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I liked that the refs let the boys play. They started off only calling penalties if it prevented a legitimate scoring chance (I think Gregoire drew both). They then called a heavy, slightly high hit establishing the boundary that the boys can hit each other, just keep the elbows down and watch the head. The hook called against the Sioux was too obvious not to call, and considering Gwoz, I am sure the officials were hearing it. All in all good officiating. The blown call on offsides is tough...it is hard to tell when a player carries the puck in and makes himself offsides in the process. It is really hard when that player is turning and you can't tell where the puck is in relation to the blue line. My takeaways: Gregoire was a force. His balance and strength on his skates is remarkable. He generated a ton of opportunities for himself and his teammates. Knight also played a great game. He is becoming one of those guys who isn't flashy, but he ends up on the score sheet a couple times each night...not saying he's Toewser, but that was how I used think about him...you'd barely notice him out there half the time, but when you'd read the box he'd have 3 points, be a +4 and have gone 6 for 7 at the draw. Hextall completes that line. It is a workman line with lots of talent. I like how they play. Good hard, fast, both ends of the ice, physical, and skilled. It is our most complete line. Frattin needs to shoot. He tried being unselfish and playing good heads up hockey, but with his rocket, he just needs to fire away. Kristo needs to get space before he shoots, he continues to get his shot blocked way too much. He did play hard and more physical than I have seen him play in a while. It is just a matter of time before he and Nelson take off. I see them really blossoming in the second half. Defensively we have issues. It has been present for a while now (years) that we struggle transitioning the puck and breaking out. We also struggle once the opponent establishes the forecheck and sets up. There needs to be some work done. Goaltending is a big question too. Dell let in two he'd probably like to have back. The first goal was a defensive breakdown by Brock Nelson. Not Dell's fault.

Good Luck and God Bless!

The Sioux weathered the storm tonight. We won a game that we really only played about 5 minutes well. Bemidji outworked and outhustled us most of the night. In the end our skill won out, but this was really a learning night. I think the coaching staff will use it as something to build upon. 1. you have to play 120 minutes of hockey each weekend to win in this league. 2. you need to work hard, not everything is about "pretty" we beat a highly motivated BSU team. We're going to need to keep improving. BSU will be even better come March...so will the rest of the league. Take the win, take the learnings and get ready for next weekend.

Win this, little man. There is nothing that compares to having your child seriously ill in the hospital (I speak from experience). Here's a big fat donation of karma coming your way little guy. May you live a long and happy life surrounded with love and joy.

got it, thanks!

I can't get into the webcast, I find audio, but no video. Anyone having any luck?

I think that Kristo might work best with Nelson and Cichy. Line placement is not a demotion. Any of the 3 scoring lines could be the #1 line on a given night. The forward lines are almost exactly what I predicted out of the Manitoba game. The 3rd scoring line actually has the 2 highest drafted forwards on the Sioux roster in Kristo and Nelson. Its about line chemistry, not who's out there first. Seriously! We have ridiculous talent on 3 scoring lines and all 3 d pairings, and we have an energy line with a ton of heart. This is a good TEAM.

I must be on dope. I don't see it anywhere on Brad's Blog. Which date? Sorry to be so obtuse.

Is the game on the internet? I seem to remember that Alaska does an internet broadcast. I'm in Minny and don't get FSN

I too have high hopes for Cichy. I like the idea of a 3rd scoring line consisting of Nelson, Cichy and Kristo...that could be a sick line... Malone with Frattin and Trupp Knight with Gregoire and Hextall Nelson with Cichy and Kristo Lammy and a couple energy boys to keep up the tempo You can't match up with all three lines...other team's 5th and 6th defensemen will have to go head to head with one of these lines on a regular basis, I like our odds in that scenario

Forbert looked great against Manitoba. He needs to keep it up, but he earned a start with me based on performance. Interesting how Cichy got so many pp reps vs the Bisens What do you think the special teams units will look like? We're so deep we could essentially run all 3 scoring lines on the powerplay...

I put Simpson out there to get some reps in a non-conference, conference game. Simpson is going to get playing time, and the UAA game carries far less PWR ramifications than the UA game.

The Alaska game has CCHA pwr implications; for that reason I tried to load up night 2. I did really like what i saw with Knight, Gregoire and Hextall as a line combo. Imagine a scoring line 3 with Nelson and Kristo on it. That is serious talent deep into the lineup. Frattin, Gregoire and Kristo on 3 different lines...that could spell 20 goal men on each scoring line.

My lines for Game 1: Malone with Frattin and Trupp Knight with Gregoire and Hextall Lammy with Bruno and Rowney Nelson with Cichy and Kristo Forbert and Genoway Blood and MacWilliam Marto and Simpson Dell My lines for Game 2: Malone with Frattin and Trupp Knight with Gregoire and Kristo Lammy with Davidson and Hextall Nelson with Cichy and Rodwell Forbert and Genoway Blood and MacWilliam Marto and Lapoint Eidsness

It is now up to the official's discretion (linesman) to waive off icing. This is sort of a highbred to touch up icing, in that they are able to waive it off if there is a good chance that the icing team has a chance at playing the puck.

I see. We are thinking about different parts of the argument. I thought you were talking about it only applying in terms of the government. I agree that SS.com could remove someone and not technically violate their rights due to this being an owned medium. No one can stop him from pounding away on his keyboard, but the owners don't have to let it make it to the board. I would just hate to do it out of principle. I like letting people speak their mind.

You are incorrect, there have been many Supreme Court Cases that have ironed out where and when free speech ends, and they do include the government (sedition is not protected) but also they go well beyond the government and include such things as community standards for vulgarity and obscenity as well as statements designed explicitly to cause injury (yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre). Opinion statements are not covered, and many a$$holes have taken advantage of it: KKK gathering at an MLK day parade for example. The example you give would be protected aside from your PA statement. If you are using someone else's PA, you are trespassing and using someone else's property. I could go in a grocery store and say anything I want in terms of an opinion and I would be protected.

As much as I'd love to not ever read a MPLSBISON post again, I love free speech more...I will not support a ban of someone due to their opinion. Ignoring him or avoiding threads where he dwells is the best route. He's like a lone skinhead at an NAACP event...his logic is corrupt, his intentions are suspect, his venue is that of certain confrontation, but he's got the right to speak. Gotta keep the slope from getting slippery.

tough for Big Joe. Not many first rounders in the ECHL right out of school.

I crashed 3 different PS3s in December/January of last year playing NHL 2010. I will never buy another one. The longest one lasted was two weeks. I also didn't like in be a pro, when i went #1 overrall in the draft, then lead the NHL in scoring notching 2.5 points per game for 8 games and they sent me down..junk

3 tenets of persuasion: ethos, logos, and pathos. Frustration ensues when an argument based on one of those tenets is countered using another. My goal would be to have a highly (UND-hopefully)educated member of the Sioux nation make an empassioned speech about the continued erasure of the native american; his land, his culture, and now even his image and memory. Embed within the context indisputable facts, and you should be able to convince an open-minded, intelligent person. As always, some people have opinions that can not be changed in the face of passion and/or fact. These people live sorry, closed minded lives. The rest of us can make up our minds based on truth and integrity.

It is amazing that we melted down with the DOT line considering how unbelievably clutch JT and TJ are. They are even proving it at the highest level, especially JT...how they didn't get it done still shocks me.

McCleod's mantra of Parity over purity, that's my line : ) Points for success: 1. Speed kills. We need to be able to outskate our opponents. All of them. 2. Go to the net. 3. Establish a physical presence. 4. Win the individual foot races, slot battles, and corner battles. Getting beaten individually results in getting beaten collectively. Our championship hopes ride on our dmen and fourth line. I have confidence in our top 6 forwards and our energy line lead by super Mario and Hexy upfront. I think BE is solid. If we can get dominant play from our dmen both in our own zone and chipping in offensively, I feel good. Throw is some insults with fourth line relief and goal scoring and I feel really good. Championships are not born of one dominant line.

Seriously. How many gold medals and international AAA tournament MVPs does it take to be a top 10 draft pick? So he's five foot ten, it isn't like he's five foot six. Beyond Zach, however, it is interesting to think about how much the grind of western hockey: number of games, type of play wears guys down. When we played Yale, I believe that not only had they been off for two weeks, but also they had played ten less games. Does the physicality and obstruction, while reducing the speed and skill level of the game, actually speed up pro development? An 82 game season is a grind...

Jonny Toews was scoring 20 goals in the WCHA when he was 17. Just being a smart a$$. I'm sure St Clair is a good player.