2009 College Hockey Showcase (Minn, Wis, Mich. MSU)

[Stauber1]

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I suspect that the Minnesota game will be competitive, in that neither team is as bad as what their record is. .

I agree with this. I also think it could be the most intense of the 4 games, simply because both squads have got to be pretty fu*.ing desperate to turn things around.

I will be rooting for UW this weekend as well. The Gophers are going to need all the help they can get if they want to get within a stones throw of an NCAA bid.

[Pirateasaurus]

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I get the feeling that friday night against Wisk is going to be really tough for MSU. They seem to be a lot older, more experienced and a bit bigger than us and really seem to be overpowering most teams. Last year during the showcase wisky handed us what was pretty much tied for the most lopsided game of the year. Jeff Lerg is the only reason the score wasn't embarrassing.(who by the way i saw on campus today).

Minnesota will probably be more difficult than most be expect but hopefully not.

[state of hockey]

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Minnesota will probably be more difficult than most be expect but hopefully not.

Depends on how angry they are about their fortunes of late. But, I don't expect anything anymore. There have been plenty of times this season where they should have been angry and driven, and it just didn't happen. Not for 60 minutes, anyway.

[ScoobyDoo]

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They're keeping the timeslots open just in case there's a basketball press conference.

Exactly.

[WeWantMore]

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So it looks like neither UW game will be on TV. Thank you Big Ten Network for your suckitude. Instead we get to watch Big Ten basketball teams play St. Mary's of the blind.

I asked @BigTenNetwork about this today on Twitter. Their response was.
"We try to do hockey justice with the basics (standings, rankings, scores) but don't have much more to offer at this time"

I responded by saying surely this weekend's games would draw better numbers than the crap women's basketball. They wisely decided not to respond to that one.

[KC8NIY]

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Depends on how angry they are about their fortunes of late. But, I don't expect anything anymore. There have been plenty of times this season where they should have been angry and driven, and it just didn't happen. Not for 60 minutes, anyway.

But do you have a defection and a decommit to the O in the same day?

[brianvf]

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But do you have a defection and a decommit to the O in the same day?

I don't you want to compare defections with a UMN fan. Just sayin.
They've had a player leave during the season for like 3 or 4 seasons in a row.

[KC8NIY]

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I don't you want to compare defections with a UMN fan. Just sayin.
They've had a player leave during the season for like 3 or 4 seasons in a row.

Yeah, but call me when it happens to them this year. Then we'll truly be on equal footing. At the moment, they have buy-in from everyone on the ice.

[StateOfGophers]

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Yeah, but call me when it happens to them this year. Then we'll truly be on equal footing. At the moment, they have buy-in from everyone on the ice.

Let me get in my time machine and work on that.

[kdilks]

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But do you have a defection and a decommit to the O in the same day?

How does broken jaw, season-ending knee injury, and a defection in the span of just over a week sound?

[KC8NIY]

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How does broken jaw, season-ending knee injury, and a defection in the span of just over a week sound?

Sounds like I missed the part about a defection.

EDIT: Yep, I forgot about seeing that bit regarding Lofquist.

[Koho]

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Sounds like I missed the part about a defection.

EDIT: Yep, I forgot about seeing that bit regarding Lofquist.

Hey, this made me realize something. At least the Gophers lead the nation in something: team discontinuity!

[ScoobyDoo]

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I asked @BigTenNetwork about this today on Twitter. Their response was.
"We try to do hockey justice with the basics (standings, rankings, scores) but don't have much more to offer at this time"

Yep, they sure want to broadcast hockey.

[Driftryder]

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But do you have a defection and a decommit to the O in the same day?

Ouch. Sounds like you guys are having some internal issues as well.

Looking forward to both games this weekend it should be some good hockey and I can only hope the Gophers stop putting the puck in there own net.

[BlimpGuy]

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I hear Wisconsin wants out of the showcase, so next year will be the last year. Something to do with them wanting a Big Ten league, and Minnesota wanting nothing to do with it?