Another Season...

Well we are 4 games into the 08-09 WCHA season. A sweep over JBSU and 3 out of 4 against the Red Menace. Have they been tested? YUP. Have they delivered. YUP. Will it continue?
With all the frosh's on the team, time will tell.

This weekend brings us to St.Paul and the "charity hockey showcase". It is so named by this rube because of the pissing and moaning by those who root for the landcows.

Do you understand this is a financial windfall for your JR college? What is the capacity of your arena? Do the math.

On to northdacanada. Hummmmm... when will the fire Hakstol posts start over at itsalltherefsfault.com show up? Seeing what BU did to Red's boy's, the 5-1 drubbing the SUE took may be a sign of HockeyLeasts resurgence.
UNH has me re-thinking that after watching them last Sunday.

MY WTF moment:

WTF happened to CSTV? Yeah I know what happened, but WHY? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Time for the "Big Ten" Hockey Conference!!!!
MSU, ND, tUMD and JBSU could round out the CHA nicely.

LOL!

Wow.

I can't believe it has been this long since I posted anything. Not that you care but here is the reason...

A real freakin WINTER finally. Ice is decent. Snow is bountiful. Sled is running awesome and the shack is gettin used.

So how bout them Gophers. So much for a second half run. Lost to RIT. Tied the Fly Boys. Now the mighty Wayne State comes to town. They will look mighty against this Goof team. I see a long two months ahead. Real action starts next weekend. St.Clown Home and Home.
Sub .500 finish the rest of the way and fighting for home ice in the playoffs. The WCHA is down. tUMD in 3rd with a 5-6 record? Yikes.

In general this team is just not clicking. Not many bounces are going their way. Missed passes, sloppy D and suspect netminding. There seems to be little drive in this team.

Oh, did you hear Okposo left? That is a dead horse I'll leave alone. They had him for 11 games more then I though after last season. Not much of a loss considering his output. Good luck in the minors.

Did you catch the New Years day NHL game? Man that was cool. What a setting for a pro game. I normally don't follow the pro's that much, but that was a lot of fun to watch. Thank god we have a real winter. I helps to ease the pain.

The sky is falling.

No, the sky is not falling

The boys in Maroon and Gold are. They have fallen to the cellar of the WCHA. The WCHA is a tough league. You are not going to win many games scoring 1 goal. I'm not used to watching a Gopher team make so many bad passes, blind passes and my ever favorite, drop pass. They just seem to be missing the edge. Okposo looks confused and off balance. Last year he seemed all most impossible to take down or out of the play. This year one bump and "whoop" there goes the puck.

You can really see the D core getting way more work then needed. I think they missed 4 empty nets. EMPTY. You need to bury those when you can. 4GF and 14GA. Yikes!

0-4. Wow. Maybe this weekends tilt against the Landcows will pump some confidence into them. Pummeling a constant bottom dweller may well be what the doctor ordered. Then again, if they only get 1 goal they will lose!

Slacker...

Not that anybody cares much but I have been tied up in life and not much time for anything else. Finishing garage, cleaning gutters and all the horse crap.

I did catch the OSU tilt last night. For two periods the Goof's stuck it to the Buckeyes. But hockey has three periods. The third they looked like they were just hanging on and watching. Although Frazee was not really challenged for a good part of the game he seems more "settled" this year. Staying in the nets and not trying to make over the top plays away from the crease.

It is going to take a while for this team to mesh. The theme last night was "keep it simple" I hope this is in reference to all the behind the back and drop passes they have been doing. Okposo looks lost out there so far. Not sure if opponents are keying on him but he just has not shown any flash this season. I know it's early but he needs to wake up, as well as Barribal, if the Goof's have any chance at a title run.

In "other news" it seems as thought Suze is about to lose their name. This report on SUESports.com says that there may be a settlement in the case with the NC$$. Posters on italltherefsfault.com are slowly coming to grips with the fact that the name is going BYE-BYE. What will happen to the ralph? What will happen to all the Indian Heads that adorn the Reichstag? We have three short year to wait and find out.

Here is a interesting article about the NorthdaCanada. What's up with that FUGLY logo on SS.com? It's TM'd so I'm not going to post it.

I will be watching with interest the CC-UNH series. CC looked hungry last weekend. Although the games were close score wise, CC seemed to out hustle the boys for most of both games. It's early and CC should make some waves this year. So when the Pairwise(way to early in the season to bring up that word) comes out it should not hurt. The next two series will show what they are made of. At UNH and then to the ralph for two.

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drop the PUCK!!!

And to think I passed up tickets to the games... What a guy won't do to get his garage finished off? Now you know why they make Polllac....Polock....ehhhh...you know what I mean.

Give the title to Suzie! They are Number 1

Just stuff

Man I though for sure I'd get an "R"!

In other exciting news, The MotoQ is a fantastic device. I don't need no stinking 600 dollar iPhoney!

I wonder if they sell iWipes to keep the touch sceen clean?

Kyle (4Head) from GPL has started himself a nice online shop. He mostly caters to Goof/MN hockey fans. This is the gent who organized the last jersey sale on GPL. GPL has since banned the jersey sale/promotions. So 4Head has started this site.


www.vintageminnesotahockey.com











Check it out. He has a nice selection of MN hockey jerseys. He even has a jersey from my high school!

Having bought jersey's from him I can say that they are of the finest quality and workmanship. They are worth every penny if you consider your self a "rube"

Good luck Kyle.

Oh yeah, LESS THEN 80 DAYS UNTIL...THE PUCK DROPS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Classic

This was a classic battle between two perennial powers. The Goof's matched Suzie blow for blow. Both teams missed a few scoring opportunities. Both teams took stupid penalties. Both teams were called for the fair share of questionable penalties. I'm sure they were going NUTS over at itsalltherefsfault.com! This is the team we watched during the first half. Got it done with D! Speaking of D, they finally put together a FULL game with no major give aways. Frazzee again looked solid. Does anybody else get nervous with his handling the puck? Every time he venture out to get the biscuit, I cringe.

Kyle deserves the game MVP. He dug and ground the DOT line all night. What can be said about Wheeler? Big time players come up big! Remind you of anybody? Somebody from Suzie's side of the river? Didn't that goal resemble Broten's goal just a tad?

Bracketology. The current selection prognostication is here. It is a shame that they are in the same region. These two teams need to meet in the Frozen Four.

DENVER
1. Minnesota vs. 16. Alabama-Huntsville
8. Michigan vs. 10. North Dakota (to avoid MSU)

GRAND RAPIDS
2. Notre Dame vs. 15. Air Force
7. Boston University vs. 9. Michigan State

ROCHESTER
3. Clarkson vs. 13. Massachusetts (to avoid UNH)
6. St. Cloud State vs. 12. Maine (to avoid BC)

MANCHESTER
4. New Hampshire vs. 14. Miami
5. Boston College vs. 11. St. Lawrence

The Suzie match up with Wolverines looks to be an interesting one. Michigan is 2-1 against WCHA squads. Their only loss was a drubbing by the Goof's 8-2!

Denver is by far the toughest regional. Maybe the selection committee will move them all to Grand Rapids but the field is pretty much set. Have a nice off season Becky!

Looking forward

The race for the Frozen 4 is up in the air. With all the playoff's this weekend there are only a few teams who are a lock for the tourney. 9 are in for sure. That leaves 7 spots for a LOT of teams.

Minnesota, Notre Dame, St. Cloud, New Hampshire, Clarkson, Boston College, Boston University, Michigan and Alabama-Huntsville are in.

It is hard to believe but Suzie is a bubble team. They need to win in St.Paul to make it. NO....Not the whole thing just 1 win. Go here and read the whole shabang!

The Final 5 is just 1 day away. The play in game pits Tech against the BADgers. This year Tech swept the only 2 they played. Typical BADger hockey, 2-1, 4-2 losses. Most fans will be cheering for Tech Thursday night. I am not one of those fans. Tech will be playing with a little more tenacity then ANYBODY in this shootout. Both teams need to win the Final 5 to make the show!

Prediction: BADgers 5-2






That brings us to Stearns Co. CC and the flickertails. Humm.......Suzie just took 3 from them. Suzie has been RED HOT in the second half. Stuutteerrriinnggg Bobby has shown he is human. Suzie ALWAYS plays big at the X. St.Patty's is Saturday! Oh wait they play Friday afternoon...Well then, time for Suzie to stumble.




Prediction: JBSU takes them. 4-3






NO TOURNEY FOR YOU!






Stay tuned!

Phewwww!!!

....That was a close one!
The game wasn't as close as it seemed. 3-1. The POI make another trip to St.Paul. A place that seems to not like them since 2002. They head to Kellogg Blvd. after dispatching a pesky Seadog team. Alaska St. only manages 12 total shots for the game. The Goof's peppered their netminder all night yet could not get them past. A lot of wide open nets, missed nets or fanning on the shot. This game could well of been 6-1! Oh well, got to watch 1 more game I guess!

So to the X we go. 1,2,3,6,7 seeds make the show. 1 good thing. At least you won't have to hear me rant about Tech's shitty band being there when the team is not. They squeak by CC to make it for the first time in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time. They get the pleasure of the play-in game against the BADgers.

fUMD almost prevails against St.Clown. 3OT's and JBSU's Nodl scores the game winner.

The Flickertail's breeze past daMavs.

Who's the team to beat? Suze of course. Their hot play continues. I bet JBSU will be a little pissed Friday afternoon when the get Suze. Actually Thursday's play in game is going to be a good one. The fans at the X will be cheering for Tech that's for sure. Much like they did for Alaska a few years back. Tech and the BADgers are playing for the lives. They have ZERO chance of making the big show unless the win it all. Tech actually is closer to the bubble then sconi.

The POI get the winner of the play in game Friday during prime time. Downtown will again be rocking. With St.Patty's day Saturday it looks like downtown Fargo! Fucking Irish! At least I'll be in the friendly confines of 2908!

A little regionals talk. How bad does it suck to be a UDDU fan right now. Not only did the get swept by a average Bucky team, they are out of the big dance for the second year in a row and they are the host institution for the West Regional! Way to choke Gwaz! It will just give you more time to recruit in beautiful MooseJaw or Regina!

You got to fight...

For your right...to host in the playoffs. The .500 Techsters hit Mecca this weekend. They are in a dog fight to host a first round playoff bid. WHAT? Tech at home in the first round? Nah. Ain't gonna happen. They need to sweep the U of M and they need DU.......oopppsss UD (more on that one in a bit) to sweep CC. The way the Goofs have been playing the first may be possible, but with a home and home in the Rockies, not likely.

Tech is 1 point behind CC for that 5th home playoff spot.

In other action Goon's gang heads to Stearns County to take on Never Been There State. Can stttttuuuuuutttttteeeerrrrriiinnnggg Bobby continue to sttttaaaaaannnnnnnddddddd on his head and carry the team? This should be a really good match up. Both have a lot to play for. The flickertails could use a couple of wins to solidify and move up in the Pairwise. We all know that JBSU is chasing the POI for the title.

fUMD and BADgers? Who gives a rats ASS!

Did I hear it right? Some admin at DU/UD is telling everybody that it is the University of Denver and not Denver University? Funny but...















Kinda confusing isn't it!

Enjoy your weekend everybody. I'll be in Lutsen snowmobiling ALL weekend.

Keep the cup where it belongs boys...In the State of Hockey.

They did it....

The ref's totally controlled this game from the get go. Bunk calls and false offsides. Shepard needs to be retired. He FUCKING kicked the puck in!

Oh wake up!

Been spending to much time lurking on itsalltheirfault.com.

OVER RATED?
NEVER BEEN THERE!

Or, One and done.

Or, 0'fer.

It's GREAT to be a Goof fan! How many cups does St.Cown have in their case?
"Hey, celebrate good times... C'mon..." LOL!

BassAckwards Country F's!

wahwahwahwahwatttt.... no wonder he got booted from the Eastern school district. What a DUMB FUCK!

5-1. Got out hustled. Plain and simple.

Hey dude behind Wooger, Do a few more push aways.

GRIT

Where's the beef?

"Oh my gosh, I think he put the puck between his skates!"

The Mighty Mankato Land Cows come into the weekend having just manhandled the cake eaters from out east. They DOMINATED Yale (cough) and got pwned by Princeton. Princeton? C'mon. Meanwhile the POI took the Cupcake Cup over the weekend. Still MIA are the 5 Goof's who are representing their country in the World Jr tourney. The 5 are not expected back until Sunday's game, yes Sunday's game at Mecca. Savvy scheduling tDon!

Mankato comes in with a 6-12-3 overall record, good enough for 9th in the WCHA. They are down there keeping the likes of the Flickertails and BADgers company. This will be their highlight weekend. The game Friday night should be a wild one in CowLand. After coming ohhhhh so close to beating the Goof's in December look for a lil fire from "Whiners" boys. Just watch this guys expressions on the bench ANYTIME a penalty is called. It's funny!

The Landcows could not have had a better time to play us. 5 gone @ the Jrs. and our resident head case dismissed last week. Still talent will play a role here. Some will say that Mankato is a team that just has not had the breaks. Bullshit! The need to beat the likes of Lethbridge, Princeton and BURRmidji to be considered a threat. Yes, they may sneak one by this weekend but 1 win does not a season make. If the season were to end today they would travel to DU and get mopped up!

Prediction: 5-4 Goof's! 6-2 Goof's! SWEEP!

Last post until the move is complete and DSL is re-established. Ahwwwwww...