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Considering the source, are you surprised?

This game does count toward pairwise. Selfishly I'm rooting for the Suckeye's.

As Sagard said it is too easy to remember what happened last year vs. Tech to be too confident. Not to mention Tech has already knocked off two #1 teams this year (Wisco, Mich). Minnesota comes into Carnival weekend with the #1 ranking, Tech is 3-2-1 in their last three series, I think the Gophers could get trapped for a game or two. I also would be thrilled with a sweep, satisfied with three. On the positive the Mankato/Denver game starts just as the Gopher game ends, looks like a doubleheader for first place! Go Freaking Mavs!

Quotes are coming from Burish who knocked out promising player Scott Thauwald (sp?) of CC for the season with 1 second left on a Saturday night earlier in Madison on a very questionable hit. Guess we need to consider the source. As for the quote, bring it on Burish, bring it on.

It's Kessel's fault.

Considering UW swept them at home last month that's not much of a statement. However, Bucky did focus on defense last weekend. Their lack of confidence in Connelly was apparent, if undeserved. This weekend will be very tellling. I think Wisconsin will be better, but that still gives the Gophers a chance to get SOME points. I wouldn't have been so optimistic a week ago.

http://siouxsports.com/hockey/whatif/index.php Now that there is only one weekend left in January, we can start to evaluate how we see the WCHA race finishing. My final league standings: Wisco 43 Minny 40 Denver 38 UND 34 CC 33 Even with the Elliott injury (unless he is out for the season) I have the Badgers winning the league somewhat comfortably. I have the Gophers and Denver fighting for 2nd and 3rd, it could go either way. UND, CC, and St. Clown (32 pts.) jostle for the final two home ice spots. I like the Sioux's schedule enough to give them 4th. They can thank UMinn for jump-starting the second half of their season with it's Sat. night collapse. (ok that point is debateable, the Sioux earned the 2 pts.) CC is reeling but holds-off charging JBSU for 5th.

Great post. We'll see tonight and next weekend how Wisco bounces back, if at all. I think losing Elliott may expose them so I will choose A, B, and C.

RW77, I know you are joking here but the theme of your post brings up a peeve of mine. I think Wisconsin is a fundamentally sound team. They are well coached, and are excellent defensively. They probably won't have anyone challenge them for 1st in the WCHA regardless of when Elliot returns. That being said (written), they have not proven anything in the post-season with Eaves at the helm. He has had other top 3 WCHA teams that have failed in the post-season. IMHO Minny, UND and CC are just as threatening in the tournament. Win something Bucky, then I will care. For this weekend Eaves is dressing both of his backups against Denver, not exactly a vote-of-confidence for Connelly. Of course, Shane "five-hole" Connelly did give up five against the USA 18 team, pretty shaky. For the short-term having Elliot out gives both Denver and Minny a better chance to get points out of Madison which could really help both teams pairwise. Finally, there may be a run paint-thinner in Madison if Connelly were to be injured while Elliot is out.

Looks like he will be out 3-4 weeks. http://www.uscho.com/news/id,11639/UWNetmi...Out34Weeks.html I have never done a cut and paste so I hope this works.

I would rather have you ripping the fans and not the team!

Why is it Fabian looks like Al Secord every time he plays the Gophers?

Hope it doesn't get chippy, let's not get anyone hurt.

Great passing by the Gophers 4th line on the Bostrom goal. 6-1!

Sioux showing some life in the third. This is how we all expected it to be all night.

I know that Mazzocco is a homer, but if you want to hear the worst play-by-play guy watch the CC-Bucky game. He's usually 10 seconds behind the play, is a huuuuge homer, and clearly never played the game with some of the questions he asks Suckissor.

So we agree it should have been just the elbowing call.

Watch it or I will break out my Ballard/Lundblom avatar.

Sioux are lucky to be down only one, but it's still anyone's game.

That was a good call. I don't know why Goli got a penalty. Prpich elbowed him, held his stick, held Goli's leg between his and punched his head into the ice. What a freaking hack! (But I'd take him on my team)

Sioux get a penalty. Bad call.

Gophers look like they are on their game tonight. I think the Sioux have two shots in 15 minutes. Long way to go though.

You have more guts than me, I wouldn't shake his hand.

Haven't read the entire thread, but Hak said to PA & Dubay that Phil is starting in goal tonight and he is undecided about Saturday.

I really don't care how many points Kessel gets as long as the Gophers get 3-4 points on the weekend. Closed-circuit to Sagard: Where's the Ballard avatar?