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LeBlanc, Hartzell and Gaudreau

To the question a few pages back. Yes, of course this same discussion is happening on other team's boards. MN has a, "Fire Lucia hire Guentzel" thread. Though, I would say those calling for Lucia's head are mostly irrational arguments with not recommendations on who to hire. All you have to do is look at the field this year, 2 ECAC teams, only Jan Brady State from the 6 WCHA teams, etc. Odd year in college hockey with no major powerhouse in the Frozen Four. In the one and done format, the best teams don't always win. In a best of 3 I think we'd have seen much different results.

MN will play late on Friday night - it's the MN rule. MN always gets the late game in either the quarter or semi final for attendance reasons. The coaches agreed to this years ago. Thus, if seeds hold, it would be UND vs. UMN at 7pm Friday.

I think that has everything to do with the fact that MN had it from last season and had a chance to keep it, so it stayed with the team? It was presented to the team by Lucia in the locker room so I bet MN just loaded it on the bus for their trip up to Bemidji. At some point they'll have to let SCSU have it for awhile.

But first in WCHA play and many left to go.

1 min left still 6-5, but penalty on DU.

The Sioux will be fine and 1 game does not make the season. Case in point, I've watched them play 4 years in a row at the NCAA Frozen Four, even if they did have a slow start. A little early to pack it in.

Your'e kidding right? We had the Top #2 seed and the Top #4 seed and the most difficult road of Denver and CC. I agree, our path should have been easier than the Sioux's as you had top seeds to go through, but Cornell and Maine are far more difficult than Mercyhurst, Colgate, and UNH. I'll debate Michigan.

UND is in at 10 in the PWR. Plan on it.

Yes, ESPN regional produces the games, that's why I'm nervous about them being on ESPN U, I wonder how quickly distribution of that channel will happen.

SWEET... Now if only the NCAA Regionals would be so easy...

Because this year he got the money and is still playing now with the shot at a Stanly Cup ring. If the Devils manage to repeat for the cup I have a feeling that "void" of no NCAA ring will vanish quite quickly. Besides, had he waited, he maybe wouldn't get the $$$ because of a new CB agreement. I say any player offered cash this year is gone regardless of age, team, or previous decisions. You just don't know if it'll be there in October. He maybe could go play in Europe if he's locked out from the NHL. I think they'd find ways to keep playing.

Please, you can have Sid... and Chad, too -I don't like his KFAN show all that much either. They showed Sid sitting with Yankees Steinbrenner during the Yankees vs. Twins playoff series. Nice to see the hometown guy hanging with the opposition. Just move to NY...

You can go to the NHL right away. in 2001 Travis Roche went straight from the NCAA title game to play for the MN Wild the very next day. It was odd to all of a sudden cheer for Travis only 1 day after seeing him as a rival.