Godsmack

Out in the concourse, I had struck up what seemed like a friendly conversation with a Duluth fan at intermission of the Denver/Duluth regional final in Loveland 3-4 years ago….until he went on and on about how he hates Wisconsin and the Gophers but he hates North Dakota and their fans even more (I was wearing a North Dakota hoodie). I turned as he was in mid-sentence and walked away. No self-awareness by this D bag. Out of petty spite, I enjoyed seeing Denver win that game. It’s a good thing I’m no longer bitter about it! 🤣

I’ll do my best to cheer CC on to victory over Denver but full disclosure, my track record as a Tiger season ticket holder isn’t very good.

And of course the classic post game interview I’ve spoken about recently where Frank Serratore got tossed from a game up at Magness for sarcastically clapping after about the fifth consecutive power play being awarded to Denver. Oh yah, and the series in 2012 at Magness between Cornell and Denver where an irate Mike Schafer went on a post game rant about how atrocious the WCHA officials were in tilting the scales in Denver’s favor with how they officiated the games. (One could argue however, that teams from the west suffer the same fate when having ECAC officials as well).

Seems Sandy wasted an opportunity to challenge.

Remember the BS 5 minute major and game the refs called on Cole Smith at Magness? Complete garbage. I also remember a bad CC team and Alex Leclerc nursing a one goal lead late in a game at Magness and the refs staring right at a big time slew foot in the CC zone that didn’t get called on DU leading to the tying goal.

As if no other college coaches say similar things to their players.

Just said the exact same thing to my wife. In basketball that would be called.

St. Cloud announcer just said that it’s the first Miami sweep over the Huskies in St. Cloud since 1999.

Mayotte commented how tired ASU looked in the third last night. I hope and expect CC to continue doing what they started in the third last night and have that carry over to this rest of the game.

I heard someone say last night that Miami hadn’t beaten St. Cloud in St. Cloud since 2018. Anyone know the last time, if ever, the Redhawks have swept the Huskies?

CC absolutely wearing ASU down. Shots were something like, 20-6 that first period. You could see this starting last night at the beginning of the third period. Puck was in Sun Devils’ end almost the entire period.

And what the heck is going on in Madison? Talk about a sinking ship.

If UND wants to win the Penrose, they’re going to have to earn it themselves. Certainly not getting any help from UNO.

I dunno I think Mbereko’s hurt. He left the Saturday night game against UND late in the third presumably with an injury and just has seemed off since. I’ve been critical of Mayotte for seemingly burning Mbereko out by this point every season. Unger should’ve been given some starts in the first half to gain some experience but also to keep Mbereko fresh.

Freshman Jackson Unger getting the start tonight for CC.

Didn’t Luedke bolt for the Gophers too?

Original starting goalie for ASU is back in net.

It looked like it was some sort of skate issue. Ref finally had enough and gestured to the ASU bench to get another goalie in there.

And just like that, it’s 5-2 ASU. 5 goals on 16 shots chased Mbereko. He saves his great games for UND. ASU 3 for 3 on the power play.

If I were an Omaha season ticket holder, I might consider dropping my tickets.

Thanks a lot Omaha. No help from you.

5 for fighting? Wait, isn’t that a band from the early 2000’s?

Well, I’m one of them! Just got billed for the most recent month. The UND hockey coverage in the Herald is second to none.

One of my favorite road trips was last year to Kalamazoo. At my own peril, I walked over to the outside door where the Lawson Lunatics stand in line to get in a few hours before the game and chatted it up with a bunch of Broncos fans. I was wearing my UND jersey. They all hazed me pretty good but it was all in good fun. Went to the Library Kitchen & Taphouse Friday night and met some cool UND and Western fans.