InHeavenThereIsNoBeer

I tend to agree... http://collegehockeysource.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/nchc-frozen-faceoff-win-or-go-home/

Looks like conditions defined as 'Difficult' from GF to Fargo then 'Fair' from Fargo to Minneapolis. Weather in Minneapolis is pretty warm, in comparison to the entire winter that is. This is my favorite road condition site, drive safe: http://hb.511mn.org/main.jsf

Call me biased but I think UND fans will make sure they're not. I mean, I'm going to the early game tomorrow. That's gotta count for something, right?! Also, it's not so much bashing(at least from me) but depressing when you realize what was traded for the wonderful BIG 10 TV Contract...whoops, mean conference

Agreed, just going to have to win the NCHC!

Doesn't matter who wins as long as neither wins the Big 10 and steals a spot in the Pairwise.

(Inserts claim that can never be unproven until parallel universes are created)

Where's Mariucci? I want to hear his take on why Michigan is good again. Lost to Penn State 3 out of 5 times on the year.

Penn State penalty called, that could do it with how gassed they are.

How that didn't go in is beyond me. That hit the inside of the post and seemed to defy physics.

Come on Penn State, win one for the boys! And by the boys, I mean us!

It may in certain scenarios but I've been able to get them in with winning either game in most of mine. Key games I've found to root for are QU beating Colgate, Union beating Cornell, Bowling Green beating MSU-Mankato, Penn State beating Michigan, Providence beating New Hampshire, & Ferris State beating Alaska-Anchorage

I've even done a scenario where they end up as a 3 seed with only 1 win this weekend. That scenario would also lock UND in to a tournament berth with just a win vs. Miami, regardless if they win the Championship game. If that happens, I would be so happy.

Seriously, Caggiula's goal is miles better too! Zombo's was more dumb luck on a bad play by our goalie.

No, you'll be completely fine especially in the Target Center area. I've lived downtown for the last 2-3 years and never had any sort of issue. This is all of course given the assumption that you stay south of Broadway, not sure why you'd head that way though.

Nervous about what?

Have to agree here, I don't care what the fans are saying at this point. Just make noise, even if it's stupid!

Don't mean to take the thunder away from an attention-starved Gopher fan but... Anyone know what time the Sioux practice at Target Center tomorrow? I'm thinking about walking over there on my lunch to check it out as I believe it is open to the public.

If you believe that the pairwise is always the perfect system for predicting teams abilities, then yes... but I know you are not that naive. Also, CC was about to have their season ended and beat us in a tightly contested overtime win while we outshot, outchanced, and outplayed them heavily and Thorimbert stood on his head to stop everything. Michigan lost 4-0...I repeat 4-0. That's not the result of a goalie standing on his head, Michigan was never in the game against an obviously weaker opponent and to show it wasn't a fluke proceeded to lose to them at Yost Arena. Like I said, they're highly inconsistent at best.

Yeah, beginning of the year I believed Michigan was decent but when you lose 4-0 to Penn State then get beat by them in your own building, your credibility goes out the window. At best they're very inconsistent.

I'll just leave this here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAOvCCYpyrQ

Great perspective on things I wasn't aware were happening and this will definitely play into the atmosphere. You need to have a student section that can be allowed to act like students. The "Who is he, he sucks sh** has been around since I was a kid at the Old Ralph and my parents didn't stop me from going to games because a swear word was said(they just got mad if I joined in). We don't get the great atmosphere at games by people in suites yelling and cheering(unless you count me on Saturday night), it's all about the students. I'm not exactly "bashing" the Ralph as I love the place but I am bashing the practices you talk about above that encourage people to sit on their hands and not get into the hockey game unless we score 9 goals which only happens when you play Miami

Did anyone ever claim that every Sioux fan came straight from Grand Forks?(serious question) The point being that there are more Sioux fans at away games than any other team. Every school has fans in different areas of the country because people move for jobs, school, family etc. but those schools don't have the turnout in Denver, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Minneapolis, St. Cloud State, Duluth, Bemidji like our fans do. So not sure why it's important to know not all of them came from GF, that's just common sense.

Second this, I pray my life never goes that horribly wrong.

Your 3rd point was something I've been thinking before but always dismissed. However, you are absolutely right. Some fans(definitely not me) seem to be tentative to join in the Let's Go Sioux chant. I saw it happen at the women's basketball game and Sioux hockey games last weekend. Someone would try to start it and everyone would just clap to the beat instead of vocalizing "Let's Go Sioux". It's too bad because I really hoped that the misguided decision by the Board of "Higher Education" would not affect people's use of the term Sioux although it appears it is beginning to, at least with the average fan. As far as the diehards...we'll say "Let's Go Sioux" until the day we die. (cue gopher troll)

I can't believe that this is actually happening. Were there that many issues with students previously that the administration needed to "crack down" on them? Agreeing with all previous posts, the Ralph this year has felt extremely sterile and dead. Last weekend's CC games felt like I was at the Sunday Manitoba exhibition game, besides when Schmaltz scored to tie it up. I really hope the arena and administration get together to make the atmosphere better because 10k in the seats every night is just awful.