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Here is the way I see it. SCSU is leading the league this far because they have played the most games and have the most points. I don't expect them to be in the top three by the end of the season. I don't think that they are a very good team either. UND lost becasue the breaks went SCCC way. Now SCCC is forunate that they get to play UND without their top three of four players in points. Having to play a league game minus 3/4 top players is rediculous in my mind. That being said I think that UND can still win at least one of the two games and I will be disappointed if they don't get some points this weekend. However, even if they lose both these games this weekend its really a non factor in the WCHA season because UND has played the least games in league play and only lost 2 points. SCCC has lost 8 points already and was swept by Denver this season. I will stand by my statement that UND minus these players is still a deeper team than SCCC. The edge might be in goaltending but if UND play defensively I think we can shut down SCCC.

Get ready for the clutching and Grabbing. All Star Wrestling. Should be some ugly hockey this weekend.

Now that is old time hockey. Eddie Shore. I saw a IHL game in Las Vegas in 1996 where there was about 10 fights in the first two periods of the game. Both teams had about three lines left on the bench by the end of the game due to game misconducts. It was a lot of fun to watch. My first NHL game I ever watch live was the Minnesota North Stars and the Boston Bruins in the Gahden. 7 Fights in the first three minutes, it was beautiful. Anyone that says fighting isn't part of the game is just wrong.

I think UND can split if not get three points. UND is the better team even without those three players. However, the leaders of this team are going to have to step it up and hold each other accountable. No excuses. Every man takes it to the Hussies. I think UND is going to have to tighten up on Defense and stop the odd man rushes... Actually if UND does get swept UND needs not to panic. We are missing three of our four best guys. UND strenght of Schedule in the WCHA isn't that bad the rest of the way and I believe that UND will be sitting atop the WCHA at season's end... Just so everyone knows up front, I hate SCCC almost as much as I hate the Goofers...

Yeah your right, by my math you could have thought that I went to school at SCCC or NDSU...

Good point who would you take out. Bina has played well, and Blais is going to sit the two Matts. It might be safe to say that Foyt is a victim of the numbers game.

Canada is playing Ukraine and it will be on 627 at 10:00 am on NHL center Ice. It seems that only game on are the ones with the Canadians. I hope next year the WJC games are on channel 23 here in the Forks.

Scott has played a grand total of 2 games.

God I hope your wrong. UND can not benfit from playing a tourney against a bunch of Canadian college teams. You cant even count the stats or wins in their team record.

If someone can get the answer to that question and let us all know this week when they post the coaches show on the board. I hope the Subway Holiday Classic Continues, its a good excuse to leave the house and drink beer with my buddies. I am hoping if they have it again they invite BSU again, it was lot of fun with those guys from Bemidji here last year.

What a night for that line. Hale 1g-2a=3 points Palmo 1g-1a=2 points Marvin 1g-0a=1 point. ___________________ 5 points if my math is right. On a side note Fuher had a 1g-2a=3 points tonight. James Massen and Chris Porter had three points on the weekend.

Does anyone know if we are going to have a X-mas tourney next season? I suppose with the World Junior Tourney we may end up having a Thanksgiving tourney or have UND traveling to one somewhere else.

I agree with that statement. Its nice to see the ND in the fighting Sioux jerseys boys but I like the fact that we are getting some of the gritty guys from the prairies of western Canada. I'd like to see UND look into getting a goalie from B.C. with some size now. In refering to gritty its awesome having Mike P and what he brings to the table, tough, mean and gritty are the first things that come to mind...

Actually if you have NHL center ice it looks as if you can get some of the JR games on. Of course they are on at 0730 am in the morning. I noticed that Canadas game with Switzerland was on today.

Nice tip in by the Brown Defenseman into his own net, I wasn't impressed with Brown or Wayne State. What a brutal game to watch. Must have been like 300 people in the arena for most of the game. Findlay, yawn. I hope tomorrows game is more fun to watch. UND looked rusty and got it going the last half of the third period. I think if UND would have played one more period it would have been 6-1...

Does anyone know if NHL center ice has WJ tourney games on it? I heard they do sometimes.

Merry X-mas everyone...

Saturday on CBC during the coaches corner Dony Cherry said that the team to beat in the WJC is the Americans. I thought that was nice to hear.

Don't forget we beat this guy last year Danis let in 5 goals on 30 shots. Lundbohm had three assits and Bochenski had 4 goals. Look for a big effort from those two guys again. Also, Findlay and WSC are not world beaters and UND should be fine. I have faith UND will be fine.

The Milwaukee Admirals have added two more players to their roster. Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forward Libor Pivko (LEE-bohrPEEV-koh) to the Milwaukee Admirals and that forward Bryan Lundbohm has agreed to an American Hockey League contract with Milwaukee. Pivko, 23, made his NHL debut last night at Colorado, registering 6:50 of ice time and two shots on goal. The 6-2, 206-pound left wing was recalled on November 21 after posting seven points (3g-4a) and a +5 rating in 12 gameswith the Admirals this season. Pivko was selected by Nashville in the third round (89th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The Novy Vicin, Czech Rep. native signed his first NHL contract on June 25, 2003. Lundbohm, 26, played the past two seasons for the Admirals scoring 60 points, including 20 goals, while playing in 159 of 160 regular season games. He also scored six points (1g-5a) in six playoff games last season. The 5'10", 190-pound right wing was signed as a free agent by Nashville on May 2, 2001. He played three seasons of collegiate hockey at North Dakota scoring 124 points (56g-68a) in 122 games. In 2000-2001, the Roseau, MN native led the WCHA and finished second in the nation with 32 goals for the Fighting Sioux. In 2000-01, he was a First Team All-WCHA Selection and Second Team All-American. "Brian Lundbohm is a solid player with an outstanding work ethic," said Admirals' Executive Vice President/General Manager Phil Wittliff."He's a durable player who will provide veteran leadership." Both players will be available when the Admirals battle the St. Johns Maple Leafs and former Milwaukee Admirals Captain Marc Moro on Wednesday night, 7:00 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Lunbohm has played 11 games and has 2 goals and 2 assists...

I agree some need to chill and cut people some slack unless they are SCCC or Gopher Fans.

Anyone want to lay odds that that line is back togther against UAA?

The Gap is two, 7>5... That is in my book the only thing that matters.

I wonder if someone could ask coach on the coaches show tomorrow night what was said. I would suppose we will never find out what was said between the two coaches. Aren't Hakstol and Sandy Friends?

Bad part is that UND has to go to Madison and doesn't get a return trip from the Badgers either so those two games will loom large... The Badgers are tough to beat in Madtown no matter what year they are playing...