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I hope I don't get fragged here, but I think Casey Johnson has been a nice surprise this season. Also, I've been impressed with Colton Poolman.

Today, is a very good day.

I don't know if it's possible, can't teach an old dog new tricks. :-)

I took that class, Phillip Moore and I were the only men in my Women's Studies class. I recommend that everyone take that class. I found it informative. Didn't agree with a lot of the militant feminist stuff, but it was an interesting experience.

Let's not forget UND offered buyouts to select employees.

That's what some on her are saying just cut women's hockey and that will fix a lot of the UND Athletics department's problems. Last time I checked, that's been a fantasy for many on this board. Has it not? So...

Count me in. The University has already said they're not cutting women's hockey.

Yeah, but I get WDAY though.

Why are we blaming me?

My intramural ball hockey team at BSU won a title back in 1992, SO... I have game.

I see a lot of talent. 8 freshmen and 11 Sophomores. Yon is going to be a great offensive player I think he has good hands and a decent shot. Dixon Bowen is great and upcoming forward with incredible speed, motor never stops. Hoff has grit and offensive talent. I like his mean streak. I like Smith's grit and he never quits. He's a diamond in the rough. All three Freshmen on the backend have made great strides. I really like Casey Johnson. I like the freshmen line of Yon, Hoff and Bowen. They're great forecheckers.

UMD is a veteran team, they have seven seniors on their team. Last time I checked, UND is a team that has 19 underclassmen. UND also lost four Juniors in the offseason. Imagine if Stecher, LJ, Schmaltz and LaDue had returned? That's a lot of experience that left.

Ding, ding, ding. Spot on.

Or not, Duluth is known for being a suitcase college. A lot of the students go home on the weekend. Or at least it was during my college days. Of course I am old like Mafia Man.

You probably would need to pick the middle teams, too. I am conducting an experiment to see if the Fan Poll matches the Inside Hockey blogger poll.

Straight 1-8... How they're sitting today. My top-three is 1 DU, 2 UMD and 3 UND.

Ciskie was fine, at the end of the game, I think he even tried to tamper Billy Watson (I believe that was him) a bit.

no way... I can't miss the show.

Just this week. I am looking to compare it to the one that we do at Inside Hockey.

I always thought that UMD was coming to Fargo... Drunk Hockey Guy told me he can't wait to see UND lose in Fargo. That would be a barn burner of a game.

Since we're all in an arguing mood, I am conducting a fan poll to see how the fans on social media rank the teams in the NCHC. Even though DaveK is an non-NCHC fan he can vote, too. You can only vote once. (Click to vote )

Wow... I mean uh, oh. I guess that settles it then. The mighty delusional DaveK has spoken then. I am going to agree with Stoney, PSU hasn't played anyone worth a crap yet. PSU's SOS is 33. For comparison sake, UMD 1, DU 2, UND 3 all have much higher SOS. I am sure we'd (most of us) be glad to see PSU in the Fargo regional.

I think he's a good hire, I think he's better at Basketball and Football, I also think he does fine with hockey.

Well, beating Michigan at the regional made a good case for that. The fact no B1G team made the Frozen Four last year would be a good indicator of this, no? This is what, year four of the B1G Mistake and they've had what, 1 team to the Frozen Four in four years?

It's possible that I might get drunk today and pass gas. What's your point? The B1G is what four games into their conference play?