MafiaMan

Not true. Chris Chelios only played the 1981/1982 and 1982/1983 seasons with Wisconsin.

If you watched the Winter Classic, you would have noticed that the whistle was blown at the 10:00 mark of each period and the teams changed ends. It wouldn't have mattered if Sidney Crosby was at center-ice on a break-away at the 10:02 mark. Unless the puck had been in the back of the net at exactly 10:00, the whistle would have blown the play dead. A gimmick? Maybe. But I don't think 80,000 people in Buffalo can be termed "suckers". Personally, I loved it, and if it brought some new fans to the NHL, bonus points!

It's about time. Kudos to the family for looking at the "good" to come from finally getting this award instead of giving into the media and other people who would like to look at the "why did this take so long?" negative view. It's about time, though, and Master Sgt. Keeble's family should be proud.

I'm glad I could assist you with your daily chuckle. Good times!

We can only hope!

There is NO WAY 7 WCHA teams make it and 9 teams from the remaining conferences fill the rest of the slots. For all the talk about how weak the CCHA is, Michigan State is the defending national champion. The game is played on the ice, folks, not in power rankings and "our .500 seventh place conference team is better than your .750 1st place conference team because our conference is stronger" b.s.!

I second that motion!

Well, since the Schwan's gig went so well I didn't have to man the concession stand but I am putting in about 4-5 hours this weekend selling chuck-a-pucks!

I'll probably swing by at some point after the mites game on Friday night and my volunteer stint at the rink on Saturday. Save me a spot?

I'm still trying to find information that backs up your point of Republicans raiding dollars earmarked for past transportation expenditures. Help me out here. In a land controlled by the DFL, one Republican governor seems to be blamed for an awful lot.

Lots. Regardless of party affiliation, getting the 35W bridge back up and running will garner votes. Putting a stadium in Bemidji? Some votes, yes, but not enough.

Maybe if we gather together in a peace circle, hold hands, and sing old Beatles tunes, the problem will just go away? Or maybe we can convince ourselves that light rail really is the answer and that people will board trains taking them from Rogers to Maple Grove, at which point they exit the train and board a bus which will take them to downtown Minneapolis to work.

OK, so Friday's out...if the Sioux win Friday and CC loses, will Saturday's CC game be shown at JS?

And the myth is that this new tax will go entirely towards the cost of roads. Now go get together with your JFK and 9/11 conspiracy theorists and try to convince me that Republicans blew up the 35W bridge in order to get the Twins and Vikings new stadiums.

I can only assume you're still reading, hermit. Don't like the new gas "user fee"? Call DFL headquarters and complain.

Governor Pawlenty VETOED the transportation bill, which was overridden by the MN State Senate and House of Representatives. Get your facts straight! Gas Tax Takes Effect April 1st Legislature Overrides Pawlenty's Veto

Western Michigan upsets Bowling Green. You heard it here first.

Promise or not, it all depends on the legislature. It does seem odd, though, that when Minnesota comes calling, things get built (such as the new football stadium), but anything outside of the Twin Cities, it seems that "is that really necessary?" gets asked a lot.

Listen, I'm all in favor of leaving politics out of the mix, but when you're going to thru something out like "Pawlenty's a douche," it deserves a rebuttal.

In fact, let me help you out in case you can't find the link... Helping Homeowners with ARMs

Whatever. Check out www.twincities.com and read about Minnesota DFL'ers screaming "home-owner rights". Their poster child at a meeting yesterday is a "single mother of 10" who is going to lose her home thanks to an adjustable rate mortage. Don't call Pawlenty's office and whine about BSU. Call Keith Ellison.

Hmnnnnn...so that's what beaver pads look like?

I did some research...after UND lost on Friday to Denver 6-3 and Minnesota won their Friday night game, the cup was packed up and shipped to Mariucci. UND lost to Denver 5-0 on Saturday night and Minnesota won their game, clinching a tie for 1st place.