Saturday morning pontifications; smiling from ear to ear...

I told someone that the UND's luck was going to change against Denver University and it did, it's hard to go 5-0 against a team, especially when both of them are good teams. Marc Cheverie is a good goaltender but the Sioux lit him up last night. Yes, I am smiling from ear to ear this morning.

I have heard this quote a few times this week at the Final Five, that fourth line player kills penalties and is a good defensive forward. Just for the record Aaron Marvin (5g-14a-19pts) and Mario Lamoureux has (7g-5a-12pts), that fourth line player has more goals than mister suspension.

When the series returned to the National Hockey Center last month, the Huskies beat the Sioux 4-3. The next night, UND blasted SCSU 8-1 and Sioux forward Mario Lamoureux, a fourth-liner, challenged Marvin to a fight. Lamoureux subsequently drew a one-game suspension for instigating the incident. That win for North Dakota started an 11-1-0 string heading into tonight's matchup. [Pucks and Bats]

Garrett Roe who was injuried in yesterday's game is questionable and a game time decision.

Larry Roe said his son will be re-evaluated today. Incredibly, Garrett Roe hasn't ruled out playing in today's championship, though it sounds like that might be a long shot.
"His neck is very sore and stiff," Larry Roe said. "I won't be surprised if Garrett does whatever he can to convince them to let him play, but I don't know if it's a good idea. The doctors (initially) were concerned there could be something that would crop up later on. When you have an injury like that, they worry about bleeding on the brain."
[SC Times]

The MacNaughton Anchor? Two of the last three teams (C.C. and UND) to win the the MacNaughton Cup lost their last three games of the season.

• The last three MacNaughton Cup champs are now a combined 0-5 in the Final Five, after ‘08 champs Colorado College and ‘09 champs North Dakota lost twice, and Denver lost on Friday. [INCH]