yzerman19

Wouldn't the tickets state which seed vs which seed if there was no Gopher rule? That would seem logical. They do not say that. If no Gopher rule, they could easily spell out who plays which game based on highest seed advancing. They do not.

RPI

It will be on FSSN

I have to believe that Troy Murray's 45 goals and 99 points is a former Sioux record in the NHL. Go for it Zach!

Playing Friday Afternoon is the killer for the winner of the play in game, that is another big factor why no play-in winner has ever won the Broadmoor. Fri Afternoon is the 1 seed vs the play in game winner unless Minnesota is in.

You're right. If no Minnesota, the games on Fri Afternoon are 1 vs 4 and Fri night are 2 vs 3. If Minnesota, afternoon game is no MN, night game is MN.

I will buy a 16 game Twins package at Target Field.

I'm glad Gopherz understands the rules of the chant...I saw the wheels on your house chant and Gopher reject chant against DU recently, maybe last year?...DU is a $36k a year private school, I doubt many of their current or former student body is WT. Also, DU is every bit as successful a program as UMN, especially of late, so the reject chant doesn't really work there either. Reject Chant is awesome vs: UMD, Mankato, SCSU Wheels on your house chant can be used against probably all teams except DU, CC and WI If you can't get into college chant is great for SCSU and Mankato

SKOL Vikings and WAR Twins!

I think one of the reasons I dislike Stoa is because he is a homely kid.

It would be like me moving to Green Bay...I wouldn't become a Packer fan...my only concern is how I bring my children to hockey games here in the twin cities without turning them into Gopher Fans...It is perplexing

I watched most of the third period of the Gopher game last night. I posted about it on the thread where it is more relevant. I thought MN was hanging on in the third...Little Balls' goal was nice, but it was an island of Gopher offense that was surrounded by SCSU outplaying MN. RJ ANderson played the game of his life lsat night. I do not believe that was the real Gopher defensive corps. As for UMD. They are hungry, but CC is the better team. Olympic ice, altitude...if it goes 3 games fatigue will be a factor.

As University of MN alum x2, I've heard it far too many times...

When you're up 2-0 in the playoffs, you keep doing what you're doing, knowing as the game wears on that they are going to have to press. I say you play your style of hockey with the lead, no matter what that style is and no matter who your opponent is.

I just hate the venue when playing the Gophs...stupid rouser...I hated the walk down West 7th after the Wheeler goal, and I hated the walk down West 7th after losing in 2004...My value add from a victory is proportionately smaller than my sadness from losing to the Gophers.

If we play and beat Denver we will flip them. It's 2-2, although we're separated in TUC by one tie.

To tell you the truth, I don't want to be anywhere near the Gophers at the X. They have our number there. I don't want to play them again in the post season, not when we've already beaten them twice this year and ended their seasons the last couple years...ANYTHING can happen when the Sioux and Gophers play. I was switching between Sioux and Gopher games last night. I disagree with the statement that SCSU sucks. It was 2-1 Gophers with SCSU dominating the play in the third period. Little Balls then scored a nice goal using the dman as a screen...Weslowski had no chance. Then Roe poked one in to make it 3-2. SCSU had the goalie pulled and had a couple decent looks before the empty netter iced it for the Gophers. It will be interesting to see how SCSU responds tonight...they will either come out flying or else throw in the towel. Interesting to hear Mansucko refer to the Gophers first line as the best in college hockey...homer...good talent, but not the best line in college hockey. It was also interesting to hear Wooger talk play calling with the empty net talking positioning and how to load the corners and deep, work the puck on the strong side and look for the open dman on the weak side. Mansucko asked which side was the "weak" side...the man doesn't know hockey. Wooger certainly does. Too bad they can't get another guy to do the play by play with Wooger...it might be tolerable then.

Tech clearly came to play. They looked good. We looked surprised. THe aggressive forecheck will put pressure on our dcorps. We wer having trouble with the outlet passes. Calm down, play our game. We might've just withstood the best they have. First couple shifts in the second will be telling...

Martens tonight

Last line change is huge for us on forward as well as d pairings. It allows us to best use our forward depth. Last line change is a significant reason our home record is as good as it is.

Any pregame plans for Friday? Knock on wood...Tom Reid's is fun, Wild Times is a good venue...Allery's is always great...I always take Friday off for fun. Any party plans for firday day?

I didn't know that...thanks for the update. The host team still has to abide by seeding rules for the last line change, etc. do they not?

I predict we blow tech out the zamboni doors in the first period on friday. If for some reason they can hang with us that first period we are in for a serious dogfight. I believe we will shell shock them with an offensive display like we put on MN and DU and we won't look back. First period friday will define the entire series. Counter punch teams can win games with opportunistic play and solid goaltending. Our depth and skill up front should keep tech so far back on their heels that what limited offensive punch they have will be stuck somewhere in a snow drift.

Back on topic. I am extremely glad the season isn't ending today, because it would have us playing Yale on their home rink with BU playing Bemidji in the other game...not an idyllic regional.

WHile our style can often be frustrating, I do not believe that it is incongruous with a national championship. We play race horse hockey when other teams do too. We do very well when we carry the puck into the offensive zone with numbers and speed. THe key to the teams you are describing is not the overall philosophy, but the ability to put passes cleanly on the tape. This affects the PP, the ability to transition, the breakout...passes have got to be short, fast and on the tape. THis time of year it is huge. The key to those teams you are taling about is a defenseman or two who could really move the puck...Chay and Marto can skate, but Carle, Ballard, Martin, Leopold...those guys could really move that puck. Dump and chase to cycle is stupid unless you are working on grinding down some dmen. The idea is that your forwards forecheck the defensemen religiously, 3 d pairs, 4 forward lines, forwards wear 'em down and win the third period. I don't agree with it, but it has worked. I have stated that our chink in the armor is at the blueline; bad passes and hesitation leads to shorties. I attribute the abundance of shorties against us to poor play on the offensive blue line. As stated by me a million times, you live by the Chay, you die by the Chay...Genoway is gifted and I am glad he is on our team, that being said he will cough up the puck on occassion looking to make something happen, and that will result in odd mans and breakaways the other direction.