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Check out my No. 8 Moment in the UND/Minnesota Rivalry http://bit.ly/1fN0VZS

Check out my No. 8 Moment in the UND/Minnesota Rivalry http://bit.ly/1fN0VZS

Check out my No. 8 Moment in the UND/Minnesota Rivalry http://bit.ly/1fN0VZS

Check out my No. 8 Moment in the UND/Minnesota Rivalry http://bit.ly/1fN0VZS

Check out my No. 8 Moment in the UND/Minnesota Rivalry http://bit.ly/1fN0VZS

Sure, the Ralph can sell out in a week, but can other schools? Many can, yes, but many won't be able to. Giving an extra week would help this as people coming from out of town can plan better.

How about this.... Since we all don't like the week off between the regionals and Frozen Four, eliminate that week, but take a week off between the conference tourneys and the regionals. This will give the arenas an extra week to sell out, eliminate the week off between regionals and F4 AND keep college hockey's grandest showcase on a different weekend that college basketball's! BOOM!

It happened for us in 2006 , #3 seed not 4, I guess .... What I think they are getting at is, there needs to be a way to increase attendance, but to keep a little bit of bracket integrity.

Yikes.... fixed. That's embarassing. I was there, too lol.

Again, days cannot go any faster.... so... hopefully this can help pass a little time http://daddydumpandchase.blogspot.com/2014/04/ddcs-top-10-moments-in-undminnesota.html

So... since we're still 9 days away, DDC has decided to help us all pass a little time. Check it out http://daddydumpandchase.blogspot.com/2014/04/ddcs-top-10-moments-in-undminnesota.html

I completely agree. Very, very memorable.

Only difference? Minnesota hasn't played us yet. The 10 day wait provides nothing for momentum for either team, too. Nothing to lose. Gonna be a long 10 days.

BC and Union would be a pretty big draw for the East and that's what ESPN loves. Would LOVE not have to take off two hours early next Thursday, but I think I may have to.

Completely agree with the tired. No excuses, really.... again, no excuses... but did playing a gritty Wisconsin team, a huge rival on less than a 24 hour turn around, effect UND? You could physically see the boys battling, that's why our defense was clearing pucks, etc., but their legs clearly weren't there. Then, Ferris finally started to get tired (middle of 1st OT) and then it evened up. When both Ferris and UND were fully gassed, our skill took over. This to me shows we were the better team. Ultimately, it's all window dressing. I seriously don't care how they won. We've lost SO MANY "shoulda won" games over the last handful of years in the tourney, it's nice to be on the other side of one.

I'll take a little bit of these, because I underestimated Ferris a bit. Honestly though, I STILL don't think the Bulldogs are that great of a team. Plug, plug, plug, win a battle, get denied in the slot, plug, plug, plug..... I just don't think they are that talented. I never really trashed them, I just said I thought we were the better team. Regardless if we got "outplayed", which yes, we did for big stretches, I still would take this UND squad over that FSU team 10-out-of-10 games. To suggest that a fan (myself) needs to study more because they think a team like Ferris State isn't that good, is shortsighted. I watch LOTS of college hockey. I have my opinion on who's good and who's not. Ferris plays a great, disciplined game. They are good. But, they are not better than UND, IMO. That's all I said before, as well. I said the Sioux were better.

Agreed on that last point. Not saying it will be a cakewalk whatsoever and I'm not really degrading Ferris. I'm just saying I think we are the better team. They are here for a reason, yes, but I believe that we are the better team and should win tomorrow.... well... tonight. I also don't think we got the better of the bounces other than the GWG. Clearly, that was the biggest one, but both of Bucky's goals were on bad bounces. We outplayed Wisconsin for the majority of that game. The first ENG was a good bounce for us, too, I guess. But we also saw a lot of bad bounces go against us and still managed to keep our cool and skate to Saturday. I seriously hate playoff hockey. This one-and-done stuff is just plain gut wrenching.

I'm sorry, but 2012 has nothing to do with this season. They feasted on a weak WCHA this season. Like I said before, good team, but I have no problem saying that we should win this game.

I'm not gonna dog on them (see what I did there? ), but look at their schedule. 29 wins is a big number, but good lord they play some bad, bad teams. I wasn't overly impressed with them. Remind me of Wisconsin a lot, but with a lot less talent. Motte is good, but not great. First goal will be huge (duh). Giving this team a shot early on will only fuel their fire. We should win this game and I don't feel wrong saying that.

*SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT* DDC is back with his picks on the NCAA tourney. Follow him on twitter for more blogs! @stoneysioux http://daddydumpandchase.blogspot.com/2014/03/wholl-be-king-of-queen-city-ncaa-hockey.html

*SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT* DDC is back. Follow me on twitter for more blogs! @stoneysioux http://daddydumpandchase.blogspot.com/2014/03/wholl-be-king-of-queen-city-ncaa-hockey.html

UND vs. Mass-Lowell. I just can't not pick us. I'm such a homer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSGEqIZ1Ako

So the guy likes drinking and boobs and you don't. So be it. I'm sure he watched some hockey and met some hockey fans, too. He just so happened to be wasted and smelling like cocoa butter and covered in glitter when he was watching ... To each, his own.

We're in!!!! Love this. Not afraid of anyone in this tournament. Everyone has holes. At this point, we are playing with house money. Sioux are going to be an energized bunch. Schlossman tweeted that Simmer watched the entire Wisconsin game with his gear on. Knew it could be the last time he ever wore the Green and White. They know that they really could have not been playing next weekend and have nothing to lose. I expect a loose and pumped up Sioux team next weekend. Whomever it may be... Wisco, Union... Whomever... Bring it on. We're in and we're dangerous.