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What's with the Detroit Tigers hats? Saw Wolanin at lunch Saturday sporting one, too.

I was wondering what they would do with that area - it's been left flat most (all?) season for Force games.

No kidding! 24 hours from right now... The roar as the boys hit the ice for starting lineups...

Not sure what they'll do, as there's space on both sides of the Zamboni tunnel. If they let people stand in that space during the game, they'll all have to go somewhere during the intermissions. BTW, the stairs are on the short-side of the space, so you'll have to cross past the Zamboni doors to get to the main standing area. When I watched Force games from the SRO areas in there, I actually preferred to be on the riser and look over the top. If you can be right against the glass, that's a great view, but 2-3 people back, I'd rather be up. I'm only about 5'11", so a really tall guy can still obscure my view watching from the floor. Also, the floor is about 2" lower than the ice.

Zamboni end is still SRO. The other (south) end is all seats all the way down. Permanent install, now looks like any other arena for sections 112, 113, and 114. IMHO, you're in a great spot right there on the end - Edit: Scheels Arena is the only hockey arena I spend more time in than the Ralph.

Just the north end.

Yep - that's the point. They're going to make bank off of all of us going to the other sheet for fan fest for drinks and food. $20 a person just to get in for the weekend, it's closed during games - including period breaks - so you can only enter before, between, and after. Then, drinks and such. $$$$$$$$ Yes, we still bought the fan fest tickets, largely for the gap between the afternoon and night games on Friday, since you can't leave :\

So close to mine, I just used your list Honestly, after Cornell, you could swap the next 6 around in about any order, and I wouldn't care. I could also bump OSU up around the Harvard spot without much of a fight.

Just a note for those coming in from out of town: Construction on 32nd Ave in Fargo has started. This runs from just east of I-29 to around 42nd St. If you're wondering what that means - it means take the I-94 exit off I-29 to either 45th St or Veteran's Blvd to get to the arena, or be prepared for traffic backup. There are 2 truck stops on the 32nd Ave exit and lane closures, so things can get backed up/painful in a hurry!

Reason I heard (not saying I agree with) was that Chicago hadn't possessed the puck yet when it crossed the blue line, so as long as Toews touched up before they did (still a close call), he was on-sides. I watched it at least a dozen times, and the idea that there was inconclusive evidence still makes me raise an eyebrow in wonder...

Friday: Jost Saturday: Brock Yes, I'm picking Saturday. After watching this team the last few weeks, I BELIEVE.

Stopped into Brewtus on Saturday and talked to Dusty. They will have buses and are also the ones running the "on site, but separate ticket" bar and such on the other sheet at Scheels (the VIP Lounge, or whatever they're calling it). Brewtus is also all ages, for people who need that, and has delicious pizza and walleye fingers. The other food there has been good, but not special, in my experience.

BOOM!! Down go the goofs!!

5 straight! 100% in Fargo!

First NCHC we've skipped, and what a great game!

So only 8,123 Sioux fans showed?

Saw that, too! What a game for Phili, huh? Not just winning, but beating Pitt by a nice margin. Probably got Hak a week's reprieve from half the fan base.

What kind of fabric are we talking? An older style heavy cotton material? More of a mesh? Polyester?

Loved having him at UND. Loved having him in Fargo (launched the Fargo Force, if you recall). But, I'll now be glad to see more UND legacy players start going to UND instead of UNO - the Zombos and Morellis of the world

I doubt we'll ever truly know, but my guess would be "internal politics" at the university.

I'll admit it: As much as I like to tease goofer fans about the B1G, I hope there's good attendance for this tourney. There's a lot riding on it for these teams, and I'd really like to see the fans get out and support the kids. It would just be one more small step toward the rest of the country discovering how awesome college hockey is - (flame suit zipped up)

I won't try to directly compare the two, but I will say that at Scheels EVERYONE is directly over the game. The arena only goes back to row M, then the club row and suites/lounges, so there isn't anyone with binoculars like the back row of the 300 level at the Ralph. That also means the roof is lower, the back walls closer. The sound is just that much more compressed. It's truly a special experience being there when the boys win!

According to CHN's twitter: "We're re-running The Matrix b/c of glitch found affecting NCHC. Only major difference is North Dakota's chances of missing the NCAAs <5% now"

Must've forgotten his history - it's been a few years since I thought about it. I just remember him being named captain while being younger than some of the freshmen who came through juniors. I forget Canada does juniors a lot earlier, letting him still come to campus at 17. Watched too many USHL games, I guess!

Guessing it was Denver wanting their fans to be able to watch on TV (since they won't come to Mpls).