MafiaMan

It still bothers me that people blame Brian Lee for his positioning on the Blake Wheeler goal at the Final Five last year. That's kind of like blaming Everson Walls for being where he was when Dwight Clark made "the catch." Brian got a bum wrap for that play. It was simply an outstanding effort on the part of Wheeler. I, for one, am happy to see that Brian Lee is playing well and enjoying the AHL.

It's funny how Garth Snow was ridiculed as loony for signing DiPietro to a lengthy contract, yet Ovechkin signs a similar deal and Washington is hailed for locking the guy up for the long-term. Philly recently made a similar contract with one of their players. The NHL is the new NBA. Five or six years from now, deals like this will cripple the team financially unless the owner wants to spend money, and, much like the Timberkittens, they will have ONE big star on the team and a bunch of scrubs no one else wants.

Sheesh, first you want Trapper's Kettle, now you want the DQ. This'll be a tough sell, but perhaps if I tell Mr. Means that we'll take scuzzy South Heart off his hands, he'll accept the deal.

I'll start negotiating with Mr. Means as soon as I can.

Uh...given the high taxes across the state line, I'm guessing New Jersey has a lot more 'bosses' than just 3. Happy New Year, Sioux fans!

I'm sure he's had multiple opportunities. Taking the job at Montana State would be like taking the job at Michigan State. Everyone knows you'll always be second fiddle to the "other" school in the state. Lennon was waiting for something better to open up.

And Belfield!

Yea, we all know coaches stick to their schools, especially during recruiting season. Just ask Houston Nutt and Rich Rodriguez.

Lake Superior State and (to my knowledge, anyways) Boston College do a stick salute to the fans after EVERY home game, win or lose. I've always thought that that was a great tradition. No matter what the game result is, the players acknowledge the fans for their support.

I always preferred Natalya On-a-top from the Pierce Brosnan days.

Oh crap. Now I might have to show up.

Pardon me for asking, but what the hell is a 'bond fire'?

Merry Christmas and safe travels to everyone on the road, in the air, and on the train this holiday season.

I'm trekking to GF for this series as I've never seen UNH play UND before. Let's hope it turns out better than the first series I ever witnessed between the Sioux and Black Bears! Anyone up for The Italian Moon after Friday night's game?

I kinda miss Machinehead by Bush.

They get to live there tax-free, too. I'm sure Russell has a plan to set up a police force, armed forces, schools, government, courts, etc., too. He's been planning since 1974, right?

Fire Hakstol!

Last chance! Schwan's fund-raiser ends tomorrow!

Are you implying that Doug says things derogatory about Sioux hockey because he's mad that he never won an NCAA title? That's quite a leap to be making.

Well, he did support something like 85% of Bush's judicial nominees, right? Doesn't that make him 'moderate'?

aleah, I haven't seen a grade/section code. I guess I'll have to re-order too and see if that rings a bell. I just remember filling in the campaign ID number at the beginning and Shawn's name at the end.

Hmnnnnn...didn't one of those 'hockey east' guys pick North Dakota to win the whole thing last year?

Yea, no doubt. If I asked my six year old how to spell 'goombah,' he'd at least start off with "g" then "o" and "o" before losing it. G-u-m? What the hell was that? I chuckle at names like that. However, I triple dog dare you to call my grandpa a 'goombah' and see what kind of reaction you get.

Diggler, were you tryin' to say 'goombah'? I think I'm actually offended...I'm Italian!

Ahh...yes...DHG...I vividly recall him yelling "They're people...not mascots" during the Final Five two years ago.