MafiaMan

Is Tassel's still alive in Thompson?

I heard a rumor that The Platinum Fox was planning on building a 'club' in Fargo. Any truth to that rumor?

I'm revising my departure time from 10:00 am to 7:00 am to accomodate this change of plans.

Tony Esposito? How about Tony Hrkac, Ed Belfour, Greg Johnson, and Zach Parise?

I have to comment on this year's fans during the Final Five. Contrary to 2004 when the Gophers defeated the Sioux in a fabulously-played championship game, this year's version of UM fans at the Final Five was quite different. I didn't hear any of the usual comments I get to withstand following a Gopher win in a tournament, whether it be over UND or anyone else. However, hop on over to GopherPuckLive and see some of the comments on there. Here's a sample: A picture of two guys in seats with the boards with a sign reading: Mullet hair cut: $5 Trailer in N Dakota: $300 Watching the Sioux/Huskies in the championship: Worthless (to which I added, "knowing those two bozos paid good money for those seats to watch the Sioux win: Priceless) I also noted a poster who amongst his top ten highlights of the Final Five was yelling "seig heil" at Sioux fans walking by their group. I'm glad I didn't happen upon that gathering. Other than those two instances, I think things were pretty quiet. No, Gopher fans didn't burn down Minneapolis and bigger prizes lie ahead than the Broadmoor Trophy, but quite a difference from 2004 to 2006 from the 'home' crowd.

In Michigan in 1998, the blue and maize "M" logo was displayed at center ice. This logo was in fact removed prior to the 2002 regional hosted at Yost in order to promote a more "neutral" event. In 2005, Minnesota hosted the western regional and the ice inside of the blue lines contained a "Western Regional Hosted by 'M'" logo. The logo being removed from center ice in Grand Forks is keeping with the practice started after 1998, nothing more, nothing less.

Grand Forks? North Dakota State University is in Fargo, WPoS. I'll see you outside the FargoDome at about 4:00 pm Friday afternoon. At 5:15 or so, we'll head into the Bison Sports Arena and watch your Gophers kick Holy Cross' butt!

I'm driving up Friday morning...

While I am happy that the WCHA has finally decided to own up to this and will distribute some corrected posters this weekend, this really isn't that big of a deal to me. Sports Illustrated ran the Top 10 Sports Pranks a few issues ago (I can't remember which one and can't remember the exact years, but you get the idea below) and two of them stood out: Yale fans dressed as Harvard fans passed out colored squares to Harvard fans entering the football stadium telling them the color coding (some white and some maroon) spelled out "Go Harvard". Instead, when fans were instructed to hold up the cards, the words spelled out "We suck." And best of all, the University of Virginia several years ago commissioned a re-designed locker room. The winning architect was chosen and did a locker room (as viewed from above the stadium) designed in a "V." Of course, unbeknownst to officials until later, the design was done by a graduate of Virginia Tech, and he had built in a storage shed or something next to the "V" in the shape of a "T". The locker room existed for several years, but was torn down a number of years ago. Now THOSE are pranks. I'd also classify the Minnesota team bus winding up at the FargoDome for Friday's pre-game warm-ups as a quality prank as well. The poster? I'll be happy to get a new one this weekend and call it a day.

I hope the Holy Cross Crusaders give me a reason to drive all that way a few hours early to catch their game with the Manitoba Provincial University Golden Gophers.

What time are you leaving? I'm thinking I'll be on the road about 10 am. My vehicle will have a couple of Sioux window flags flying and maybe a jersey hanging in the window.

Gophers going to the Frozen Four? NO DEAL!!!

What? No zoom-in close up of the tatt?

I've seen several games with the mid-1990's style jersey. The biggest problem was the home jerseys...white letters on the green shoulder that overlapped onto the white, creating white numbers on white letters. Hard to see. The 1991 Northern Michigan jersey is simply classic.

I said 'pseudo-quote. He actually yelled "I hate you bunny" as the bunny guy was riding the zamboni.

OK, so what are the best shuttle locations? If people are serious about the Memorial Stadium parking lot, I could be talked into it, although I'd much rather enjoy The Italian Moon before the game. Do they have a shuttle?

Absolutely no mention of Whitey's this weekend? What the he** is going on in Grand Forks?

Shouldn't that be SiouxFanofBisonHockey?

To pseudo-quote Sponge Bob from Saturday's game: I hate you RWtD!

Time off approved. I'm leaving Bloomington at 9:00 am Friday. Get ready, Grand Forks, 'cuz here I come.

Game on, rump shaker!

Watch it, NDH. You don't know the power of the dark side.

Had I known $250 was at stake, I'd have worn my son's Darth Vader Halloween costume. Hmnnn...the 2007 Final Five isn't that far away, is it?

No way. ANY Gopher loss is a good thing, I don't care if it's against St Cloud, Wisconsin, or a reunited Soviet 1980 Olympic team. 8 goals in one game followed by 4 goals in a second game and Donny Lucia thinks he'll just change light bulbs this weekend and flick the switch. There's a chink in the armor boys, mark my words!

I think everyone doing a jersey pop on a jumbotron should be forced to wear a Sponge Bob costume for the next game he/she attends.