Dustin

Theoretically, how many conference champions would be outside of the top 16? Just one?

That, and if we aren't snake-bit when it comes to burying pucks. If those two things are in our favor, I like our chances.

I think we win tonight. Regardless of winning or losing tonight, winning Saturday will be very tough. I'll count that as a loss. I don't see us sweeping. Sunday will be a good game, but I think our guys have the will to get it done in a tight one (1 goal regulation win - 2 if the last is ENG). That would put us (in all likelihood) in a semi-final against Denver in St. Paul. We'd have the crowd on our side for that one, though the NCHC semi-final has been a bugaboo for UND for years. With backs up against the wall, and Denver maybe disinterested in expelling a great deal of energy on that game, we maybe find a way to win. Where would that put us in the pairwise? Enough that we wouldn't need to win the NCHC championship? Oh hell, let's just win the NCHC championship

I’m so out of the loop, what’s the story on these two?

I’m driving back from Bismarck to Grand Forks tomorrow with the biggest Bison fan in the office, so NDSU NOT punching a ticket to the dance was top of my priority list for the evening. If they get beat bad (at least 16, which is how many UND lost by), even better. I never rub stuff in, but at least he won’t be gloating.

So this tells me that the road QF games are NOT in the Midco contract. Glad that Midco wants to do it anyway.

"They" being Midco?

I'm confident that CBSSN has no rights to NCHC quarterfinals.

Does the Midco contract include quarterfinal games NOT played at REA?

UND is now de facto #2 seed.

Isn't this game already in Sioux Falls?

That makes more sense now. Thanks.

“UND has not yet hired a replacement for Holinka.” wouldn’t Kelly mean they haven’t hired a replacement for Schwenzfeier?

Michael Parks

Linkage tonight?

So is the bracket set? Or are still games to be played that determine seeds?

With a win on Saturday, is #2 seed locked up or still up in the air?

Good point. I had forgotten about this automatic qualifier. Would be good for the program, for sure. Plus, those are played at home sites, so there's a chance we could host, correct?

Because the #2 seed's opponent plays the day before? Is there also a potential for #2 to play #10, or in the event #10 beats #7, does #10 play #1? Any other reasons that I'm not thinking of?

No advice, as I haven't been myself, but I also have this tournament on my radar. I'm curious to read the responses.

Crazy

Und is a 108-100 winner over oru tonight.

I'd like to see that happen.

I've thought for a while that he should be the next HC, but wouldn't Jackson be the heir apparent?

Ready for some spring ball so we can have something else to talk about. Oh, wait, does it really matter what season it is? The conversation always seems to be the same.