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I would imagine the AD’s going to want to get the vacancies filled for the men’s and women’s programs rather quickly, no?

How about an unconventional name, like a David Carle or other highly successful, non-Gopher affiliated names like that?

RIP Robert Carradine

Former CC coach Mike Haviland to the Gophers. Heard it here first.

To your point, many years ago, I recall CC upsetting DU at Magness in the first round and the time off seemed to benefit them as they marched on to a national title.

As Megadeth once sang, who’s sweating bullets right now?

So with two teams outside the top 16 winning in ECAC play, does that take away a spot for a bubble team? Or with a Dartmouth win, the bubble teams are all safe?

7-0, Ohio State

So they won’t fall? Wow.

Anyone have a guess as to where Wisconsin will fall if they end up losing tonight?

On GPL, Veegs predicted 4-3, Gophers in double overtime.

Let’s see if Penn State goes up by five or more if Guy sends his number one power play unit out there with five minutes to play like he did a few weeks ago against Ohio State.

4-0 Nittany Lions now.

I liked what Carle said on many fronts but a comment he made regarding signing kids out of the professional ranks stood out to me. I think he called it ludicrous. He didn’t name schools but CC jumped out to me as Mayotte went out and plucked Mats Lindgren from the ECHL (56 games with the ECHL Wheeling Nailers along with a small number of AHL game experience). Lindgren was easily CC’s best player in the short amount of time he played with the Tigers. I have mixed feelings about allowing this-on one hand as a fan, I was happy Mayotte went out to find a capable replacement for Burkholder but on the other, it just doesn’t sit right with me that we have players with professional experience dropping down to the college ranks. I believe Omaha went out during the break as well and got a guy with professional experience at the holiday break.

I’m no Gavyn Thoreson fan but it sure looked like Kleber hooked the heck out of him on that late third period break away; no call. Coach Larson was hot at the conclusion of the game.

Dane Jackson said in his post game press conference that he was going to give the boys a few days of relaxation and fun before resetting for the next round. Wonder if he’d get the boys on a bus this morning and head on down to Sioux Falls to cheer on the men’s basketball team?

Yah, it wasn’t a smart play. CC iced the puck and the play was whistled dead so not sure why he did it.

Form a conference now with Maryville going D-I. Alaska, Anchorage, Lindenwood, Stonehill, Long Island, and Maryville. Six team conference gets you an auto bid into the tournament.

I’ve watched the play several times and it did look like Mrsic for CC pulled the Bronco player down even though they both were tangled together and simultaneously fell. I don’t know the rule well enough but it’s a tough way to see your season end. Also, seeing Mbereko look on as his college career comes to an end is difficult.

Very true. Last year, CC had to travel to Denver for the first round quarterfinals. The Tigers won a closely contested first game, 3-1, with Denver outmatching CC on Saturday, winning 6-4. Kaidan Mbereko left game two with an injury and that might have taken the air out of the sails for CC as they appeared to have nothing left in the tank, getting smoked on Sunday, 9-2 with little used Carsen Musser in net.

Didn’t he go on and on at last year’s NCHC awards ceremony about contributing to the legacy of UND hockey, being among the greats in the concourse, etc.?

I listened to Woden’s interview with Carle this past summer and it was the same exact thing-Carle was the cat toying with Woden the injured mouse. Absolutely stole Woden’s lunch money during their debate.

Agreed but nice to see those prima donnas of ASU sent home packing.

More so about UND but yah, happy for th e fellas, especially Mbereko. He seems to have found his game, he made some incredible saves in a game where Duluth really controlled play.

Right on thanks! I won’t lie ladies and gents, I’ve been nervous about tonight’s game all day and during the game. So glad the fellas clinched the Penne Rosa tonight!