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I wonder how many talented kids they have lost because they weren't interested in backchecking for 45 minutes every game for four years? I imagine Hakstol and his staff benefited from that in the recruiting game.

The stars aligned for them in 2006, but other than that, they often played down to the level of their competition. They rarely made the Final Five in St. Paul and usually ended up in the 3rd place game. And yes, I was critical of Hakstol for not finishing the job at the end of the year despite having some of the best blue-chip talent in the country. But that doesn't mean I would have traded Hakstol for Eaves when both of them were coaching in college, Hakstol was clearly a better coach and recruiter than Eaves. Not to mention that Hakstol's teams (while often times overly conservative) were still 10 times as much fun to watch than Eaves and his pre-2004 NHL lockout style of hockey. Other than 2006, that program hasn't done much either within their conference (WCHA or Big Ten) or even nationally.

Having next weekend off is a blessing for this team; hopefully we'll get most of our guys healed up for Denver.

I agree with the bolded part 100% How did he ever get that job in the first place? I had never heard of Eaves before Wisconsin hired him to replace Jeff Sauer. I was like "Who the heck is this?" I always believed Mark Johnson (Badger Bob's son) would replace Sauer and I think the Badgers would be in better shape now if they had.

Then perhaps you can blame it on Al Davis; he lost his touch in his later years with his drafting skills.

So did JaMarcus Russell and we all know how well that worked out for Commitment to Excrement.

Maybe that long review helped us recharge a little?

If we are that shallow, then we better hope we get everyone back soon.

That didn't stop us from scoring 10 goals last weekend.

The fact they want more money from the students tells you that there is a cash shortage somewhere; they just aren't giving us the details.

This is the false narrative that has been pushed by NDSU and the Imperial Cass County Media Establishment for some time now. It has been pushed to promote the image of NDSU as a "big-time Division I Institution". Problem is, the numbers don't add up on the spreadsheet.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/3932809-und-hockey-hain-commits-und So is this where Gopher fans chime in with the "We didn't want him anyway" sour grapes excuse? Man, I miss being in the same conference with them; it was so much more fun.

Both defenses are good. Carolina's offense is better and deeper than Denver's. Carolina's "D" will stuff the Bronco running game and get after Manning, who doesn't have the same arm he used to have. Denver's "D" will hold them in it for three quarters, but the Panthers will pull away in the 4th quarter. Early Prediction: Carolina 31; Denver 17

I am waiting until the end of the season to judge whether or not we are turning it around, but I am pleased with our play so far this season. The next hurdle will be beating the top teams in the conference (Weber being the biggest hurdle).

This is one team in our league where the phrase "hot goalie" should never, ever come up. This team gives up goals in bunches; we need to jump on them early and often both nights and get the 6 points.

They haven't done much in the playoffs either. I think the current and future upgrades they are doing to their stadium and other facilities is the big draw.

You gotta read between the lines.....I know the FU playbook.

Ahhhh, the old reliable #ButtRPI

#ButtRPI

Cripes. Looks like we will need those 2nd and 3rd line guys to step up.

Can't believe I am agreeing with an NDSU booster!

If people like Skarpohl were in charge, higher education would have been privatized a long time ago. Of course, that would put it out of the price range of a lot of North Dakota families, but again, they don't fund their campaigns so they really don't matter, do they?

Better to have him healthy for February, March and April.

Yes, but stoneySIOUX did say rarely, NOT never.