drop from TUC status if they lost to the Sioux in the 1st round. They will be very close. I agree that if the Sioux make it to the F5, they have a VERY good chance at making the tourney. Even better chance if they win their first game. All that aside now...let's focus on them wrapping up the sweep of Tech tomorrow and go from there.

Does it go to goal differential?

Spirko misses the net on a golden chance. He needs to break his slump!

Even strength.

Watkins penalty. MTU on the PP.

Duncan and Smaby.

Sioux will start the 3rd with almost 2min of PP.

1min left in period.

The SCSU/UW game is quite boring. They have very similar styles.

Penalties over. UW and SCSU are 0-0 at the start of the 3rd.

Nice, good pass from Toews. Matching minors.

1st period over.

Score one here!

That would have been a sweet first career goal...too bad.

Go Sioux!!

Forney sounds like an excellent recruit for the Sioux. Can't wait to see him on the ice next season.

I remember that game too. It followed a huge Fri night shutout win for the Sioux. Win the DU win last night, and the BC/UNH tie, the Sioux move into t13 in the PWR, t10 after the 3/2/1 bonus. They need to sweep Tech. They definitely have the ability, they just have to string together 6 good periods of solid hockey.

So if a #1 seed can't play a #4 in the first round if they are from the same conference, then how could UW get placed at REA if the Sioux are a #4 and UW is a #1? If things work out how you predict (with both UMN and UW getting #1 seeds and UND getting a #4 seed), then a different #1 seed would get sent to REA.

First off, thanks again, as always PCM. It is most appreciated!

Nice, I'm the Modano of the team.

Which one of you is Tofte?

Has Conner been at Tech now for like 7 years? If I were Hakstol, I would play Lammy on Fri night to give Jordan a game off, then ride Parise through the playoffs, as he has shown that he brings his play to another level in the postseason.

That might be hard for him to figure out if he thinks that 23 years is "about as long" of a time as 17 years.

Well that's too bad about Thiessen. Would have been nice to land him for 07. Did he verbal to Northeastern for 06?