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The big day is here, time for the freshman to make some noise and fight for spots. I can't wait to see whats left after the dust settles on defense in the position battles.

In goal we'll be as rock solid as I've ever seen with Dell Gothberg and Saunders coming in. Dell, Saunders, Gothberg Add Koules and Chyzyk to the forwards and we should have three solid lines and one mean checking line with Pattyn. If everyone stays the first line would probably stay as is. Knight, Nelson, Kristo, Grimaldi, Rowney, Koules, Parks, McMillan, ODonnel, Pattyn, Rodwell, Chyzyk, Dickin, Senkbiel, and Gaarder On D we only lose Blood for sure and add Schmaltz and possibly Jones if we're lucky. That could create a special group with more skill than we've had in my memory at D. I hope Panzerella can develope his overall game like Blood did and be a force with Mac to compliment the skilled D men. Forbort, MacMillan, Jones (if he comes), Schmaltz, Panzerella, Simpson, Gleason, Mattson This team could go from not a full line up to a bunch of healthy scratches.

The 2011-12 season is over and had more ups and downs than even the usual season for UND. Next year we could be looking at a pretty good team on paper if nobody jumps ship. Good recruits comming in and Grimaldi and O'Donnel playing basically their first season and a solid returning lineup could make for a good year.

Hopefully today was the extent of Dell being shaky. He looked very uncompfortable for the first two periods at least.

anyone know if it's even possible for fsn to buy this game or not since it's on ESPNU?

The good thing about this years team is that the reffs cant give Hextal a penalty for violating his 4 foot restraining order like they loved to. If we stay out of the box we can win, if we give those piss heads too many powerplays we're probably screwed.

They dont have anyone on their team that leads like they used to in Ballard and Potulny and others when they would actually win playoffs titles.

They are a little baggy. The only company that has figured out fit is Adidas which look almost like they've been painted on.

I think when Murray said his team would be tough to play against I think he forgot to mention horrible to watch. Sioux played ok. Maybe it's a good thing that they didn't start off too hot and found a happy medium between not showing up and steam rolling.

By everything do you mean the lead based paint, asbestos, and Jimmy Hoffa?

It is the picture. It looks like they're in a dark basement in that picture. I like the look of them. Not perfect but how could we expect that with a short amount of time. They will look just fine tomorrow. I'm curious though to see the black ones and if they are any different from the green and whites like those gorgeous nike ones we had before the switch to reebok.

It'll be done before Mollberg is gone.

Adler is a classic h back. He can plug in and be effective at multiple positions

That stuff is easily relocated to the facility once it's built. Memorial in the mean time needs a face lift and is getting it.

Someone close to the situation who knows someting's best guess

probably since a bank didnt sponsor ours right away

Its not the practice facility. That wont be finished for 3-5 years.

You can never put too little stock in the weak psyche of Lucia coached teams. They just don't get it done unless they have those ridiculously talented rosters of years past to overcome their lack of heart.

It's tourney time so it's time for predictions. What are everyone's frozen four picks?

any new mussman tweets twitter followers?

Spring Ball starts in a week. This is the best time of year with the hockey team steam rolling and the football team emerging.

Put 20+ pounds on him and you've got yourself a monster. Right now he is a bit frail.

I hope there is some way to hold on to Nelson Forbort and Kristo for next year. With O'Donnell and Gramaldi coming back hungry after being ripped off by injury and some good freshman that team could be unreal and by far the deepest at goalie and defense in a long long time.

This years team is alot like that Denver team that took down that amazing Parise team en route to a title, the only difference is we have a higher seed.

Anyone think it's weird to not ride the hot hand in net for Denver? I know the other guy did well against us last time but Brittain just played the game of his life, he has to be confident.