MafiaMan

I think Mankato will learn from last year’s post-season loss and bring some angst with them into this year’s tournament.

*and neither had to resort to officials bailing them out!

Thoroughly enjoyed Friday night’s game and my conversation with the Mankato fan father/son duo sitting next to me. Disappointed the high school senior wouldn’t let me borrow his cowbell after North Dakota’s 4 goals, but I digress...nice kid, and North Dakota is among his final two college choices. Maybe we’ll see that purple cowbell re-painted green next fall... Pretty lively crowd at the game...Mankato’s venue finally resembles a legit college hockey arena. Nice to see some alumni on the wall in their NHL uniforms and some WCHA banners in the rafters. It’s been 7 years now since the demise of the nickname. Heard a couple of fans yell “Go Hawks!” and they were immediately shouted down by the pro-Sioux mob around them. I proudly wore a Sioux jersey to the game myself, but I no longer yell out the word “Sioux” while cheering. I’m sorry, folks...stick your head in the sand all you want, but it’s over, and has been for a long time now. And to those fools wasting $40 on a cheap-looking Chinese counterfeit Sioux jersey (and I saw at least a half dozen of them there)...those things look ridiculous. Save up your money and buy a new model “authentic” replica instead. Speaking of jerseys, Mankato’s have never looked better. Loved the contrast of the white jersey with purple and yellow (Hey, it’s the Belfield Bantams!) vs the green North Dakota jerseys. Fantastic match-up. Great game, lots of skill on both teams by the looks of it. Disappointed to see UND give up 3-1 and 4-2 leads and wind up with a tie, but still a good game. As for the tie? Awesome. Thank you non-conference rules for sparing us from watching 3 on 3 OT followed by a meaningless shoot-out so one team’s fans could go home feeling like they’d won something. I only wish that the 5:00 of 5 on 5 OT could bave been 20:00. Handshakes after the game? Pass. Save that for the conclusion of the series on Saturday night. Nice to see Mrs Siouxman and @Siouxman , too. The Hogg event has been going on a long time now and I hope the team does well this year and makes a nice run in St Paul so we can have a large crowd on-hand next spring as we pay tribute to @sprig . Can’t wait! Thanks also to Coach Berry for taking a few seconds of his time while waiting at the hotel elevator to walk over and say “hi,” shake my 5 year old’s hand, and thank us for coming out to support the team. Left Mankato at 11 pm, arrived back home at 1 am. ZZZZ.

To summarize: When North Dakota is ranked LOW in the polls early on, it’s an indicator of a lack of talent on the roster and a program in decline. When someone “we” think lesser of is ranked HIGH in the polls early on, it’s an indicator that their team is a member of a weak conference and that they have clearly played a soft non-conference schedule thus far. I’m glad we have this all cleared up.

Canisius College gives up 7 tonight against RPI. 8, 5, and 7 goals against in 3 games. Yikes.

Agree with you 100%...my comment was meant as facetiousness due to the emphasis put on some in the, ahem, media, on shots on goal.

Or maybe the 4 was an anomaly compared to 2018 and the 1 tonight?

I was also told you wouldn’t complain because the team finally won that natty in ‘16...

I was told last season that all that mattered was shots on goal...

@Ice Arena Man - you alive today?

Well played, Mauer. Well played.

At the very least, Mankato should be a series that is played every year, in-conference OR non-conference.

@UNDMOORHEAD Your two mystery raffle prizes are boxed up and awaiting pickup by @siouxforce19 later this afternoon. It’ll be on its way back to Fargo-Moorhead sometime tomorrow! @Ice Arena Man ‘s prize was handed off to him after last night’s game. @Wilbur will patiently wait for me to try to connect next time I’m in SW ND. Will give me a nice excuse to drive to Williston for a burger and a beer.

Well, if that’s the criteria that we’re using, maybe an invite should be extended to AIC...

REALLY? I seem to recall the legendary Zach Parise group being swept all the way back to Grand Forks...

99% of the fun on this board is hiding behind your moniker and or photo. I recall about 10 years ago, some folks mouthing off at a then-frequent hockey poster and telling this particular person that they didn't have a clue what they were talking about as it related to hockey. Not long after that, I was introduced to this person and our group had a good chuckle about that commentary. The poster was none other than TJ Oshie's dad. And, no, even though he hasn't posted here in a long time and likely never will again, I won't be taking his mask off.

Looking for a solo for tomorrow’s Mankato game. Thank you.

Sherlock Holmes - Game of Shadows.

Boy, isn’t that the truth? The Tigers lose 114, the White Sox lose 103, and the Royals lose 89. An absolutely pathetic division of Double-A talent along with the Indians and Twins.

Please, no. I don’t want the next PJ Fleck gimmick. I’m fine with a Hawk on the helmets...keep “Brick by Brick,” “Row the Boat,” or whatever silly slogan the next coach comes up with OFF of them.

I'm not a Packer hater, nor am I a Viking fan, but last night's game proved to me that the NFL is as rigged as WWE. Two phantom hands to the face calls, a catch that suddenly requires 3 steps in order for it to be a completion (rest assured, had the GB player recovered the fumble in bounds, it would have been ruled a catch and fumble recovery), and a pass interference call that is completely ignored. To make that HTTF call even worse, it was the PACKER LINEMAN who actually had his hands in the Detroit player's grill. Truly unbelievable, NFL...you've outdone yourself on this one.

Had Auburn quietly updated merchandise without making a big deal out of it, nobody would have even noticed this logo update!

It's a mystery raffle...so the prize is a mystery.

Why would I want to wear an Omaha jersey to a North Dakota/Mankato game?

No, just Friday night's game. The only question is...which jersey do I go with?