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Haha so far I have managed to waste a good part of the morning reading articles, talking Sioux and Wild hockey, and bulking up my fantasy hockey lineup.

Its is here! One of the top 3 least productive work days of the year! Yesterday was spent setting up my bracket pool, today will be reading all of the NCAA hockey material that is out there and looking forward to the games, with a little work sprinkled in. My company is so lucky to have me Here is to a big weekend for the Sioux, and another unproductive work day in two weeks! Go Sioux!

My thought exactly. He had plenty to say earlier this week when Anas playing was just a dream.

A little surprising, given who all has more playing time this season. That being said, Olson or Simonson not being in lineup should hardly be a make or break kind of move.

That would be pretty cool

So when will Tkachuk and Matthews formally announce they are coming to play for the Sioux!

No worries, hopefully we get to Boston and get back to having success out there.

Haha, well I'm not one of those to blame Hak for anything. He has done a tremendous job over his tenure. Who can blame him for '11. That one will always hurt.

The way Omaha has cooled off and the way Harvard has heated up. I would be surprised to see Omaha do much. Doesn't mean they cant, but the need zombo and massa to play, and a lot of guys to get back to what they were doing. That being said, Harvard wins and Mankato wins the region.

BTW thanks alot Mafia. I remember watching the game against BU that year, and you made me realize it was TEN YEARS AGO!!!! I was getting drunk in a dorm room with buddies; this weekend I'll be watching while trying to get my kids down to bed, then probably going to sleep shortly after the game. Haha, not complaining at all, but where the hell did 10 years go?

Yep, I mentioned the game against BU in my initial post. That was 10 years ago, since then we have struggled out east. Again, not implying that necessarily means anything for this year.Different year, different players, different team. Just saying that playing a tough BU team in there back yard would not be easy. Personally, I think if the guys play Sioux hockey, like they had been prior to last weekend, They will do just fine. Maybe we just ask O'Donnell to get at least one goal in each game

I was looking back about 10 years; roughly when Hak took over. I became a fan in '03 when I started at UND. Prior to that I cheered for the rodents (It was a dark time in my life ) So basically, we have had some issues out East in the last 5-10 years.

UND will take down BU, and Providence will knock out BC. UND will take out Mankato in the finale! #8 Sidenote: can you imagine being a BC or BU fan if they played eachother for the title in Boston. Crazy!

Agreed, more concerned with just the fact that we don't play as well heading East. I don't know if it is a travel thing, or what. That being said, I really see that region wide open. Goofs have been hitting their stride too, but that could just be a product of playing in the "Big Ten Intramural Conference". This is why this time of year is so great; it is a wide open field.

BOOM #8 !!!

So, I'm not looking past this weekend or just assuming we will be at the Frozen Four, this is just for fun .... Aside from my bracket having UND getting out of our region, who would we play in Boston? UMD (Solid team)? Goofers (Been playing better lately)? Yale (Great Goalie)? Boston U (Regional Favorite)? I have Duluth beating Minnesota; though that was one of the hardest games to pick on my bracket. And I have BU beating Yale, though with a hot goalie there is always upset potential. Then I have have Boston U beating Duluth. Which led me to the question of how would UND match up against BU. '05 4-0 UND Wins (Easter Regional - Worcester) '08 5-1 UND Loses (Icebreaker - Boston) '12 4-2 UND Wins; 4-2 UND Loses (Grand Forks) '13 3-1 UND Loses; 3-3 Tie (Boston) Ultimately, the thought of playing BU doesn't scare me, but the idea of playing BU in Boston, is a little more daunting. We won a tourney game against them in Worcester, though that was in '04 and our success in Boston has not been great since then (We also lost to Yale in Worcester - NE Region '10). That being said, every year is different; different players, different teams. I think UND has the depth to win their region and the tourney, but only if they play their game. Can this be the year we finally get #8? Can we get out of Fargo and find success in Boston? Take care of business Friday! Go Sioux!

I actually don't HATE Rough Riders .... BUT I strongly oppose any new nickname. Given the option of that or Green Meadowlark, everyone's choice is fairly clear.

Go home, you're drunk! .... and clearly stuck in another decade if you are listening to DMX. "University of North Dakota" .... is all the nickname I need.

^^^This

hahaha, well played

Agreed, Mattson is a defenseman who can produce offense. Though, I don't see him going into the corners and making plays. He needs to stay put. If you really want him to make an impact, tell whomever IS playing forward to create space and get the puck to Nick to shoot.

This was one of the dumbest things to be put into print. If UND does this they can expect to take a hit on alumni contributions. It was bad enough to take away the Fighting Sioux name, but replace it with this garbage and you will only do more damage. Just stay "University of North Dakota", Nothing else is needed.

I was joking. Eluding to the fact that the kids swings and misses more than anyone I've seen. He has a hell of a shot when he doesn't lose control of the puck. If he can get a handle on the puck, he could really increase he scoring. Definitely some power behind his wrist shot though.

Anyone else feel like the coaches should give Johnson a stick that was maybe an inch longer? He could have 20 goals rather than 20 whiffs on the season. Seriously though, LJ is a guy they need to step up and be an impact player.