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Went to the soft opening at Ely's Ivy and it was good food, definitely unique so not sure how that'll play to the GF market but hope they succeed. Also went to the soft opening for Sickie's yesterday at service was top notch, food was great too. They opened up Whitey's formal dining area and added a lot more TV's so it feels brighter. I also think a wall must've been opened between the bar and sit down area because it seems more open.

Your previous alias get suspended?

While I feel for Wentz(seems like a nice guy)...

Hockey team off this weekend?...

Our powerplay is not as terrible as people make it out to be. UND is not known for a lights out powerplay even when we've had good teams. Currently, our PP is 26th in the country at 20%. For comparison, the 2016 champs clipped along at 19.1%.

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Damn millennials too busy listening to their rap music & twittering each other to pay attention, get off my lawn.

Yeah that's a fair point, helps when tickets are that cheap. Good move on the REA to drop those prices to fill the arena.

Maybe I was at the wrong game but I thought the crowd was pretty solid for a thanksgiving series. The only section open was that corner one on the NW side of the rink in the upper bowl. Makes me think we should take another student section away in the upper bowl because most of those sections were more full than they were against Miami. The crowd also tried to will the team back into the game with some chants despite them only scoring 3 goals on the weekend. Obviously having the band quiets it down some between plays but I thought it was a pretty good turnout <shrugs>

Pointing out inconsistencies in officiating while recognizing our own team's faults don't need to be mutually exclusive. Union was very good at getting little grabs & subtle stick work to affect our guys just enough. I can't remember who it was but a guy had a slap shot right in the slot this weekend and literally had his stick stopped halfway down which made him fall over. The Union player did it so quickly and subtly that the refs didn't see but if the guy stops his stick halfway down on a slap shot and turns the player, that's a hold all day. Kudos to Union for playing the game they needed to play. Also, they were phenomenal at getting in lanes then clearing the pucks all weekend.

While Eids was a fine goalie, he really regressed after his sophomore year.

I think cberkas and MM are saying their nickname is 'Cardinal' as in the color, rather than 'Cardinals' as in the bird.

Unfortunately he did get exposed a little on his tendency to over-commit leaving wide open nets on the backside. I'm sure it'll improve as he matures but I'd think teams will key in on that.

If Cam's healthy, I'd hope he gets the start.

ChesterFritz90 hit it it right on the head, lotta conjecture being thrown around here with the tiniest of sample sizes being projected onto a massive population of people. I'm in the 'show me some real numbers' camp as well.

Nah, curses aren't real

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Where were you a couple years ago? I actually like this concept a lot, too late though!

Yeah piece of art is a good description. However, I promise you the logo on our jerseys had nothing to do with getting beat by BC in the Frozen Four over and over again.

I got ya, yeah it is definitely different than other hawk logos.

Don't forget the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL. However, this hawk isn't nearly as unique as the Sioux logo. Brien had a purpose behind every part of the logo including the colors that connected to his Native American heritage as well as virtues UND looks for in a student-athlete. The Hawk was manufactured on a deadline by a company because a name was voted on by the community. This isn't a #SiouxForever rant but recognizing how special/unique our Sioux logo was compared to the FH logo doesn't mean you can't move forward either.

Good to know, he sounds like a real gem.

Well that's good, I know in some leagues the off-ice officials are involved in the video review. Thankfully that's the case because that overturned goal call felt like it was made by a glorified fan.

In certain cases Off-Ice Officials can also help bring up and advise officials on video review. Good thing we didn't have any controversial video reviews this weekend

I've always said that if I meet a Union hockey fan I'll buy them a drink for beating Minnesota in 2014, hasn't happened yet but might change this weekend! Because of that game, I'll have a soft spot for Union. Plus, they were a heck of a fun hockey team to watch, just relentless. Have a great turkey day as well and thanks for your insight!