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Has anyone checked out ASU's schedule next season? Wow. They'll have their hands full but perhaps that will be great preparation for the future plus since they're an independent it's not of consideration who they play, where they play, etc. Kudos to ASU for their scheduling.

IMO, Most of these 15 names are pretty un-imaginative. In fact, many of them sound like nicknames for middle schools or WNBA basketball teams and frankly that's not an image I'd care to have for our University. I hope Roughriders, Cavalry, North Stars, and just plain ole North Dakota get serious consideration. The rest-are disposable. Regarding "NoDaks" I think we can already agree on the jokes that will be hurled at UND players and fans alike on road trips. Replace the letter "a" with an "i" and there we'll have our new "unofficial" nickname as given by opposing fans to be posted on fan boards, in cheers at opposing barns, etc. I'm pretty disappointed in how this has evolved. I thought UND, in this nickname search process, would have learned from the mistakes of previous institutions who've been in a similar situation (Marquette).

Has anyone been reading the comments at the bottom of the article on nhl.com? There are several, "who???" type comments but of those, there are several Flyers fans who like the idea of bringing in someone new and who doesn't really have any former ties to Flyer hockey. In talking with a friend of mine who's a huge Flyers fan, he's very excited about this coaching decision.

Perhaps Karl Goerhing?

No score. 14 minutes left in the second period.

Did anyone notice the hit from behind that an Omaha player laid on an RIT player down in the corner in Omaha's zone which didn't get called? Thoughts on whether or not that should've at least been a two for boarding if not a 5 for check from behind? I guess if I'm Wilson I'm hot over that no-call.

Indeed. Melrose even commented that the difference between college and the NHL is that, in college, the ownes is on the hitter whereas in the NHL it's on the puck carrier. Melrose went on to say that he hopes that the NHL will change their rule to be the same as the NCAA's to help protect the vulnerable puck carrier.

The intent to injure was there IMO.

And you can bet that tomorrow, when I go back to work, all of my Pio nation co-workers will voice their opinion that it should've only been a 2!

Maybe I have my green glasses on but I thought that was a good call by the officials. LaLeggia tee'd the vulnerable player up with a shot to the head. Why do you say LaLeggia got screwed?

So can someone tell me who Panzerella replaced in the lineup and why?

Congrats UND! For the record, I too was a little concerned after last weekend's performance. I like how the team truly did "turn the page" and move on from it. Way to go team!

How would Providence not be in their regional?

Coleman gets a hat trick, tossed from championship game, and named MVP. Now what would one call that hat trick of achievements?

So Michigan lost. That means they're out and likely we draw the Gophers?

Maybe I watched a different game today but I kinda thought Murphy was one of the lone stars for UND? I saw a lot of hustle from him and he had a nice slap shot on Jillett in the first period that he kicked out for a juicy rebound. I thought Murphy stood out more so than any of our other forwards.

Cool, thanks!

What time and channel is the selection show on tomorrow?

We flew out to see this???

Kate and I had a great time today, it was nice putting faces to names! Look forward to coming back next year!

Glad to see Miami beat DU tonight but man, some terrible officiating in those last two minutes. A boarding and a hook/high stick by Miami right in front of the ref and no calls? Wow.

Well put.

St. Cloud left nothing to chance in that third period. Rarely did thy send in a forechecker in the UND zone. We had a heck of a time getting the puck through the neutral zone and when we did create O zone pressure, they packed it in tight and didn't give us shooting lanes. They did a nice version of 1990's New Jersey Devils with their trap in the last ten minutes of the game. I respect their strategy particularly considering they had a lot more on the line tonight.

Wow, Robert Morris lost. Does that mean they're out of the NCAA tourney?

Girlfriend wearing her CC Tigers hoodie, I'm wearing my Sioux hoodie, we're in the elevator at the Westin and right before the elevator makes a stop on the way down she says, "I just hope DU doesn't win this weekend" and in walk three Pioneers players. They actually commented to us about our hoodies and were really cool to us. I was quite impressed at how personable they were. Funny how we can say we "hate" this school or that but, at the end of the day, they're just a bunch of young college kids doing their thing-going to class, trying to win for their team and fan bases just like UND players. Gotta respect that.