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NCAA Round Up: Stuff your schedule with cupcakes.

Here is this weeks NCAA Round up that was posted at the Illegal CurveI touched on this subject a bit last week on my blog but it does stimulate an interesting debate. I referenced an article by the Wisconsin Badgers hockey beat writer Andy Baggot; apparently in the future the Wisconsin...
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Goon's Predictions.

I am going to be out of pocket this weekend in pursuit of the great white tail deer. By the time this post hits the blog I could have my deer already tied to a tree. I am proud to confess that I won last week's bet with Sioux7. Last week I bet Sioux7 a beer that UAA would get no...
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This will get you a one game suspension.

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Sean "sloppy seconds" Avery got so far under Shane O’Brien's skin during a recent game between the Rangers and the Canucks that O'Brien jabbed Avery with his stick while standing on the Vancouver players bench. For his efforts O'Brien got a one game suspension...
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Weekend Match-Ups (Sioux 7)

This week we only have WCHA contests, four series to be specific, and no non-conference games. UM and MSUM have played 6 WCHA games this year and everyone else has played 4. After this weekend, UM will be leading the WCHA in one catagory, games played, with 8. (Everyone else will be...
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Krejci has H1N1.

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If the Boston Bruins are going to win tonight they are going to have to do it without one of their young guns David Krejci. So now Bruins are down Savard, Lucic, and Krejci that is a lot of fire power out of the Bruins line up. BOSTON, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli...
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Gophers lose senior forward Barriball

You never want to see an opposition player go down to injury this is a big loss for Barriball that has been a pretty solid three year player for the Gophers. We want to wish him a speedy recovery. I looks like he will apply for the medical redshirt which the NCAA will more than likey...
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Michael Liambas suspended for the year.

The wheels of justice have hit Michael Liambas hard as he has been suspended for the rest of the season for his hit on Ben Fanelli. I have to say that I applaud the ruling and other leagues should take notice. It also shows that you have to show respect for your opponents. Toronto...
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Shall we review?

Let me preface this: I know this happened two years ago but it paints a picture. Just maybe tDon should check out YouTube and not throw stones at other fan bases and maybe they should worry about their own fan base first. Ah the beauty of the Internet. [Example Number 2] and [example...
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Kessel's first game back.

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Welcome back to the NHL. Check out this monster hit by Mattias Ohlund on Phil Kessel. All I can say is "OUCH." You have to keep your head up when you come across the Blue line. The part I don't like is someone lays out a player with a legal hit and then someone comes...
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More on the goal drought in Boston.

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This is more that I was talking about. The void that Kessel left when he went to Toronto has not been filled. Also, Marco Sturm has never scored more than 28 goals in a season and I don't see him coming close to scoring 30 goals in this line up. The aging Mark Recchi isn't...
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A Question for the Boston Bruins: Where Has All the Offense Gone?

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Yeah I can't believe someone would ask this question, you sent 36 goals to Toronto in the form of Phil Kessel, you have two others on the IR in Marc Savard and Milan Lucic. During the offseason the Boston Bruins general manager thought that Marco Sturm and Patrice Bergeron which...
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Injuries are piling up.

This was from Hammy's Twitter page. Bad news out of today's Gopher practice... Barriball reportedly injured. Doesn't sound good... season ending?If true the guys at Goon's world hope that Jay Barriball isn't hurt too bad and will make a speedy return to the line...
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So who is Lucia referring to?

Check out these comments by Minnesota Gophers coach/prima donna Donny Lucia, and he wonders why some of the fans in the WCHA don’t like his pompous smart-alecky ass or some fans are not endeared to him. What kind of a coach makes these types of comments. So who are you referring...
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Fiona Quick says Portwood won't be suspended.

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From the quick facts twitter account:After speaking with Greg Shepherd QuickFacts does not expect any further discipline against Alaska's Portwood on for his hit on Nick Leddy.I think the Gophers coach Don Lucia is a hypocrite in this instance after what Brian Schack did to MSU...
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Text book head shot

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There has been an ongoing discussion about eliminating head shots in hockey both college and professional. The video included here would be a text book description of a head shot and what hockey would like to eliminate from the game. The guy left his feet and went for the opposition’s...
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Sidney Crosby and Marek Zidlicky fight.

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I would say that Marek Zidlicky didn't do real well in his fight with Cindy Crosby. In fact Crosby worked him pretty hard.I would rank this fight as being a bit of a yawner. First thing both guys aren't very good or known for their fighting skills. Looks more like a purse fight...
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Nickname deadline still a toss-up

First off let the Standing Rock tribe do their work stop badgering them about the deadline, if you want them to sign a 30 year agreement you might need to slow down a bit and let them digest it. Second, the real dead line for getting agreement from the two tribes was/is Nov. 30, 2010...
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USCHO Poll (Sioux 3rd)

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I Men's Poll[November 2, 2009]1 Miami (41) 6-1-1 931 1 2 Denver ( 4) 5-2-1 856 2 3 North Dakota 4-1-1 833 3 4 Michigan 4-2-0 711 5 5 Cornell 1-0-0 657 6 6 Yale ( 1) 1-0-0 634 7 7 Boston University 2-3-0 613 4 8 Mass.-Lowell 4-2-0 572 9 9 Notre...
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Standing Rock chairman wants no nickname deadline

You kind of have to wonder what this means? Sounds like he is saying we can negoiate, but... We will see what happens. GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Standing Rock tribal Chairman Charles Murphy says the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is not at the top of his administration...
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Gophers coach protesting hit on Leddy.

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I watched the tape of the hit and I don't think it's an illegal hit, just my humble opinion, it's probably a questionable hit but it's basically the same thing as the hit from Mike Richards on David Booth. Portwood didn't lead with his elbow and he kept his shoulder...
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Poll Monday

As always for a good laugh the INCH Power Rankings. I am not sure how a team can drop out then be bubble-licious. Also, Cornell is not the 4th best team in the nation. 1. Miami 2. North Dakota 3. Denver 4. Michigan5. Cornell 6. Nebraska-Omaha 7. Yale 8. Notre Dame 9. UMass Lowell 10...
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Michael Liambas it on Ben Fanelli

This hit was on the Sporting News hockey site and I thought I would share it with the readers. This is a vicious check and you have to wonder if the OHL's league office will suspend Liambas for additional games or not. I also wonder if some of these players aren't wearing their...
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A look back.

Check out this week column at the Illegal Curve. I wanted to follow up on my Illegal Curve pre-season rankings and how they where look after a few weeks into the season.1 Denver University – (4-2-0) The Denver University Pioneers swept the hapless Minnesota Golden Gophers last weekend...
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It could actually happen.

My prediction for the Gophers and UAAI predict that this weekend the WCHA league office will assign a combination of Don Adam, Jon Campion, Marko Hunt and Derrick Shepherd to the Minnesota and UAA series. Also, expect WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod and Greg Shepherd to be in attendance...
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Cup Cakes taste good.

Check out this latest blog post by Wisconsin Badgers hockey beat writer Andy Baggot, it would appear in the future that Wisconsin Badgers are going to load up on cupcake opponents and rack up wins so they can make the NCAA tourney. If I read the article right, the Badgers are going...
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