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One positive they still have Briggs in net.

I don't think that right there is just as much violence in College hockey as there is in the pros. It all under the guise of, Oh we don't let them fight. In fact one could make the argument there is way more stick work which in my opinion is more serious and more classless than two guys duking it out. Right now as we speak, the NHL is a better product than college hockey and that has to nothing with fighting and more with play on the ice. Until the refs call the game the way they do college hockey is going to suffer.

I love ESPO too, he is on XM radio all the time and he gets worked up and then he ussually drops a swear word or two also, classic. Knows his hockey though.

That was well spoken the only thing I see wrong with that is guy like Punkovich will use this as an excuse to hurt another player some where down the line because he know he won't have to answer for his dirty classless hits.

Lets say tha Okposo goes in the Rookie of the week then I think we have it.

I wonder if we can eliminate the second period.

I was being silly should have put a smiley face to it. It pretty obvious that were some great efforts all over the league (well except in Madison I was actually cheering for them because I can't stand HE or B.C.) and Minnesota ussually gets the props. Okposo is a good player, its going to be sad to watch him leave after this season next season when the NHL throws a bunch of money his way. I care because I like to see our program get notice and the props they deserve. I think Miller is a nice story because he isn't from the Northern Part of the country he is from Georgia, a non traditional hockey area. The fact that he has to score to stay in the line up, reminds me of Matt Henderson. I think he is going to surprise a lot of people this season. Even though we gave up a bunch of goals this weekend, I like scoring feasts. It proves that the Sioux have scoring punch, I am sure Hak will reign in the defense this week in practice but offense is catchy and a lot of guys got points this weekend. I don't come to the games or turn on the tubes to watch defense, I love watching scoring, more exciting. The boys have given us that in half the games they have played. I think it is a plus. They will be dialed in come tourney time.

I actually think that Brad Miller should be given offensive player of the week in the WCHA. But knowing the league they will probably give it to a goofer.

Penalty for the Sioux again.

Radke Scores his first of the year. What is this game going to 9-8 or something?

It appears as many of us thought Wisconsin is highly over rated and they have been exposed this weekend. Opps score is tied so now they can give UND a power play again.

Now he is back on track for 15-20 goals. Is it me or is Travis Morin a cheap player.

Good for Zach Jones for sticking up for Bina who was cheaped by Travis Morin. Nice to see the boys sticking up for each other.

C.C. looked bad last night too. They aren't very good this season, I can see why they were picked to finish 7th in the league.

TH just said Travis Zajac to the penalty box. Whats up with the Ole, Ole song, do they think they are in Canada. Anothe parade to the box, calling penalties by the score. I see how this works.

FOX college sports if you have Midco net, I believe 316 the Badgers just got scored on and they look a step behind again tonight.

Fair enough.

Translation it matter if Minnesota and Wisconsin are b!tching. Like I said the League is scare of the coaches.

The guy is going to think twice before figthing Boggard. Second the guy that got pummeled is a one deminsional player so he is probably on the shelf for a while.

Screw em who cares what they think.

I guess I am not seeing why the league is given the option of allowing it to happen, the NCAA rules committee should step in and stop them now. Calling penalties based on situations it stupid. Call the game as its played on the ice. If it is a penalty one minute into the game it

PCM, the NHL banks on it as part of the draw of the game. Fans for the most part like it so, its not going anywhere. The guy that got his face knocked in has no one to blame but his self. The Boggeyman is paid (like it or not) to fight, if someone cheaps Gabby, the boggeyman come-it. Goons are there to right wrongs. One point that never gets brought up is some fights aren't always as a result of goons duking it out. Gretzky fought Bellows one time. It happens, it part of the game.

I agree its part of the game and if college allowed it once in a while they wouldn't have some of the brutal stick work that mares college hockey.

PCM, Are you serious? I can't believe the WCHA League office thinks that it is the on ice Official's job to keep league parity. I don't ever remember a refs job being to keep league parity. How about have the coaches improve in their recruiting? I know they don't do that in the NHL.

Not trying to be critical: Reading your post one could get the impression that the Sioux didn't deserve to win the game or barely got by or they didn't play very well. Mankato like many of us said is a hard nose tough team and the MWC is a tough place to play. Mankato isn't a bad team either, Travis Morin is one of the leagues top players. I am not going to look a gift horse in the mouth on this game. Missing one of their top forwards, starting a young green goalie, I'll take this and look this game as a positive. The Sioux do need to stop taking Knucklehead penatlies though. Too many again this game.