Sioux and Tigers, Lets stop the Tiger roar.

The Sioux travel to Colorado Springs to play the top ranked Colorado College Tigers. The Sioux have had a tough start and are 2-4-0, (2-2-0 WCHA) and face the top ranked team in the country 5-0-3, (4-0-1 WCHA).

The Tigers are 5-0-0 at home so far this season and were almost unbeatable at the world Arena last season the Tigers went 18-3-0. On the road the Tigers have yet to win and are 0-0-3.

Since the 2005-2006 season the Sioux are 5-4 against the Tigers.

I don't want to make any grand predictions for this weekend's series. Personally, I don't want to spread any of my bad karma around this weekend. I personally believe this series could go two ways; 1.) The series could get really ugly and the Sioux could be on the receiving end of two lopsided games. 2.) The Sioux could step it up, bottom down the hatch and gain a split. It this happen the Sioux will gain some needed confidence. I don't see the Sioux sweeping the Tigers this weekend.

Defensively, the Fighting Sioux need to play better on defense if they want to gain a split. The Fighting Sioux defense can not get caught up ice if they want to win. Last weekend Chay Genoway was a minus 4 in the third period. That can not happen if they want to be successful this weekend.

For the Season the Tigers aren't going to go 40-0-3 on the season so the Tigers better not get over confident or the opportunistic Sioux could sting the. Also, I have been a major jinx as of late.


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Brad Elliott Schlossman Grand Forks Herald --- The task is tall this weekend for the Sioux (2-4 overall, 2-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association).

They have to go to World Arena, where Colorado College was 18-3 last season and 5-0 so far this year. And they have to play a Tigers team that boasts the WCHA’s No. 2 goal scorer in Rau, the league’s top defense (1.5 goals allowed per game), top penalty kill (96.8 percent), top special teams units (plus-six) and top goaltender in Richard Bachman (1.24 goals-against average, .960 save percentage).

Uncaged Colorad College Hockey.

The Tigers' opponent this week is the once mighty North Dakota Fighting Sioux. The Sioux are currently 2-4 (2-2WCHA) and are coming off a 5-2 loss to Wisconsin. Judging from the lack of posts on Goon's Sioux site, it's been a bad year already. I can't remember the last time the Sioux weren't in the top 10, let alone unranked! Doesn't mean it won't be a tough series, but the Tigers need to sweep North Dakota for points and because, at least in terms of current records, the Sioux are apparently a "should win" series. The biggest key is to get some points and avoid injuries...oh yea and score!