yzerman19

Gophers have a ton of highly skilled, highly drafted forwards. They have not been able to click this year. Look for lots of goals this weekend, as both teams like to play wide open hockey. Much like the Sioux, the young Gopher skilled forwards have had to deal with teams that like to clog the net and slow down the game. These two teams are more similar upfront than one might imagine. Edge goes to Sioux due to more experience on the point (despite playing 2 freshman D on regular shifts) and better performance so far this year by JPL. One place we hurt this year over last is who we stack up against Okposo. Last year Toews was able to contain him; this year the responsibility will most likely be Captain Kaip's. Okposo is a challenge due primarily to his physical strength. Toews was good in that shut down role, because he was so strong on his skates and played fundamentally sound defensive hockey.

I hope we can finish strong tonight. Feed is good. Great series. I do think its funny regarding the goof balls who think a comment like "season over" like I made last night was serious. For all seriousness. We have had some ups and downs. The fact that every team we have played so far is ranked is a big deal. I tell you what, if you split with all the Top 20 teams, you are in fine shape.

I will say it. The season is officially over.

We didn't play well, but we definitely were hurt by the officiating. In the first five minutes of the game, I commented it was the fastest, best hockey I'd seen. Then come the penalties. 3 or was it 4 in a row. Give me a break. Two on Duncan??? What, does that match his career record??? Rook job by Mason. Sioux aren't as good as we thought. Look at what Toews is doing in Chicago. He ran the team last year. Case in point, we sucked last year until he got rolling in world juniors. We are a middle tier team. I have loved the sioux for 3 decades. Get the job done. I I am losing interest in this middle of the pack group of never wil be's.

We definitely didn't play with any fire. We look like a team that doesn't care right now. I noticed a lot of trouble from the D corps getting the breakout going. Clearly the 50 foot goal was a game changer, but as Hak said, we certainly had more opportunities before and after. I would put Chay back in at D when he is healthy. He makes a big difference back there. Key stat of the weekend: UND 0-fer on the pp. Very disappointed in another split. This was a very winnable game. We gave away 2 big points. CC is clearly the cream of the WCHA, and along with Michigan and Miami, the cream of college hockey right now. Denver and UND look like good teams, but not in the same league of the other 3. Very disappointing loss. The boys need to get fired up.

City/State you were born and where you live now? Grew up in GF, live in Minneapolis Did you attend UND? Nope, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Favorite current sioux player? Oshie, Chorney Favorite all time sioux player/s? Zach Parise, Jim Archibald, Dan Brennan, Phil Sykes Favorite all time NON sioux WCHA player and team? Keith Ballard (nothing but class on and off the ice). UMD

I predict that March 2008 will be a Big 10 free Final Five

I do have to call it a charge. Although the Kozek's charging penalty looked pretty clean to me. I think Rylan takes about four strides into the scrum. He went for the wrecking ball effect. He wasn't trying to hurt anybody. He wanted to rock the player and rock the scrum in order to kick the puck loose.

I am surprised that Donald condescends to post on this board if he believes that we are all so intellectually inferior. Hockey is a rough sport. If you don't want to get hit, go out for the band. Referring to Kaip as an enforcer clearly shows someone who doesn't know hockey and doesn't watch the Sioux. Enforcer? Please. Grinder? Hell yeah. Hard working, physical player? Hell yeah. Anyway, I shouldn't waste my time, but sometimes it just feels like you have to educate people. As for the quality of posts and comments from an academic perspective, I didn't know that I was writing a thesis when I comment on a web site. The inferiority complex statement is silly, inferior compared to whom?

There have been some really silly statements regarding the Kaip charge. It in no way resembles the Bina hit. Bina was head down 6 feet off the boards facing into the boards. The Badger that Kaip hit was probably the same distance from the boards, but he was facing the ice. If Kaip does not take a run at him, but simply gives him a two step shot, it is not a penalty. If Pauko hadn't ran Bina, it still would've been boarding or a check from behind. The initial hit by Kaip was given a 2 minute penalty by the officials on the ice, because that is what the penalty warranted. Hakstol's post game comments showed class. He stated that any issues were between the coaches and the players on the ice. Eaves, of course, had to comment publicly that he was displeased and "how often do you see that in college hockey". Of course his squad is completely innocent. You want to talk about further ramifications, how about the third man in on Jonesey! That is not called for. Proper hockey etiquette calls for each player to match up with an opponent (typically your counterpart or a similar sized man) during a line brawl. Not two on one. You could tell Wisconsin was frustrated all game. The cheap shot (from behind) on Osh after his goal really started the bad blood. Finley could've taken care of it on the ice, but the Badger he was jawing with in the penalty box clearly had some brains in his head, as he did not pursue the fight with the Monster from Edina. Emotions run high in WCHA games. I think that Wisconsin realized (as their broadcasters stated) that they have alot of work to do to match up with the Sioux or any other top tier team come March and April. They were frustrated and emotions started to get the better of them. Once that happens, it snowballs. It looked like playoff hockey. Sioux are ready. Badgers are not.

First of all, great win by the boys. Wisconsin was never in it. They can try and win by defensive strategy, but talent and hard work prevail every time. I would love to hear what Hak and Eades discuss over a cold one tonight at the hotel bar. Hak has shown himself to be nothing but a class act. I have to question what came out of Eaves's mouth. Didn't he get in trouble for punching a player a couple years ago? The scrum at the end...When it became third man in, the ref should've stopped it. That two on one fighting on Jonesey should've resulted in a game for that badger. Isn't third man in a game in the NHL? Anyway, Wisconsin was outclassed on the ice and after.

Thanks man. I just really, really want it this year.

Noone has supported and loved this team more than me over the last three decades. I am just sick of getting my hopes up and then having them dashed. It hurts. I can't stand to lose.

I would be lighting scholarships on fire tonight if I were DH.

We are overrated. We have played well three times this year. That's it. I quit. I am sick of the pain. I thought we'd win it with Parise, I thought we'd win it with Zajac and Stafford, I thought we'd win it with Toews...NOTHING

We are not as good as the hype. My problem is that I sort of believed it. We are now under .500 in the WCHA. We can not beat defensive teams. We are a mediocre team. Hey Fighting Sioux: " I wish I knew how to quit you."

My belief in this season depends on a pp goal this opportunity

Why can we not beat these trapping defensive teams!!!!!

We're in trouble. Can't win against a trapping team when they score first.

What is your reasoning to suggest Forney on the second line? He certainly hasn't warranted that opportunity IMO. Kozek, with his 4 goals, has earned that right a lot more than Forney this year.

I don't think Rough Riders will work, as clearly that is representative of American Imperialism. It might offend Fidel Castro or anyone of latin or spanish origin.

How about we honor them with 10% of revenues off all merchandise bearing the fighting sioux name, image or logo...

I almost want to roll Radke every friday night, so if we need him to kick some a$$ he can do it, and then Forney skates Saturday

As the honorable Ice Man once stated: "The plaque for the alternates is in the ladies room"

I forgot that in my private hell my seat is sandwiched between Danny Irmen and Jeff Dubay