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I have not posted an article on how the Sioux being spanked by the upstart Wisconsin Badgers Saturday night, but I probably will. I just don't feel like typing a bunch of negative stuff, on how the goaltending sucks and how our team plays undisciplined and takes bad penalties at key times during the game. I guess I could discuss how Oshie and Toews are getting hooked and held up and down the ice while the officials stand there watching the play oblivious as if nothing just happened. Pretty sure the WJC officials aren’t going to be this bad.

I don't need an anxiety attack over something none of us can control. I trust the UND administration they will not let the UND hockey program slide into oblivion. Also I believe that Hakstol will get it together and a least get the team to play competitive by the end of the season. I have to admit that I have added to the negativity, but I must ask some of the fans that are saying there is too much negativity on Sioux Sports, my first question is have you watched the team play this year, honestly, I am not talking about watching from the bar in the REA. Have you seen how bad the goaltending and defense sucked this past weekend.

Maybe the Vikings will put me in a good mood. Then I see that Brad Johnson is starting. I can feel my Blood pressure going up already. Oh My God, the Vikings actually scored a touch down. Wow as I edit this they are up 20-0, oops make that 20-7 I hope that doesn’t mean we are going to have to put up with Brad Johnson for another week?

RWD is feeling a little down after seeing her dogs get swept this weekend. Hang in there RWD we know what its like. Our series of futility is coming soon to the DECC.

RWD
Lets Go DU reports a Brawl between the UAA Seawolves and C.C. Tigers, during this past weekend's series. Sounds like some old time hockey in Collorado Springs this past weekend.
Lets Go DU

The Wisconsin Hockey Blog accuses UND of being a good hockey team. Yikes, now ylur have really jinked us. Also, the Wisconsin hockey blog breaks down Saturday's game. Yep that is 2 sweeps in a row by the Badgers over the Sioux in the REA. Maybe their fans will want to call it Kohl center west like the cocky Gopher fans. Doubt it, Wisconsin fans actually have class.

Wisconsin Hockey

Certainly, North Dakota is young and has its share of problems, especially in net. And they were decimated by early defections in the offseason. But North Dakota is still a very, very good team, with great speed and extremely talented, so to go into their building and pick up a sweep and also win 3 of 4 on the year is a great accomplishment for a Badger team that needs some momentum. In fact, the Badgers have now won 4 straight games at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

UAA's Fan Blog
UAA fan blog discusses the horrible state of officiating in the "WCHA". No say it isn't so. No, that can't be. Looks like Sioux fans aren't the only ones that seem to believe that the officals in this league suck. A ref making a bad call at a cruical time in the game. Carefull or the Gopher fans will start calling UAA fans Halo's too.

A split with a good team has some satisfaction but (and I bet you knew there'd be a but) it's greatly tempered by the interference call on UAA with a little over 90 seconds left in the game. Whatever. Some dipshit referee decides he'd like to have an impact instead of letting the players decide the game on the ice. Nothing you can do about it. We've seen across the league an increase in the tendency of linesmen to make calls. It was part of the points of emphasis that linesman would be required to make certain calls. I obviously didn't see the game but will stipulate that the "Too Many Men" call is one of those that linesman should be calling. Sure ... even in OT. But less than 20 seconds after killing that; referee "Mozart" Hunt hits the Seawolves with an "interference" penalty (when players are contesting the puck on a face off)? It wasn't the first "interference" penalty like that Hunt called on the night (at 16:36 of the 3rd period Billy Sweat of CC was called for "interference" on an almost identical situation during a faceoff). UAA scored on that power play to tie the game. But like I said ... whatever. It's not the first time in the WCHA that a ref has interjected himself like a clown in an opera and it won't be the last.