Oxbow6

I would have liked to see what UND could be as a team with 4 lines and Gleason on D full time. When he plays back there, he is our most dynamic Dman easily. Kid can skate and make plays back there.

Clowns start period on PP.

Got to take advantage of great scoring chances...especially on the road. UND has controlled play for close to 30 out of 40 minutes so far.

This should be a 5-2 game IMO if UND could have buried anything in the 2nd. Now it's a 3rd period game on the road.

End of 2nd...3-2 UND. Mac takes a penalty with 1.5 sec left in period.

SCSU goal...3-2. UND has had way too many grade A chances in the 2nd so far not to have had a 4-1 or even 5-1 lead. Now it's a game again.

the latter

17th of the year with a wraparound.

Nelson! 3-1.

SOG 15-13 UND

If UND plays the next 40 like the 1st 20 a "W" will follow.

Gleason is a totally different player on the blueline...making plays all over the ice.

Dell came to play tonight...UND with PK.

SCSU on PP...Pattyn charging.

SCSU with PK

UND on PP

Knight again...2-1 Sioux.

Knight scored 2 minutes into game...Clowns tied it 50 seconds later.

Congenital in 1% of population. I have no clue if he had it from birth or trauma caused it or if it was a combo of the two. My point is that it was wreckless to state, as jk did, that no matter if or when surgery was performed that it would have been season ending regardless. Based on the limited info on his situation, he could have possibly been able to play by now or earlier if surgery would have been performed right after the injury occured or got worse from trauma...not a given, but odds were in his favor. Now it is season ending as there is no point to race him back even if his recovery falls within the general norm of 1-2 months recovery time follwing surgery.

Just to clarifiy, the speculation, as posted by a few on this site, is his injury was traumatic in nature causing bipartite patella. IF this is the case, immediate surgery for this type of traumatic injury/problem generally results in a fairly quick return to normal activity...usually in the 1-2 month range. To say surgery was going to be season ending whenever it occurred and he wouldn't have been back by now if he would have had immediate surgery following the Goph's series in Minneapolis, is speculation as well...unless you are his Dr. Every injury situation is different, but I would question your bolded comment above as fact. And no I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Bottom line, it's disappointing he won't be playing the rest of the year.

If surgery was the immediate fix...it should of been done right away IMO. He more than likely would have been back by now. He has been resting/rehabing for 11-12 weeks now. Forbort done for the year wouldn't suprise me either...not tongue in cheek. I'm suprise the Rodwell situation didn't get strung out...must of had his arm dangling from the joint to get a call to end the season so quick.

How does Forbort go from "wanting to play" against Clarkson to warming up vs. Minny Friday night but not playing to out for sure this weekend by Wed.?

IF there is any meat to this, it wouldn't suprise me. I'm sure if true, UND's grand puppeteer, Kelly, was no doubt responsible. I'm guessing in Kelly's eyes the chanting of "Sioux Suck" by NDSU fans is now on par with celebrating a big win vs. an in-state rival and that both "acts" require an apology. This type of ignorant/arrogant rational is now driving the bus at UND...and has been for awhile IMO.

Caught 2nd and 4th quarters...3 fumbles lost (6 all reg. season) and 8 dropped balls. Not to mention the Hail Mary TD to end the 1st half. Worst game of the year at worst time of the year equals early off-season tee times. What we saw was just brutal. Least I, we, have the rest of the week to drown sorrows with funnel cake, Tower of Terror and hugs from Minnie Mouse!

This team's goal should be nothing more at this point than getting home ice and getting to St. Paul for the F5. ODonnell now out...possible another Rodwell scenerio? Blood might be lost for a game next weekend? Rocco still no where on the radar and Forbort day to day. Tough sledding to say the least.