This is not a vent board or any other kind of therapy. Before you hit the POST button, ask yourself if your contribution will add to the level of discussion going on.

Important notes on articles:

• Please do not copy entire articles into your post; rather, provide links to them.. We are now links-only for ALL Internet publications. If only a small portion of the article pertains to your post, Fair Use allows you to copy those one or two paragraphs, provided you cite the author's name and the publication for which he writes. Otherwise, put a link in the HTTP Link box.
• Even if you're copying a reference to an article, provide a link to the page from which the article came. We're trying to cut down on duplicate topics, and the posting process will check the link to your article to see if it's already being discussed on this board. At the very least, you'll save yourself some grief on the boards.
• If your first reaction after reading the article you're going to share is the author is uninformed / stupid / a jerk / all of the above, it's not worth sharing with anyone. Not every article needs to be discussed. The more the hair-pulling articles are discussed (e.g. ESPN Page 2), the more the authors will write hair-pulling articles.

Post being replied to

Minnesota-Duluth is 2 games away from something by wearendhockey

that hasn't happened in almost 70 years, winning a 3rd straight NCAA hockey championship. Michigan accomplished the feat in 1951-1953 and it hasn't happened since then.

Standing in the way of their possible 3-peat and 4th title overall are three teams each seeking their first, St. Cloud State, Minnesota State and Massachusetts. For St. Cloud and Massachusetts this will be a second Frozen Four. For Minnesota State, a first finally after failing to even win a game in their first 6 NCAA tournament trips.

It would be hard to bet against Scott Sandelin and the UMD Bulldogs. Sandelin's NCAA tournament record is 22-6. Duluth has succeeded as a high seed and a low seed. His teams are always battle tested, coming out of the NCHC. Since the conference shuffles in 2013, NCHC teams have claimed 12 of the 28 FF slots. 3 different NCHC teams have won the title and their conference winning streak stands at 4 years.

The other three teams were fairly dominent in their 6 games to get to the FF, with Minnesota State's come-from-behind OT win against Quinnipiac being the only contest of the 6 decided by fewer than 3 goals. As most are aware, UMD needed 2 1/2 games to win their only tournament match, a 3-2 FIVE OT win over North Dakota. Luckily for them, the two-week break between the regionals and the FF is still in place.

As a fan with no dog in the hunt, I'd like to see another first time winner. With no team among the 4 to root for (obviously) and no team to root against (for me, BC or Michigan) I wouldn't mind seeing any of the 3 other teams besides Duluth win. After going 18 seasons without seeing a first time winner in this tournament there was a 5 season stretch from 2011-2015 with four first time winners. I'd like to see a Minnesota State/UMass final with Minnesota State claiming the hardware.