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My keys for the SIOUX: Eliminate the stupid penalties (slashing, hooking) Make all the routine saves. Also need to make some of the "tough" ones. Everyone on the team competes hard for the entire game. No taking any shifts off. Crash the net. Take the body. Still waiting to see more physical play from this years team.

I'm gonna guess Greico. Since it hasn't been announced on the line chart my gut feel is the Hakstol will start Greico again if warmups go OK.

The AA webcast was very good for periods 2 & 3. Had alot of trouble with it in the 1st period. The resolution is much better than dataflix cause they seem to be sending three times as much data.

Looks like Martens is replaced by Fabian on the 3rd line. Bishop replaced by VandeVelde on the 4th line.

Here comes the makeup calls for the earlier crap.

These second periods just suck this year.

Don't understand the logic on allowing that one. Might as well run into the goalie every chance you get.

Video is back, hopefully it will last.

I mistyped clarks name, it's fine with me if you want to give it someone else.

UND - Toews, Zajac Alaska - Cark, Corrin, Selby

Feed is up.

What's the word on Sensor's carrying the games this w/e ?

I think it may be a problem on their end. I get the same failure if I try the MSU games. Try a different game, they seem to work.

I see the Columbus fired their coach today. Anyone think Blais has a chance ?

Not sure I understand why they won't appeal if they think an appeal would have merit. It may be too close for the first round of playoffs, but there is a possibility of the SIOUX hosting in later rounds. Surely there is enough time to appeal and prevent everyone from being exposed to all the hostile and abusive images. There is also the possibility of hosting playoffs in other sports long before the trial starts in April. I can only surmise that the NC$$ cannot find any grounds to appeal the decision. For some reason I don't expect this case to go to trial next April if the NC$$ thinks they might lose. Something will happen that will keep it from going to court. I have no idea what this would be, maybe another Sioux tribe will say it is OK to use the name (one should be enough but it seems the NC$$ doesn't like that resolution). Maybe a second one will give the NC$$ an excuse to grant the exception and settle the court case...who knows what UND might turn up during the discovery process. A loss in court may also cause a few schools that gave in to the NC$$ edict a reason to backtrack and keep their name (e.g. Newberry). God forbid, maybe WM will put the feathers back. I really don't think the NC$$ believed anyone would take this to court once the big schools were given exceptions. As soon as FSU started talking lawsuit the NC$$ came up with the exception clause. In fact, other than UND almost every other school as capitulated. The only other remaining school that I could see filing a lawsuit is Illinois and they were given an exception for the nickname. I doubt they will sue the NC$$ over the Chief.

Let's look at each of the four regions and how the prior weeks regional rankings played out for the 1/2 seeds: Northeast: 1. Shepherd defeated unranked West Virginia State Received #1 seed. 2. Bloomsburg defeated unranked Cheyney Received #2 seed. Southwest: 1. Northwest Missouri defeated unranked Southwest Babtist Received #1 seed. 2. Chadron State defeated unranked Adams State Received #2 seed. Southeast: 1. Newberry lost to #9 Presbyterian Received #3 seed 2. North Alabama defeated unranked West Alabama Received #2 seed 3. NC Central defeated #4 Elizabeth City Received #1 seed Northwest: 1. Grand Valley defeated unranked Northern Michigan Received #1 seed 2. North Dakota SIOUX defeated #3 South Dakota Received #3 seed 3. South Dakota lost to #2 North Dakota Received #5 seed 4. UNO defeated #12 Central Washington Received #2 seed. So, in every region except for the SIOUX, if a #1 or #2 seed won they received a bye. The only top 2 ranked team to lose was Newberry which was then dropped to the #3 seed. With Newberry losing, NC Central (at #3) leapfrogged the #2 seed North Alabama, who also won. North Alabama beat an unranked team while NC Central beat the #4 seed. This seamed to be enough to put them ahead of North Alabama. The reverse happened to the SIOUX. The SIOUX beat the #3 seed and get DROPPED from #2 to #3. There is absolutely no integrity in this process. No one can convince me that the seeding for the SIOUX was not a direct result of the lawsuit and the injunction. The NC$$ is a corrupt, monopolistic organization and I wish nothing but the worst for Brand and co. I hope the judge is paying attention as this seems to be a willful act of defiance and thumbing their nose at the court (i.e, if we can't deny them homefield we will do everything in our power to limit the possibility of a home game and screw them as much as possible). It would have been too blatent, even for the NC$$ to give the SIOUX a #5 or #6 seed to totally deny all home games.

Newberry College Reaches Agreement with NCAA

Why did we go for two ? Extra point makes SD have to get 2 TD's to win. Now a FG and TD with 2-pt conv. ties it.

Looks like this game is on FSSN and is also going to be webcast. The weekly press release had this blurb: "Video webcast will be available for the Oct. 28 and Nov. 11 home games for a nominal fee." Was the Oct. 28 game (Duluth) webcast ? If so, did they charge for it ?

Newberry is currently ranked #1 in the Southeast region. Since they have not filed any lawsuit they will be on the road for all playoff games. So if UND were to somehow move up to the #1 seed after this w/e and did not get an injuction we would have two of the four #1 seeds having to go on the road. Makes a joke out of the entire playoff system.

All things considered, 1st career starts, on the road, I would grade Grieco a "B" for the w/e. Other than one soft goal on Friday I thought he did a decent job although I would have liked to see him stop at least one of the breakaways. My concern is more with taking stupid penalties and the penalty kill. Seems like we always take one or two really dumb slashing penalties in every game. Mankato was 5/15 on the powerplay with one shorthanded goal. That's 6 of the 9 goals on special teams, hard to fault a goalie just making his first starts when that happens. Obviously this can't continue or we won't even finish in the top half of the WCHA. I have faith that Hakstol and company will get this fixed, hopefully soon. It also seems to me that the team is not playing quite as physical as in the past. I just don't see them finishing checks. I think we are missing Smaby and his open ice hits quite a bit and are looking for someone to fill that void. As far as Walski goes, barring injury to Grieco or a prolonged injury situation with Lammy, I would highly doubt we will see him play. Can't realistically rotate three goalies, so it's best to give Grieco as much playing time as possible assuming Lammy is out 2-3 weeks (have no idea). He's probably being thrown into the fire a bit quicker than the coaches would like but I suspect it will all work out fine.

The logic of this statement completely escapes me. Is there any group that is completely for or against anything ? Is he implying that if one, and only one, person objects to the use of the name it should be changed ? Good luck in the future and I do respect you for standing up for what you believe...I don't agree with you but I can respect your position. I have yet to see anything that relates to a hostile environment due to the nickname. I lived in GF for 21 years, went to school there and return often for hockey. Now, how do we get some of the faculty to follow his lead.

According to Schlossman's blog, Lamoureux has an unspecified injury and probably won't be going to Mankato. Time for one of the untested goalies to step up big. Also, Toews is doubtful. Forney is good to go. Hopefully the coaches show will give us some more info.

It could be that he had multiple injuries. I am fairly certain the injury that is keeping him out is to the shoulder.

So, anyone know what will happen to the lawsuit if Stenehjem is not re-elected ? Would the new attorney general have to or be inclined to pursue the case ?