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I think we saw a lot of really good things last night. I think we saw the Sioux playing their game. I read an article talking about how the guys who played in the WJC really needed that time off two weeks ago. I think the excellent play of Toews and Lee and Chorney (particularly in the D zone) made that evident. Oshie has been playing at the next level all year. We saw Stafford skate around everyone and make some great passes, we saw Johnny Toews rifling pucks into the uppers and ringing the hat trick off the crossbar like the NHL stud he is expected to become, we saw Sparky stick handling like Zhamnov out there, we saw Zajac playing his consistent rock solid game on both sides of the ice-even though he was kept off the score sheet, we saw Oshie bringing the 1990 Roenick style of play we all love leveling guys and scoring goals, we saw Porter taking and giving hits every shift and getting a couple decent scoring opportunities (or at least creating them for his linemates). We saw Duncan playing the little Hoogsteenesque sniper. We saw Lee and Chorney and Radke playing good D and stepping into the offensive rush when it was smart. Smaby played the physical leadership role, and Prpich played his instigator role (as this thread is dedicated to) and contributing a working man's goal. We also got solid play out of the lower lines with Kozek sniping a lower and Kaip mucking it up. Even Jones and big Joe actually seemed to hold their own and play decent positionally. We did all of this with a short bench. Jordy came up big when he needed to, but he didn't have to very often, even though I would like him to stay in the net more The post that says the Gophers would like to play the Sioux in March in Englestad is off his rocker. They would like that as much as we would like playing in Mariucci. In a rivalry game with all the chips on the table anything can happen. Even though the Gophs one 3 outta 4, two wins were by one goal. I don't want to play them, and I am sure they don't want to play us on our home ice. Michigan made a living out of winning regionals at Yost when they were a 3 or 4 seed. If the Sioux play like they have the last three games going out, they will be very dangerous, with the possibility of winning it all. The only teams that frighten me right now are MN (equally talented, playing exceptional hockey, and a rival) and BU ( I haven't seen them, but they must be playing well to be where they are at in HE) and possibly Michigan State. Wisconsin is down, we beat Miami, the ECAC is weak.

So we're down two regualr D-men. That hurts.

So are both Sparky and Big Joe out for Friday vs SC Tech? I never saw a box score.

What ever happened to going to a college that could get you a job when you graduate

Syracuse Upstate New York is a hockey hot bed.

When I click on the game on theralph.com it says invalid or inactive product, any have any ideas on that?

Webcast off theralph.com isn't working, any other webcasts available?

But how does all of this relate to Phil kessel

All i know is what I heard. I heard that the fight ofr Toews between the Tri City Americans and UND had some veiled threats about representing Canada. Canada has such an abundance of hockey talent, it wouldn't be hard at all to slide someone else in. Esposito for instance...

I can't believe there are votes for PK. He isn't even the bestplayer on his team.

It is a huge honor to even be invited to that camp. Imagine being considered 1 of the top 30 hockey players in Canada under 20. That being said, I bet he had a few Kokanees out in BC

Hadn't you heard that? Don Cherry killed JFK

What a tremendous honor. I am glad that he didn't get screwed by not playing in the the WHL. There was some talk that Hockey Canada was going to blacklist Toews from wearing the maple leaf because he elected to go the NCAA route instead of playing major junior. He is the only #1 overall in the Bantam Draft to not play in the W. He and Kessel are going to be watched very closely. Who are some of the other 2006 draft elligible players to watch?

26-0? That isn't cool. Was Sidney Crosby on the ice? Sorry, had to do it.

How did Ovechkin get over then? Those two were ridiculous together last year in the WJC...how about Ovechkin cupping his hand to his ear...He is proving it in the NHL this year though.

I grew up in GF, and nothing was better than Sioux-Gophs. I can remember Gopher players from years back

Hello, Jordy plays with a ton of heart. He isn't the talent little bro is, but he plays hard every night. I am imagining some pretty heated breakaway contests in the Parise driveway

MN is an elite hockey program. They are not the elite hockey program. There are some banners flying in ND, CO, MA, ME, WI and MI that say MN doesn't own the college sport. They always put together a good squad and are deserving of praise. However, the jock sniffer who never laced 'em up whose claim to fame was Mike Crowley once drove him home from BJHS has no business talking trash about hockey

I'm thinking both teams will be happy with 2 points. Teams are both young, talented teams with a lot of growing pains left. I've watched both extensively this year, and they remind me a lot of each other. Very talented young forwards, a couple skilled upper classmen, weak D. The difference maker has to be Jordy

Allright Sioux Here's how to win this game: 1. Go out and hit somebody or get hit on your first shift. Get the blood pumping. Early goals either way will determine the winner. 2. Keep the feet moving away from the puck. MN has some great skaters, and if our feet aren't moving they will get odd man rushes. 3. Forwards, remember your defensive assignments and backcheck. The Gopher forwards can fry our D if they don't have support. 4. Do not abandon Jordy. Any Maroon sweaters near the crease should be covered in snow. 5. Good, hard passes. Noone can outskate a good pass. 6. Do not take stupid penalties. MN has a very good pp and the last thing we need is pim trouble. Exclamation: IF YOU CAN READ HIS NUMBER DO NOT HIT HIM! 7. Don't get too pretty (even you gifted players i.e. Drew and Travis and Jonny) 8. Take shots. Get to the circles, let 'em fly and everyone to the net. Especially opposite wingers to the far post. 9. D-men take care of business in the d zone before you worry about transition; again this means even the gifted guys (Brian) 10. Feed off the high energy guys. Get Prpich and Oshie running around like a 22 year old Roenick on Effadrine. 11. Have fun. Hockey is a fun game and a series like this is what it's all about. 12. Play Sioux Hockey

why is Malkin not in the NHL?

Have you seen PK's mug shot? I don't care if you are going to go Top5 in the draft I did hear from a credible inside source that PK is not exactly popular with his teammates.

I also believe that SCSU, MSU and AA should not play in the WCHA. BSU's D1 status also bugs. I liked and miss the WCHA that I grew up with.

You can't base rivalry on attendance. There are two large metro areas in the WCHA and Mpls is driving distance to most schools while Denver is not. UND and WI want to beat MN because of the age old rivalry among the traditional elite WCHA programs. SCSU, MSU, BSU and UMD all want to beat MN, because they have the David v Goliath complex. Everyone likes to knock off traditional powers and MN is just a great big target. UND is too, and I would bet that all of the schools that claim MN as their top rival would put UND as number 2.

I heard Phil Kessel hangs out with Fred Smoot