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I think if it is Michigan State or Ohio State a 1 loss Big 10 team will get in, if it is the Gophers as much as I would love to see them in I doubt they would get in. I think TCU is in the best spot for the Big 12 as their only loss was one that they kind of gave away and Baylor had to get a few very questionable calls late to win.

That was definitely offensive pass interference it was just a stupid play by the Notre Dame receiver because if he didn't do it the result of the play probably still would have been the same.

Didn't get to watch the game but from the sound of it the line changes seemed to work out pretty well. It really sounded like Olson fit in well with the Schmaltz line he just missed on his chances and putting Simonson and Johnson together seemed like a pretty good combo. Also sounded like it could have been a lot worse as there were 3 or 4 posts hit by UND and a couple missed open nets as well. Overall it seemed like a much more consistent performance last night and really the type of performance most people expect from this team. Reading the Herald this morning evidently Zane must have been a little bored as the story said he saved a moth on the ice during a stoppage and brought it over to the CC bench to let it be free haha.

Some lineup changes for tonight Poganski and Mattson in Chyzk and Thompson out: Pattyn-MacMillan-Parks O'Donnell-Gaarder-St.Clair Caggiula-Schmaltz-Olson Simonson-Johnson-Poganski LaDue-Schmaltz Ausmus-Stecher Mattson-Poolman McIntyre Johnson

Alabama all over Texas A&M 52-0 in the middle of the 3rd quarter.

No but they lost to RPI and were shutout by Duluth. I watched the game last night and think they might be a team that just takes a little while to get it going. They definitely have some talent up front and should be able to put the puck in the net but a couple of their top forwards are freshmen that might need a little time to fully adjust to the college level.

The Wild missed on a lot of quality chances last night including a few with whiffing on wide open nets and you just knew that would come back to haunt them at the end of that game. That was one of the worst reffed NHL games I have seen last night with missing some blatantly obvious cross check and slashing calls as well as allowing the Ducks to goon it up after plays. Suter getting punched by a Duck who dropped his gloves and tried to start fighting results in no call, Perry sitting on top of Haula for a good 20 seconds and the ref just turns his head, Getzlaf and Coyle get in a skirmish and Getzlaf drops his gloves during it and Coyle doesn't but Coyle gets an extra 2 minutes. I say the next time these two teams meet the Wild let Cooke go back to his ways from a few years ago and take care of a few of these Ducks starting with Ryan Kesler who just couldn't resist one more cheap play at the buzzer. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/ryan-kesler-sparks-chaos-with-hit-on-mikael-granlund-at-buzzer--video-064019781.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

From listening to TH it sounded like a pretty solid game with some periods of inconsistency and breakdowns and way too many penalties in the 2nd. Sounded like Zane was very solid as has come to be expected and the CC goal was because of a weird bounce of the boards. Seemed like Ausmus name was really called a lot tonight and he got a lot of minutes, he was solid as a freshman last year but it seems like he has taken a big step over the offseason and I know it is only 3 games but I think he has been our most consistent defenseman so far.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/ice-time-q-und-mens-hockey-player-michael-parks-0 Michael Parks interview love this response: Q. If you were the UND president, what’s the first thing you would do? A. I’d get the Fighting Sioux logo back.

Yeah wasn't much action over the summer and I think a lot of that was probably by design with the renovations being done at the Ralph and probably wanting for those to be done before having recruits visit. It seems they are back to heavily recruiting Minnesota where for most kids college hockey is king and they aren't all that interested in the CHL which is a strategy I really like because you can still get very good players but they are a lot less likely to bolt.

I agree very big WHL flight risk and judging by our commits over the last year or so it seems like we have stayed away from players that are WHL risks so maybe that is why UND isn't a potential location.

Most of the interest from the B1G type schools was early on I believe and my guess is he didn't quite develop into the player those schools thought he had the potential to be. I know Minnesota had a lot of interest around the summer of his junior year but it kind of trailed off and the only way he woulda ended up there now was as a preferred walk-on.

Mark Divver ‏@MarkDivver 22m22 minutes ago '97 C Auston Matthews of NTDP tells me he's 50/50 on college vs. WHL. Says he's talking to BC, BU, Denver, Michigan.

Ryan Schlichte committed to Mankato State not sure how much interest UND actually had but he is one of the better QBs in Minnesota and thought he might have been a good fit.

If we do look to add another depth defenseman maybe a guy to keep an eye on. Over The Boards @OTBPuckWatch · 2h 2 hours ago Uncommitted @BucsHockey (4-0-1) 95 D Alec Rauhauser, out of Century HS (North Dakota), is tied for 5th among all @USHL scoring, 3-4-7 line.

Over The Boards ‏@OTBPuckWatch 4m4 minutes ago Top Uncommitted 99 F: 1. Grant Mismash (SSM) 2. Brady Tkachuk (STL) 3. Evan Barratt (TC) 4. Alex Chmelevski (HB) 5. Baron Thompson (OAAA) Over The Boards ‏@OTBPuckWatch 6m6 minutes ago Top Uncommitted 99 D: 1. Max Gildon (DSE) 2. Josh Maniscalco (SSM) 3. Tom Miller (VH U18) 4. Connor Mayer (Benilde) 5. Ben Mirageas (Avon) Over The Boards ‏@OTBPuckWatch 9m9 minutes ago #Select70 Uncommitted Prospects, October 2014: http://overtheboards.net/select-70-uncommitted-prospects-ranking-october-2014/ …

They used to be on the Fighting Sioux Sports Network with Pat Sweeney on the call.

I think this addition gives them the flexibility to do that with him or Shaw or maybe even both if Ladue doesn't leave early.

I think it is more designed to give them more depth and options whether guys leave early or not.

I see what you're saying I thought you meant that there aren't a lot of NHL players that are former college players but you were meaning more with how many college players there are not too many make it to the NHL and stay there.

What? The number of college hockey players in the NHL has consistently been rising the last few years and may be at an all time high this season.

Can Chartrand even play another year of juniors? He will be 21 in January I would be very surprised if he isn't on campus next fall even if it is more as a depth guy rather than a regular in the lineup.

USCHO only drops the Sioux down 1 spot to #3 in this weeks poll thought it would have been more.

If they actually decide to go the college route I would think we would have a pretty good chance however I there is a pretty good chance the go to the WHL.

Yes I was factoring in Chartrand, Evers, and Shaw all being here next year and then adding maybe one of the EGF kids or some other USHL guy too if they want an 8th defenseman on the roster if we do lose both Schmaltz and LaDue.