Sioux Finish of Sweep of Undermaned Bobcats.

Sioux Run by Quinnipiac University again

The story line this past weekend was the play of the Prairie Fire Line or is it the TOD, no maybe its the DOT line, or could we call it the ODT line? I kind of like the ODT line too. Is that oppositional defiant terror line? Probably not.

Jonathon Toews, T.J. Oshie, Ryan Duncan where nothing short of amazing, there are just not enough words that could used to explain their play this past weekend. There is also another story line that didn’t get much mention or barely any press: the play of the QU goalie Bud Fisher. The kid was nothing short of awesome and stood his ground well as the Toews, Oshie, Duncan camped out in front of his net all weekend and put a lot of shots on net. Some unfairly slighted Fisher and wanted to give credit to the Quinnipiac University hockey team, but it was apparent from the start of the first game they were over matched, one could say the Bobcats were out of their league. In the end it was the stellar play of sophomore goalie Bug Fisher that kept the two teams close. If not for In Bud the Bobcats trust the games would have been 10-1 and 11-2.

Fisher is the one that deserved most of the credit for keeping the score as low as they were. Seriously, lets try not confuse the issue with facts, but if it wasn’t for Fisher the scores of these past weekends games would have really been out of hand as Fisher was under attack all weekend. The QU defense had no answer for the speedier Sioux forwards. All four lines showed great speed and prowess.

If Quinnipiac was a WCHA team they would be near or at the bottom of the standings, there is a big difference in the two teams. The difference between the two leagues is very apparent the EZAC doesn’t have the high end players that the WCHA does, but there is nothing wrong with that it’s just a fact.

This Weekend’s Series
This past week I have seen fans predicting sweeps in Madison this weekend. I am not sure that is realistic since many Sioux teams have gone to Madison, only a few have swept the Badgers. While nothing would be more satisfying that winning in Madison or well Minneapolis it just doesn’t happen very often. The Sioux also haven’t fared well in Madison as of late as they have gone 2-4-0 in their last 6 trips.

The last time the Sioux have gone to Madison and swept a series was March 7th and 8th of 2003, when the Sioux beat the listless Badgers 5-2 and 5-0 in a two game series. Incidentally, this was also the last time the Sioux have won a game in Madison. While this series this weekend is important series, it’s the first WCHA games of the year. Its not the end of the world if the Sioux get beat. I think its imperative that Sioux fans not put an undue pressure on this young team. Seriously, I am as guilty of this as anyone else, because they will not be hitting their stride until later in the season. As we know championships are not won in October and November, they are won in March and April.