Yes, I'm aware they played. I'm only re-capping the Wooger's comments that they'd be more than ready for Air Force and wouldn't even come close to letting an upset happen this year, which obviously wasn't the case.
I'll tell you why...the NCAA would prefer to have an eastern-western mix of teams as opposed to have a WCHA reunion at the Frozen Four. They'll never allow what happened in 2005 to happen again.
This is the funniest thing I've read in months on the board. That's hilarious, Blackheart!
I looked on the web and found a picture of Briggs and Okposo on their journey home...
As opposed to any other year's game at Xcel? I think the loudest I've heard the X was last year's comeback vs St Cloud. That's two in a row now in title game losses to the Gophers at the Final Five. Revenge is served best when it's like Duluth...cue the footage of this year's Gopher player crying and mumbling "it wasn't supposed to be like this..."