Maybe the Viking's win will put some of us into a better mood after watching that debacle that was last night. This was the one postitive of the weekend for me. Along with the Fighting Sioux, the Wild and Bruins both lost yesterday as well.
*Last night before the Sioux and Gophers game on FSN there was a UND fan wearing a Fighting Sioux Jersey with a Native American head dress on his head. That is not cool; this will not set well with the anti-name crowd and just give more fuel to their argument. I hope someone corrected this guy and told him this isn't cool.
*This past weekend Todd Anderson did a good job of officiating during the series and there were no line brawls or dasher dances. I must say that this is one of the few times I will actually give Anderson credit.
*When the Sioux are out of town and on TV or on webcast I like to read the Chat that is on Brad's blog. Jayson and Brad do a good job running a chat and still covering the game, they are great multi-taskers. Here are a few points that stuck out from the Chat.
----I must admit that I am frustrated with the Fighting Sioux play as well. After last night's game I was looking at the schedule and since Genoway injury UND has gotten two points from our top rivals, Minnesota 0-1-1 (1 point) DU 0-2 (0 points) Wisconsin 0-1-1 (1 point). That is a record of 0-4-2 that is unimpressive and unacceptable. You can't win a title with results like that.
Schlossman: Man, some people sure jump off the bus fast. UND has a 5 game unbeaten streak end, it's probably not the end of the world. Their last loss here was 6-1 and that team went to the Frozen Four
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Jayson, UND SID: One bad loss does not mean a season is over. In 2004 when DU when the NCAA title, it lost three games to the Sioux by a combined score of 20-5.
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Jayson, UND SID: Of course fans have a right to be frustrated. I'm frustrated too. But it's important to remember that one bad road loss does not mean the season is a write-off.
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Jayson, UND SID: Perhaps this loss ends up being a turning point for the Sioux, in a positive way. Sports can be funny that way.
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[UND Hockey Blog]
*Apparently the Gophers beat writer wasn't impressed with the Sioux during last night’s second period. Really! I think its funny how this guy will call out the opposition but didn’t even report Schack the hack's Todd Bertuzzi style attack last year. Yawn!!! I find it hilarious that I can get more credible Gophers hockey info from Cardinal’s GPL weekly columns, Gorg weekly appearances on KFAN or Hammy’s twitter than I can the Gophers hockey beat writer. He is actually paid to do his job that others do better than him. Maybe he should stick to covering woman's volleyball. Thank God the Sioux have Brad. Just for the record I thought that hit was unnecessary. That being said, Cepis should expect to be hit if he is going to over celebrate each and every goal and show up his opponents. The kid in my opinion is a good hockey player but a bit a of a punk.
Then it got ugly. Unaccustomed to trailing 4-0, the Sioux retaliated seconds later. Andrew MacWilliam, a 6-2, 213-pound defenseman, hit Cepis, and the 5-8 junior fell backward. His head hit the ice. [Star and Tribune]
Cepis celebrates a goal just like every other hockey player. When kristo scored his two goal this weekend he celebrated just like cepis did.
ReplyDeleteHe'll learn his role quickly in the WCHA. He's not a tough guy and shouldn't try to portray himself as one. Hopefully the leprechaun learned his lesson.
ReplyDeleteIF he keeps yapping like he does he will get burried.
ReplyDeleteBack in the day, before curved sticks and helmets, goal celebrations that now happen after literally every score, were limited to significant tallies, like the game-winner in the Stanley Cup. I'd like to see hockey and football players practicing their "touchdown dances" in their hotel rooms in front of the mirror. That'd be pretty funny. In fact, I've thought about starting a clinic for score celebrations so the younger players can get it right from the beginning, just like slapshots or handoffs.
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