MafiaMan

You’re kidding me, right? After all the years of complaining about him...

Stunned that the Wild signed a former Gopher. They NEVER do that.

Godsmack Goon LeftyZL + 1 Fader + 1 Langster019 -- "hard maybe"

I hear they are very good. This used to be my softball and broomball hang-out back in the day. I get there once a year now. Sounds like you guys want to get together on Saturday, eh?

Aaaand UMass-Lowell and Providence College both blow it in game 3’s against BU and BC, respectively. Groan...

Nailed it. The Nittany Lions are playing like they want a bid.

He actually said that you need nothing but puck luck to be a good goal scorer. Wait...that may have been someone else.

Given how well you handled playoff losses under Hak’s tenure, I’d imagine the past two years must have you pulling hair out of your head.

This team could have gone 0-35-2 and Hennessy would still be defending the coaching staff.

You know, life is pretty good if all we have to complain about is the disappointment in our favorite college hockey team. I personally know of two good fans on this board who only wish that this was their biggest problem in life right now. You guys know who you are — my thoughts and prayers are with you and your respective families. As for the 2018-2019 hockey season, I’ll try to stop grumbling about this year’s blown opportunities — and Canisius College — and start enjoying watching the NCAA tournament like the past few years when Union College, Yale, and Providence College won their respective national championships. In my lifetime, I have experienced 6 of those (although I really only followed 3 because as a young lad in SW ND, I was only vaguely aware of 1980, 1982, and 1987). I’ve been blessed hockey-wise — WE have been blessed hockey-wise. Had I attended NDSU like my dad hoped I would, I would not be the rabid hockey fan that I am today. I am thankful that I chose UND — and to UND for, in a way, choosing me. I fell in love with Fighting Sioux hockey about 30 seconds after the opening face-off of the first game I ever attended in the fall of 1988. I’ve had my heart broken more times than I can count...and yet 1997, 2000, and 2016 are the reasons why I keep watching. And keep watching in 2019-2020 I will.

Point being that the past three years aren’t even close to being among the worst seasons in the history of the program. I personally got to sit thru 1991-1992 ( along with @Shawn-O ) and the next two years were even worse. Ask @Wilbur ‘s dad about the Bjorkman years — but only if you have about two hours of time to hear about how bad those were. Michigan’s done...Minnesota’s done...North Dakota’s done. BU and BC are 1 loss away from being done. What a weird season for the traditional bluebloods.

We’re actually talking about coming there next week.

You won’t be able to sell them, but I’d happily take them off your hands so you can feel good about someone using them! Think of it as a charitable donation. Besides, it’ll give me a few days off from tearing up my basement thanks to it flooding early Thursday morning.

DU: 2-2 against UMD. Your company line if that’s UND? “We can play with anyone in the country!”

Not surprised at all by your hot take on Denver.

2019-2020 wish list: put away the black jerseys for a while. Let’s not embarrass our tradition anymore by breaking them out for “must-win” games 20 times a year.

No worries. Hennesy will explain everything in a few minutes. Tonight’s game just boiled down to some bad puck luck and unlucky bounces.

Their season record is their body of work...as is North Dakota’s.

21-10-5 ”a bad hockey team”

2002

REALLY? A week ago, some folks around here were happy about heading to Denver as opposed to Kalamazoo. That’s worked out well...

18-17-2. 20 games with 2 or fewer goals. WOOF!

3 kids is probably enough anyways.