MafiaMan

LOL...so we all wrap ourselves in USA flags and buy TJ Sochi t-shirts after what was essentially a meaningless pool play victory over Russia...and then not bother to watch the bronze medal game at all? C'mon, Oxbow6, I know you'll be up early Sunday tomorrow morning watching Team USA slug it out against the Finns. Right?

I'm glad you're not on the team because I bet the players care. I know Finland's do.

Fixed your post.

There's a stunner...

By sand-bagging in Class A hockey when they should be in AA? But I thought North Dakota only had one class?

Just got back from Hak's house. Yea, I just assumed the yellow snow was from his dog but I clearly saw 'alll hail hak' written in semi-cursive on the ground...Now who on earth would do THAT in his yard?

http://m.bismarcktribune.com/sports/college/hockey-bismarck-s-frozen-three/article_64408d2e-60c1-11e0-8abe-001cc4c03286.html?mobile_touch=true

I know it won't happen and I prefer the USA white alternate anyways, but USA navy blue vs Canada red would be a great jersey match-up.

The yellow rain slickers...

I wasn't trying to suggest conference parity as much as I was team parity. 5 of the 12 WCHA teams (and you could honestly say 10 WCHA teams since most of the past 14 seasons was played without Bemidji and UNO as conference members) have NCAA titles since 2000. That's an impressive statistic.

C'mon Finland!

Dave pays someone to plow his. I have to shovel mine. I have to hustle over there between games though and get rid of all the yellow snow in his backyard.

Czech Republic...Switzerland...Latvia...good grief, did Carl XVI Gustaf pick the pools himself?

Was that early in the 1st? I was outside shoveling snow until about 6:00 left.

Like x 100. This game wouldn't be nearly as cool if it was Finland white vs Sweden blue.

I don't understand why the referee was emphatically waving that goal off...

Jersey update: Finand's blues are pretty sweet. Outside of USA 3rd white, quite possibly my favorite of this Olympics. Sweden yellow - classic, but Nike-ified version without stripes on the sleeves and rain slicker effect make them a FAIL.

I'd concur that BC has been the gold standard of college hockey since 2000 and don't disagree with anything you stated above.

Kari Lehtonen in the nets for Finland...Rask out sick.

It's a blast...I picked it up while at UND and loved it immediately. Got into competitive men's and co-rec and have played indoor and outdoor brooms. Big difference between the two, obviously. Post over in the IceHoggs thread if you want some more info - I know there are leagues in Fargo and obviously the TC area.

Cant let program slide How long can rr tolerate mediocrity R they razing participation banners now? Time to clean house?

Oh please. From 88-96 there was nothing but gloom and doom in Grand Forks.

No one's more disappointed than me, Wilbur. I carried last year's semi-final disappointment into the off-season and could not wait to avenge that defeat at the hands of Scooby Snacks in this year's semi-final game. I don't know what to tell you...we left it all out there on the ice but it wasn't enough. Maybe I should reconsider the team re-branding and simply go with "Pigs with spatulas" as our name?

Go Braves go!

I haven't seen a play that bad since...oh...I guess a few hours ago on Canada's second goal when 5 US women looked like mice all running towards a cheese puck.