MafiaMan

I'm actually surprised that Minnesota is a proponent of on-campus regionals given that they host them anyways every couple of years.

The writer also doesn't explain how going back to campus sites is unfair to certain programs. Is it because a #11 seed Boston College (for example) might have leave the cozy New England for a regional game? Minnesota seems to host a regional every 2-4 years. That's fair? What's unfair is a pre-determined regional system that allows host teams to not really care about their 1-4 seeding, but just needing to get into the tournament. 1998's Sioux team beats Michigan 5-0 in Grand Forks as opposed to what happened in Ann Arbor. The comeback kids from the WCHA Final Five a couple of years ago also deserved a better fate than playing the lions back in their own den again a week later.

Which is why on-campus playoffs need to be brought back. If Michigan Tech and Bowling Green are in the top 8 of the final PWR and schools like BC and Michigan aren't, why shouldn't the Huskies and Falcons host the first round playoff games? This isn't college basketball. Make it happen already!

Not possible unless he's missing an "n" at the end of his name.

Assuming Michigan makes the tournament as the Big 10 representative, they'll be going to South Bend. Book it.

That was a problem back in 2000 as well, especially during the WI/UND championship game. Apparently Target Center can't keep the ice in good condition unless the upper deck temp is below 50 degrees.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2941974/Obit-We-blame-Seahawks-lousy-play-call-Mikes-death.html

That's big news.

Interesting. So they're gonna let ASU play crash test dummy and then go from there.

Minnesota opened up against Robert Morris last year - what overall seed were the Gophers?

Gary Thorne is the best. Bucci gets a lot of flack but I like him a lot.

I'd rather not have the tournament in Buffalo again. Canada gets it all the time it seems. (Yes, I know Buffalo isn't technically in Canada...)

With all due respect, I don't think Sherman would consider you to be a "regular student" either.

http://deadspin.com/tinder-girls-icebreaker-just-fucked-edelman-no-lie-1683702726 Edelman meets some classy ladies on the internet, LOL!

Again, we see what the media wants us to see. There are even stories out there showing Sherman and the kneeling Brady saying that Sherman was "ignored" by Brady. That simply wasn't true at all. LeGarrette Blount is about as classless as they get. Same with Edelman for holding up his poster of Sherman and that now famous meme. And yet the Seahawks are the guys wearing the black hats.

Nobody seemed to care that Richard Sherman was practically the first player to chat with Tom Brady immediately following that crushing defeat...I guess it's far more newsworthy to show his shocked face on the Wilson INT...

Yea, sure is hard to understand all the hate for the Patriots - a class organization, from top to bottom.

Providence ties UConn 2-2...groan. These HE teams need to step it up if they're gonna keep BC out of the tournament.

If I give you $10 just for the heck of it and you promptly turn around and drop it in the collection basket at St Michael's Church, does that make you a generous man?

This must really eat away at Lucia. He's basically forced to get rid of his good friend John Hill, then when the team's fortunes turn around, the credit is almost exclusively given to Guentzel. Maybe since he gets so much credit when things go right, MG has grown tired of being second fiddle?

I really think the issues in the Gopher locker room are what's holding him back. Word that Rau isn't the most popular guy on the ice are now coming from his own team, not just opposing players. It's also been reported that Lucia and Guentzel can barely tolerate each other these days, let alone coach together. The "coach-in-waiting" thing seemed like a good idea at the time, but I have a hunch Boeser is wondering if Lucia's going to be there for more than his freshman year if he decides to commit.

Given that ESPN can barely devote any time at all to the NHL on Sportscenter, I must say, I'm a bit surprised by this.

Yep, a Harvard vs Northeastern game would have been great for the Beanpot.

Oh what could have been...