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In st paul they have a rink with decent ice even though the temp could be up to 45 degrees. I've skated on it when it's warm. Rain is a whole different issue however.

You're right...I don't know what I was thinking. Because I'm not sure if he played Elite last year. Those numbers aren't eye-popping but by no means bad at all. I take back what I previously posted...either way I'll be rooting for him as a fan of all GF raised players.

Potulny and Irmen committed during juniors. You are correct, all those other players played very well during elite/national tournaments. Benson is a junior...and having a great season, but at his age both Potulny and Johnson were averaging a point per game in the USHL on very good teams.

OK now....there is no reason this kid should have went to college in the first place. He would have had one foot out the door the whole season. He logged 4:35 on the PP for the Rangers last night in his first game. Yes, it sucks that he backed out and I was pissed last year too. But after the decent season we had and seeing JT going on to have a good amount of success in the pro game...I'm glad we were his first choice IF he was to go to school instead of Canada.

I didn't read the start of this conversation but I'm guessing they did have a back up plan. And by all accounts, they made it pretty far in the playoffs with a shorthanded team.

I'm shocked that SCSU gave him an offer this early. I like Benson a lot and he has been a beast so far in ND high school, but his stats at MN elite were quite low, I'm guessing UND didn't recruit him too much. We'll see, he could have had a bad fall. I could be wrong but I believe a lot of my (and my brothers) old hockey stuff got shipped to him when he was real young. I wish him good luck and will root for him.

JT Miller was called up today.

I hope Kristo wore thick socks :o) Sorry....couldn't hold back.

Wow I'm glad I'm glad some of you got your scrum fix but seriously check out an NHL game. This, again, is a huge let down in another full blown uninspired game. A tie in a home game is so close to a loss. We're in February and we cannot find a way to win on home ice. This, so far, has been one of the most difficult seasons to watch given the amount of talent on the team. I'm definitely not calling for Hak to lose his job but he has done a terrible job this year. Sorry for being the pessimist but just calling out the obvious.

Lately we give up goals almost immediately after we score.

Frattin just scored again to put the Leafs up 3-2.....so he has 6 pts in 4 games and he plays less than most players on his team. Is it me or is he the most productive player on that team? I believe Carlyle needs to put him in the top 6 and five him some PP time.

Just got tix.

Goon will have that one up tomorrow morning...what a beaut!

Especially since we have an older team and much of last year's team is back. Also, the addition of Rocco, Schmaltz (1st rounder), and Gothberg (5th rounder I believe and had a great Bruins development camp) should have also been a positive. Something is definitely not right, they are turning it on late that's for sure.

Pretty cool. I believe this is basketball correct? My relatives played for Hannah back in the day.

They haven't won the big dance but they have been highly competitive (except for the past 2-3 weeks) and very fun to watch. Just be glad that our home town has a highly competitve team to root for...that we can be proud of. Don't get greedy.

I like Luke Johnson's Gordie Howe hatty this past weekend. Actually he had the hatty and he fought....what a legend. That's a kid I want on my squad. +14 too on the year.

Mark Mac

Agree that the Sioux have much better options than Mitch (at least from what I've seen). Once we get the defensmen to start playing, we're going to be a contender. I just hope it isn't too late.

On paper (total players drafted) und was more talented....now could they have beat them in a game during that time period? Sure, it's hockey. Don't you remember that super long win streak we had late last year? Yes we lost to to goofs but we made a pretty nice run. I bet we wouldn't have laid an egg like the goofs did after making it that far...but in mn's defense they hadn't got that far in quite a long time, maybe a tad nervous to be in the spotlight in a neutral location.

She used to hook up with every freshman high recruit back in the day...fact. As for our first round defenen...not sure.

Haha hilarious

Really? That's good. Watching mattson as a frosh last year I thought he was going to be the real deal. You're so right....I don't think schmaltz is even interested in hockey anymore. I started noticing that last year that schmaltz wasn't playing with that much intensity....the Blues must be worried.

I am still confused how a team has this many (high) draft picks and cannot get up to play. I would be salivating to play with the talent this team has. Going into every game knowing you could hit the stat sheet a ton would be a great feeling. Hak has to find a way to get through to his skilled players. Schmaltz Forbert mattson ....these dmen should be so much better