This weekend's series with the Bull Dogs

Here are some good links for this weekend's series between the Bull Dogs and the Fighting Sioux. UND travels to the DECC for a pair of games on Saturday and Sunday at 2:07pm. Drunk Hockey guy covers why the games are on Saturday and Sunday. It does seem curious that the games are scheduled for when they are. I guess I am watching the first two periods at work on Saturday and Sunday. Thank God for DVR as well.

The Beat Writers.

Grand Forks Herald reporter Writer Brad Elliott Schlossman

Duluth News Tribune sports writer Kevin Pates

Apparently Dave Berger's prediction hit a cord with the UMD sports writerKevin Pates.

UMD Bloggers

Bruce Ciskie the radio voice of the Minnesota Duluth Bull Dogs also has a blog. While Bruce covers hockey he does have more of an eclectic perspective and covers a wide variety of sports.

Celebrity blogger Donna aka Running with the Dogs also has a cool blog.

USAF Bull Dog The DECC is Stacked is also an eclectic blog that covers many sports including the UMD Bull Dog hockey team.

Here is an interesting comment from the INCH/ESPN CHAT about college hockey

Landon, Littleton, CO: I was wondering if you had any insight into the success the Fighting Sioux have had finishing the regular season the past two seasons? Which include: Since Jan 1st in 2008: 12-1-1 with a 13 game unbeaten streak and counting. In 2007 after Jan 1st: 10-2-5 with an 11 game unbeaten streak! Their success has also come while playing in the toughest conference in the nation! Thanks for the thoughts.

Jess Myers: There are two ways to look at it: Either praise them for playing great after New Year's Day, or question why (with the same players) it takes the Sioux half the season to get things going. Last season there was a team meeting during which the players challenged each other to play better, and the result was a trip to the Frozen Four. This year, even in the midst of all those splits early in the season, coach Dave Hakstol knew they weren't far away from putting it all together, and when they did finally click, it was to be expected. In any case, they're better off with late-season surges than conference rivals like Denver and Alaska Anchorage, who have had late-season struggles in recent years.