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Fighting in hockey - Now Hang Up 2010-01-14 23:40:36
Tournament Selection, Seeding, Placement, and Bracketology - SavageDragon 2009-03-01 02:12:22

When was the last incoming class with only 1 draft pick? In - zahm82 2019-06-25 14:31:17 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I think there has been a genuine and extensive - wearendhockey 2019-06-26 12:22:29
  - My guess is that if they're using space on kids ... - BIGSKYND 2019-06-26 13:47:30
- Bank on BC having a couple of one and dones ... - BIGSKYND 2019-06-25 16:42:38

Is Anders Lee leaving the Islanders? - Wolfetone 2019-06-24 09:30:21 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Not necessarily .... - BIGSKYND 2019-06-24 11:48:33
- I hope so, the Hawks could use him * - El Kabong 2019-06-24 09:41:50
  - So could the Wild * - JGreer83 2019-06-24 18:15:38

2019-20 schedule out (link) - El Kabong 2019-06-08 13:11:19 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Looks like they purposely avoided football weekends - NDoggie78 2019-06-20 09:00:17
  - Totally Agree - maverick 2019-06-22 09:26:30
    - Yep, been to a 2 hockey, M Bball and W Bball weekend - NDoggie78 2019-06-22 09:47:12
- That BC scheduling is dumb ... - BIGSKYND 2019-06-09 09:56:03
  - Reminiscent of our brief Hockey East tenure - ShermanOaksND 2019-06-10 15:05:53
- Puke - DakotaDomer 2019-06-08 21:28:02
- Thanks * - other_guy 2019-06-08 21:10:39

New commissioner starts January 1 (link) - Boston Domer 2019-06-05 12:14:43 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Hopefully, as an ND law grad ... - BIGSKYND 2019-06-05 15:10:26
  - Does he have any B1G connections? - DakotaDomer 2019-06-05 22:12:20
    - BS from Grand Canyon College. MBA from AZ St. * - JGreer83 2019-06-07 12:00:53
      - "As a freshman on the University of Pennsylvania - D8NDomer 2019-06-07 12:25:17

Important - check your email addresses - Board Ops 2019-05-09 08:43:26 [Tag Thread]

I just found out Makar scored in his NHL debut - DakotaDomer 2019-04-25 10:38:06 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Jeremy Roenick had some, uh, interesting comments about him. - ugoirish 2019-05-20 16:18:59
  - JR generally needs to relax .... - BIGSKYND 2019-05-20 16:53:21
- New ESPN article on him (link) - DavidAddison 2019-05-01 06:38:23
  - Guess you could say he's Makar's Mark in the NHL already - NDoggie78 2019-05-01 12:06:16
- When his goal was announced I have never heard - ugoirish 2019-04-25 15:38:49
  - He's definitely going to be good ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-25 16:31:45
    - Not all will be roses. - ugoirish 2019-04-25 17:20:31
      - Not Boulder .... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-25 17:35:07
- There were some people at his second game... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-25 10:54:40

Feature story on TJ Tynan (link) - DavidAddison 2019-04-24 10:43:02 [Tag Thread]

NCAA regional sites for 2020 and 2021 announced - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-20 00:56:03 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Where is the FF being held in those years? * - G.K.Chesterton 2019-04-24 23:12:24
  - Next 3 - Detroit, Pittsburgh, Boston * - DakotaDomer 2019-04-25 10:34:34
- Loveland is where the Avs' AHL team plays ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-20 14:50:42
  - One of my high school friends lives there - ShermanOaksND 2019-04-30 15:37:40
    - Yeah - I just think of it as Fort Collins/CSU * - BIGSKYND 2019-05-01 13:44:19
- They need to blow this system up - DakotaDomer 2019-04-20 14:42:08
  - Most coaches are fine with it - wearendhockey 2019-04-21 11:50:43
    - I don't follow college hockey all that closely, but why - Tex Francisco 2019-04-28 16:44:02
      - They'd never come close to filling those ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-30 09:06:23
        and scheduling issues with the NBA and college BB - ShermanOaksND 2019-04-30 15:44:50
        Good additional points ...l - BIGSKYND 2019-05-01 13:45:58

With two big game players returning for their senior seasons - Wearendhockey 2019-04-19 17:26:09 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- No qualms at all with your post.., - DavidAddison 2019-04-21 21:48:15
  - For the vast majority of our fanbase the current conference - wearendhockey 2019-04-22 12:28:14
    - Agree fully with this. I'm not sure if the numbers - OCND 2019-04-23 16:05:43
      - The numbers clearly support it. - Wearendhockey 2019-04-24 13:59:03
        Thanks for that. Glad to know it wasnt - OCND 2019-04-24 14:21:48
- I think that's hockey now - Hunt 2019-04-20 15:54:19
  - The playoffs in the NHL are the only NHL hockey I watch - wearendhockey 2019-04-21 09:41:57
    - Not I but I understand why other people do that ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-22 18:04:30
      - February of 2017. - wearendhockey 2019-04-22 20:42:39
        Football has an advantage.... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-23 11:30:21
- Right now we have 5 FR coming in - correct? * - BIGSKYND 2019-04-20 14:51:45
- No empties from me! - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-19 18:37:16

. . . almost like watching a replay of last year's final! * - other_guy 2019-04-13 21:51:25 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- ... except not quite as competitive * - ShermanOaksND 2019-04-13 22:38:13
  - More grist for the mill re tUMD's system or style of play - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-14 10:30:27
    - We played 9 teams out of conference (not counting - wearendhockey 2019-04-14 12:26:44
    - Watching their execution of plays off a face off were things - other_guy 2019-04-14 11:11:58
      - Something you can generally do at the college level.. - BIGSKYND 2019-04-14 11:24:35

Great news: Cale Morris will be back next year * - garbageplate 2019-04-12 15:00:22 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Morrison too. (link) - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-18 19:21:17
- That is good to hear. * - G.K.Chesterton 2019-04-16 14:20:31
- Great news! Thanks, Cale! * - Cbo86 2019-04-15 09:27:36
- No bold predictions like the day after last year finished up - wearendhockey 2019-04-14 12:29:16
- See you in Windsor next year, Cale! * - Irish Tool 2019-04-12 19:11:27
- Cale Yeah!!! * - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-12 16:09:14
- Excellent - I'm not surprised because FA Goalie ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-12 16:03:36
  - Feel bad for St. Cyr. He has been very patient, now has to - zahm82 2019-04-13 21:22:01
    - That's the mentality needed in that position anyway ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-14 15:42:31
      - I have no idea about how to work with goalies the best - wearendhockey 2019-04-15 13:15:48
        The problem is college scheduling ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-15 14:46:44

Watched Flames last night - Matthew Tkachuk at ND - NDoggie78 2019-04-12 08:33:27 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Was never happening .... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-12 09:03:25

UMASS Wins in OT 4-3 over Denver to play UMD Saturday for NC * - zahm82 2019-04-12 00:06:47 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- How nice for the last 2 teams to knock us out - DakotaDomer 2019-04-12 12:08:46
- Three (!) players were ejected for contact to the head. - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-12 11:04:16
  - UMass is a pretty chippy team ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-12 11:20:19

ND will require metal detectors for Hockey, FB, BB - Spin-a-Rama 2019-04-11 11:19:04 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Fast lane tickets available for purchase at the bookstore. * - basicbasket 2019-04-11 17:56:18
- You must not attend any NHL games ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-11 11:44:05
  - Correct, I don't get to many pro games - Spin-a-Rama 2019-04-11 21:59:31
    - At Bruins games it literally adds minimal time. .... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-12 10:48:32
  - Football Bowl Games have metal detectors - NDoggie78 2019-04-11 14:55:07
    - Yeah - to be honest, this seems pretty trivial ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-11 15:47:34
  - Or MLB gamess or Concerts or just about anything now * - maverick 2019-04-11 13:01:00
    - Yeah - it's not like this is some outrageous ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-11 13:42:11

Nardella just signed a two-year contract with the Wash. Caps * - 1NDGal 2019-04-05 15:14:54 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Good for him - he's a bit different style than .... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-05 18:33:26
  - Did Gross ever sign with anybody? * - Wolfetone 2019-04-05 18:54:47
    - Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL w/Robbie Russo * - NH74Domer 2019-04-05 20:46:22
      - Meep Meep * - garbageplate 2019-04-07 21:36:19
      - Forgot all about Russo.... * - Wolfetone 2019-04-06 09:09:13
    - Playing in the AHL - wearendhockey 2019-04-05 20:45:55
      - Thx.... * - Wolfetone 2019-04-06 00:45:03

Another hockey rule question: Misconducts - TCIrish03 2019-04-05 11:41:06 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I think the 10 minutes in that situation might be ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-05 12:44:26
  - This is correct. I don't know how long that's been the - wearendhockey 2019-04-05 20:47:08

Perhaps a Hockey 101 question re substitutions - El Kabong 2019-04-02 12:04:21 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Then there's the Ovetchkin rule - SixShutouts66 2019-04-02 21:38:39
  - My error, meant odd man rush (not advantage) - SixShutouts66 2019-04-04 12:56:46
    - We knew what you meant. We laughed. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-04 14:19:49
      - But who is he talking about? * - DakotaDomer 2019-04-04 14:42:57
        Brooks Porpik * - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-04 20:31:51
    - Assumed that * - BIGSKYND 2019-04-04 13:14:36
  - Odd man situations don’t count for +/-. * - GoonSquad 2019-04-04 12:51:29
  - I thought that rule was "call your coach .... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-03 08:58:18
- Some substitutions besides the typical line changes are pre- - Wearendhockey 2019-04-02 17:20:19
  - Might as well add ST ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 18:59:03
- What's said below, plus a few more - TCIrish03 2019-04-02 15:31:02
  - Yeah - on the long change there are some coaches ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 16:31:09
- It's mostly a skill you build playing the game. - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-02 14:42:55
  - Unless you're Alexi Kovalev - TCIrish03 2019-04-02 15:30:12
    - Keenan misunderstood - Kovie's idea of a "shift" ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 16:26:22
      - As a Pens fan, his career is an enigma - TCIrish03 2019-04-03 15:59:55
        No question, but "inconsistent" was his career.... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-03 16:38:51
  - Yep, but try doing that when the guy behind the bench... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 14:51:30
    - Oh yes definitely. Especially when it counts. - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-02 14:54:18
- It's a mix of things ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 13:43:06

Peeke signs with CBJ (link) - Boston Domer 2019-04-01 11:21:45 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Has coming out a year early really helped them transition... - thethinman 2019-04-01 23:44:50
  - If by "a year early" you mean "after three years"... - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-02 00:17:22
    - Yep - look at Vesey and Fox ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 09:18:05
- Way to go Andrew, you earned it * - DakotaDomer 2019-04-01 13:07:11
  - Aye! * - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-01 13:17:34
- Dang. - wearendhockey 2019-04-01 11:32:08
  - It's what I said below - CBJ D aren't deep ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-01 12:04:36
    - Indeed. - Naughman 2019-04-01 17:15:15
      - You do have the guy I knew here as ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-01 17:29:35
        Hah Mr. McQuaid I presume * - Naughman 2019-04-01 18:06:06
        Give the man a round of applause ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-01 18:29:55
  - Keeping a talented second-round pick for three years - Boston Domer 2019-04-01 11:59:20
    - Isn’t Morrison a 2nd round pick as well? Will he go early? I - zahm82 2019-04-02 01:03:42
      - The Avs are currently at 48 contracts, so two to spare. - ugoirish 2019-04-02 17:59:49
      - I don't think Jackson said that .... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 09:16:35
        I'm extrapolating what Jackson said about the NTDP, but look - zahm82 2019-04-02 11:27:47
        The vast majority of kids who leave after one .. - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 13:50:27
        I'm happy with elite talent staying 3 years.... * - Wolfetone 2019-04-03 07:58:08
        I read it the same way - Boston Domer 2019-04-02 09:58:18
        Yeah - as I pointed out, both Peeke and ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 11:22:56
      - You need some elite talent as well... * - Wolfetone 2019-04-02 08:52:59
    - How much is a contract Peeke signed generally worth? * - Wolfetone 2019-04-01 13:22:59
      - Meant to add that includes signing bonus ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-01 13:40:27
      - Entry level max is $925K, IIRC ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-01 13:33:46
        Thx... * - Wolfetone 2019-04-01 13:57:56
    - The only sure way is have a guy like Fox ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-01 12:08:13

I couldn't have picked a Frozen Four I could be less - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 21:06:40 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Cheering for the Catholics - ndchaos 2019-04-01 14:32:21
- Definitely cheering for UMass - DakotaDomer 2019-03-31 21:54:10
  - This dumb format - Hunt 2019-03-31 22:01:29
    - I would have liked our chances as a rested team - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 23:36:06
      - It certainly brought back those horrible memories of the - other_guy 2019-04-01 10:55:48
        There are posters here (me included) - wearendhockey 2019-04-01 13:30:13

it could be worse. - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 19:41:53 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Minnesota State blew the game Saturday. - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-01 00:11:24
  - Incredibly bad time to commit a stupid penalty. - wearendhockey 2019-04-01 10:12:40
    - MSU's penalty kill was awful and it cost them the game. - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-01 12:49:15
      - It was fundamental hockey 101 - wearendhockey 2019-04-01 13:23:44
        It was just that it was much too easy. - Mr Wednesday 2019-04-02 23:03:46
        Not sure - Wearendhockey 2019-04-03 13:04:37
- Agreed - Hunt 2019-03-31 19:53:38
  - As to elite goaltending - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 21:02:01
    - Just read a tweet - Hunt 2019-03-31 21:45:25
      - 5 shutouts in the 12 games - wearendhockey 2019-04-01 10:01:19

Tough ending but great effort this season! The drive to get - Cbo86 2019-03-31 01:34:49 [Tag Thread]

Having watched at least some of all games - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 00:05:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Re the quality of the ice - Mr Wednesday 2019-03-31 11:35:29
  - Yeah they have to remove the ice to repain the surface - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 18:28:01
  - I noticed that they also have a "team" of 2 scrapers ... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 11:45:06
    - Comparable crew size in Providence. - Mr Wednesday 2019-03-31 11:53:15
- Melrose mocked ND all game.... - Wolfetone 2019-03-31 08:18:26
  - That's because the stupid bastard .... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 10:47:20

This game reminded me of ND vs Clemson - NDoggie78 2019-03-30 20:59:30 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- No, UMass owes Clarkson a fruit basket - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 21:13:02
  - Who makes the damnned schedule? - Otter 2019-03-30 22:37:58
    - It’s the 15th time we’ve played 2 nights in a row this year - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 23:03:56
      - I didn’t say they’re out to get us. - Otter 2019-03-30 23:28:06
        That's why they let the #1 seed play the early game. - Tex Francisco 2019-03-31 08:36:18
        What bothers me... - Hunt 2019-03-31 20:12:39
        Yep - and it's not that big a deal unless ... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 10:50:01
        We would have been gassed after 60 minutes too - DakotaDomer 2019-03-31 12:37:39
        Sure, but OT is an added issue ... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 12:40:01
        I’m just adding detail to the situation - DakotaDomer 2019-03-31 13:23:48
        We agree * - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 14:40:13
        It was just a little joke - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 23:45:26
    - College hockey always goes back to back - nihilist in golf pants 2019-03-30 22:41:04
  - I figured after we went down 0-4 we were going to struggle. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 21:15:12
    - Exactly - drmurray 2019-03-31 11:37:01
      - Pessimists * - ColoraDomer 2019-03-31 14:34:45
- Agreed. Tough end to the season. - garbageplate 2019-03-30 21:04:24
  - Agree - this was UAH redux against Sparty .., - BIGSKYND 2019-03-30 21:40:43
- Good season, Irish! * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 21:00:34
  - Absolutely. And we will be back. Freshmen become Sopho- - 1NDGal 2019-03-30 21:08:27
    - Might Morris return? * - garbageplate 2019-03-30 21:12:16
      - Yes. We will miss Peake if he tips.... * - Wolfetone 2019-03-30 22:10:34
        Peeke could - CBJ D isn't that deep * - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 11:47:46

5 minutes left. Our net is empty. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 20:54:55 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- 4-0 UMASS. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 20:58:16

Is it ever going to happen under Jackson? - Holtz Era 2019-03-30 20:46:07 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Jackson is a treasure with or without another title. - MobileIrish 2019-03-31 01:41:32
  - Would like to add a few offensive weapons.... - Wolfetone 2019-03-31 08:22:31
    - I mentioned this a couple of times while watching - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 10:04:20
      - As I think you suggest, the elite finishers ... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 10:58:15
- If it doesn't it will have a lot more to do with - Wearendhockey 2019-03-30 21:19:01
- He has 4 years until he’s older than York’s last title - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 20:50:03
  - The CHN article after the Clarkson game was really - NH74Domer 2019-03-30 22:00:09
    - I thought Clarkson played a fantastic game - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 22:17:21
  - Yep * - BIGSKYND 2019-03-30 21:37:24
  - Your last line says a lot. Prior to Jackson, ND was a - other_guy 2019-03-30 21:25:28
    - Let's back off Lefty a little ... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-31 11:05:05
    - No offense to Lefty - nihilist in golf pants 2019-03-30 22:39:50
      - Return to Jackson’s Rink - aguirretwog 2019-03-30 23:19:42
        Love Jackson, but Lefty did a lot with a little - realmccoy 2019-03-31 10:06:39
        There were so many impediments to this program becoming - wearendhockey 2019-03-31 18:56:42

Let's go, Irish!!! Lose and there is no tomorrow! * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 20:24:46 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- You mean - 1NDGal 2019-03-30 20:38:12
  - 0-3. Pitinos. 8:55 left in the 3rd. So very bleak. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 20:46:26

Might be time to watch some pumpkin chucking * - Cheg80 2019-03-30 20:13:42 [Tag Thread]

Wow these announcers are horrible - drmurray 2019-03-30 20:07:24 [Tag Thread]

I think we are being outshot on our own PP * - Cheg80 2019-03-30 20:06:15 [Tag Thread]

Off-topic The ND Hockey Name Chain - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:59:54 [Tag Thread]

3-0 UMass * - JGreer83 2019-03-30 19:58:22 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Our women are awesome. * - ksqdomer 2019-03-30 20:00:54
  - ☺️ * - 1NDGal 2019-03-30 20:03:10
- They are a better team; - Cheg80 2019-03-30 19:59:56
- Well, we're gonna need the PC repeat. - SavageDragon 2019-03-30 19:58:59
  - Man that period sucked. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 20:09:24
  - I know it wasn’t a PP goal, but what was the zone time on - Cheg80 2019-03-30 20:01:25

5 saves by Morris in that sequence; * - Cheg80 2019-03-30 19:57:24 [Tag Thread]

They’re being outskated and outworked * - Cheg80 2019-03-30 19:47:32 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Looking bleak * - garbageplate 2019-03-30 19:50:45
  - So very bleak. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 20:05:00
- Later game, longer game, harder game yesterday. - SavageDragon 2019-03-30 19:50:22
- Outsmarted, too. Some silly decisions the last 5 minutes. * - Porpoiseboy 2019-03-30 19:50:22

14 of 16 1-goal games, 6 OTs - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:38:30 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Still 0-0, 14 left in 2 by the way * - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:39:02
  - Going on the PK at 12:45 * - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:40:29
    - 1-0 UMass at 1215 off the ref’s knee to set up * - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:41:59
      - Bullocks * - Irish Tool 2019-03-30 19:43:52
      - Going on PP 1156 * - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:43:45
        Killed and then UMass scores at 928 it’s 2-0 * - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:46:40
        Wasn’t there a rule where I would stop giving updates? - DakotaDomer 2019-03-30 19:47:18
        Now 2-0 UMass * - JGreer83 2019-03-30 19:51:00

UMD wins in OT, so ND game will be on ESPNU * - garbageplate 2019-03-30 19:13:02 [Tag Thread]

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