WCHA Final Five

[Wallyeyes]

Colorado College, North Dakota, Denver, St. Cloud State, and Minnesota, seeded in that order this weekend at the X in St. Paul. Looks to be another great tournament this year. I will be on-hand Thursday night for the play-in game. Gotta see my Huskies try to knock off the Gophers' bid for the Broadmoor trophy. CC is going to be tough to beat, but I think every team in the tourney has a shot to win it. WCHA hockey is the best in the country!

[IFallsRon]

It's pretty hard for the winner of the playin game to advance to Saturday night. St. Cloud has been there before only to run out of gas in the title game. It should be a big crowd.

[PierBridge]

I like St.Clouds chance's against the Gophers not only from the fatigue factor but the Huskies are playing good hockey and they always play the Gophers tough!

[bassNspear]

the U has a shot, if they play like they have been playing, there going to be a team to fight for it. IMO

[Wallyeyes]

This could be one of the better games of the weekend. Huskies have been playing well and the Gophs are not nearly as bad as the record shows. If it comes down to the goalies, I would give the edge to St. Cloud, but Mn. plays a solid game, and you can NEVER count out the U.

[bassNspear]

Da U goalie IMO right now is the best on the ice. Did you watch him against Kato!

[maros91]

I agree. Kangas is making the big save right now. All a team needs in the playoffs is a hot goalie and the "U" has that right now. If the Gophers advance they will have to win ugly. Probably 2-1 games. If the Gophers give up more than 2 goals I don't think they have the offense to catch up. Go "U"!!!!!

[jwhjr]

Kangas needs to stay hot.

[walleyes12]

Da U is going to beat St. Cloud Thursday 3-1!! Its hard to beat a team thats on a roll with alot of confindence!! Go Gophers

[bassNspear]

i have a feeling that hes going to stay hot. The guy was on fire during the kato series. So im hoping that he stays hot.

[Scott M]

Fun to watch the goalie but Minny needs to get that power play going and get the puck inside. Mankato was getting all sorts of centering passes through with no problem but Minny couldn't get anything inside short of an occasional rebound (which they couldn't ever stick back). IMO too much passing around the perimeter and shots from the blue line. Get it inside.

Should be a good series.

[Wallyeyes]

Yeah Kangas is hot but da U is facing the HOTTEST goalie in the conference Thursday night. Weslosky has the best GAA and save% in the league over the last 4 or 5 weeks. Should be a good one.

[yakfisher]

DA U has two chances and those chances are slim and none. But hey, you girls can dream

[bassNspear]

well see what happens in at the end of the tournament yak

[yakfisher]

We'll see what happens Thursday night.

[walleyes12]

LOL

This is why I love this time of the year!!!

[rocky]

Kangas is hot but equally so is Weslosky. SCSU has much more top end firepower than the gophers but its one game and anything can happen. SCSU 4 Minny 3

If Frazee starts SCSU 8 Minny 3

[bassNspear]

gota pull for the gophers.

[Bigfife]

Its the real March Madness time. This is the first time in 4 years I won't be at the tournament. Dang Easter weekend. Tonights game should be very good. I'm pulling for the Gophers. No matter what it should be fun watching these two rivals go at it.

[Bryce]

Hmmm. Imagine who the rodents "pulled" for refs? WCHA knows where their bread is buttered. Tough break Huskies. Hope you can overcome the bias. Case in point just happened with extremly questionable 5 on 3.

[Team Otter]

Kind of like the 5 on 3 SCSU just got.

Gimme a break dude.

[walleyes12]

 Originally Posted By: Bryce

Hmmm. Imagine who the rodents "pulled" for refs? WCHA knows where their bread is buttered. Tough break Huskies. Hope you can overcome the bias. Case in point just happened with extremly questionable 5 on 3.

Oh wow are you really going to play that card! You need a better excuse

[maros91]

I am so sick of people blaming the officials. If you don't like the officiating, don't watch. I suppose since SCSU lost the blame goes right to the officials. It had nothing to do with the Defenseman for St. Cloud not tying his man up in front of the net.

With this win the Gophers should get into the NCAA.

[bassNspear]

what i tell you, the gophers are going to pull it out over st. cloud. There playing awesome right now, and its a great time to play good. Playoff time.

[Sutty]

Always one in the crowd....

I suppose its hard when your team always loses at the end of the year even when they have more talent.

Go Gophs!