Battle for the Broadmoore

[cbrooks]

http://1390thefan.com/2013-wcha-final-five-matchups-set/

Thursday games Mankato vs Wisconsin @ 2PM

UND vs CC @7PM

BTW, UND leads the Broadmoor titles with 8. Minnesota trails them with 7

[MN BassFisher]

Can't wait!

[cbrooks]

I want to see mankato go deep this year. Stephon Williams is gonna stand on his head this F5. Where's all the Maverick fans?

[yakfisher]

They're probably at work. I'm sure they don't know the hockey season runs this late into spring!

[solbes]

They're probably at work. I'm sure they don't know the hockey season runs this late into spring!

rofl, that was a good one! I'm hoping they make their best run in the NCAA's.

[cbrooks]

Mavericks season preview and history in tourament play

http://www.msumavericks.com/news/2013/3/19/MHOCKEY_0319130518.aspx

[cbrooks]

One hour till puck drops. Final Five preview

http://undhockey.areavoices.com/?p=93963

[cbrooks]

So much for Mankato's goaltender standing on his head. Wisconsin up 3-0 8 minutes into the game

[CaptainMusky]

So much for Mankato's goaltender standing on his head. Wisconsin up 3-0 8 minutes into the game

Geez, with Bucky's stifling defense that game is already over.

[solbes]

Wow, color me surprised. Bucky still up 3-0 a few minutes into the 2nd.

[MN BassFisher]

Yeah I couldn't believe they beat Stephon that early. Then two more times in the coming minutes. Definitely a shocker. I figured it'd be a good game with Wisco playing well lately and scoring a lot vs. Mankato and their phenom freshman goalie.

[cbrooks]

Lines for tonight:

UND lines

21 Brendan O’Donnell–10 Corban Knight–7 Danny Kristo

19 Rocco Grimaldi–27 Carter Rowney–15 Michael Parks

25 Mitch MacMillan–16 Mark MacMillan–13 Connor Gaarder

9 Drake Caggiula–28 Stephane Pattyn–17 Colten St. Clair

2 Andrew MacWilliam–18 Dillon Simpson

4 Derek Forbort–24 Jordan Schmaltz

5 Nick Mattson–20 Joe Gleason

Clark Sanders in net

Colorado College lines

16 Alexander Krushelnyski–13 Rylan Schwartz–17 Charlie Taft

12 Archie Skalbeck–25 Scott Winkler–27 William Rapuzzi

11 Hunter Fejes–10 Cody Bradley–15 Andrew Hamburg

22 Peter Maric–21 Jeff Collett–24 Jared Hanson

6 Peter Stoykewych–28 Mike Boivin

5 Aaron Harstad–7 Eamonn McDermott

20 Ian Young–4 Joe Marciano

Joe Howe in net

[tori's dad]

Mavs stunk up the place today- they better get it figured out before next week - selection board might question their abilities going into next week- Williams had a terrible game on the big stage- Wisconsin has been playing tough the last eight weeks- they are a real threat to win the final five- anyways its fun to see Mankato still playing at this time of year- coaching change payed off at least in the regular season. Good luck to all the other teams still in it.

[cbrooks]

Good luck to CC tomorrow

[Bear55]

CC wins, too bad I was kind of looking forward to one last Gopher/Sioux game.

[Superduty]

CC wins, too bad I was kind of looking forward to one last Gopher/Sioux game.

I can't believe I am admitting this but I actually was rooting for North Dakota so we could watch one more Gopher/Sioux game at the Ex!

Go Gophers! CC is playing for their season so it should be a good game, especially if CC gets on the board first.

[Bear55]

CC and WI playing for everything, what do you say St Cloud should we crush those hopes and dreams.

[CaptainMusky]

St Clown has never had a killer attitude when something is on the line. I see them folding their tent very early in this one.

If Wisconsin scores first, the Husky fans should start filing for the exits.

[solbes]

Come on, its not like Bucky is that good. Not sure what happened to Mankato, nerves or whatever. St Cloud is a whole different level team. They split just a few weeks ago, so I see it being a competitive game. Go Huskies!

I was also bummed to see UND lose last night as I wanted to see a very entertaining game tonight.

[cbrooks]

I actually looking forward to seeing CC make a run for the Broadmoor. It would be a great story since CC has never won that trophy. Joe Howe is gonna have to play out of his mind to beat the Gophers. I think SCSU is heavily favored to beat the Badgers. Go Tigers

[Bear55]

Badgers and Tigers playing well, it should make for some good/tight games.

I see Denver got hurt pretty bad in the PWR rankings when the lost to CC, wonder if UND will slide down?

[cbrooks]

Of course they will slide down. The only thing that matters is there season will go on...where as CC has to win the FF to get into the NCAA tourament

[CaptainMusky]

I havent run the predictors myself, but I have a feeling that if CC were to win the broadmoor that there is a pretty high chance that St Cloud doesnt make the NCAA tourney, I guess it could be Wisconsin for that matter too because they are two teams that wouldnt make the NCAA tourney without winning the Broadmoor.

Exciting.

A gopher/und game tonight would have been epic.

[solbes]

I strongly doubt SCSU has anything to worrry about in advancing. They are currently in a 3 way tie at 7th. Umass Lowell comparison is still intact no matter what the outcome. As are comparisons versus North Dakota, Mankato, and Western Michigan. They might flip vs Union, which would put them in a tie with Notre Dame and UND for comparisons won (11th overall).

It would be an almost epic event for a team winning a co-share of the MacNaughton to not advance to the tourney.

The team that should be worried right now is Mankato. They are ridin' the bubble. They potentially could flip comparisons with Niagra, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and Union who are still playing.

I really am pulling for all 3 Mn schools to advance.

[Bryce]

Guessing that NCAA will put The Sioux in the same region with the rodents. Possibly even first round match up. Anyone want to hazzard a guess as to who will get "drawn" to ref that game?