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Lighting The Lamp

Denver 2, North Dakota 0: Might as well start with the game I attended. Denver outplayed the Sioux, but it wasn’t as if the Sioux were terrible in the game. Outside of the first five minutes that…Read More

Bracketology Is Back!

After an award winning year doing last year’s bracketology (ok, not a winning year but I did get linked by Puck Daddy a couple times so I’ll call it a win) it’s time for year #2. Before…Read More

Ryan Miller’s New Goalie Mask

It’s been kind of a hectic day in this little corner of Blogfrica, (or, since this is a hockey blog, Scandinblogvia?) so instead of a huge post, why don’t you take a gander at former Michigan…Read More

Power Rankings: New #1

1. Wisconsin (14-6-4) (10-4-4) Up 3 With 3 points against Denver, Wisconsin takes over the top spot. I debated them and Miami for a long time, but finally settled on Wisconsin because (among other things)…Read More

Lighting The Lamp

St. Cloud State 4, Minnesota 1: Mike Lee had perhaps his best collegiate game, making 42 saves for the Huskies as they move all the way into a tie for 2nd in the WCHA. Jared Festler had 2 goals. Cade Fairchild…Read More

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Lighting The Lamp: Streaks Snapped

Hahhhhhvahd 4, Union 1: Union had a 10 game unbeaten streak this year in ECAC Hockey, and before last…Read More

Lombardi Rips Michigan

A few years ago Islanders GM Garth Snow tore into Minnesota and coach Don Lucia. Now, it’s LA Kings…Read More

Big Non-Conference Series This Weekend

One team is second in their conference, just a point back from first, while the other is in 6th, having…Read More

Random Post

Just a few things tonight that aren’t really worthy of a whole post.. - Minnesota’s leading…Read More

Player Of The Week

Tough choice this week, but in the end I decided to go with the star of one of the two marquee CCHA series…Read More

Power Rankings

1. Denver (14-5-3) (10-3-3) No Change Denver takes on Wisconsin this weekend in a marquee WCHA matchup 2. Miami (15-4-5) (12-1-3) Up 1 Miami gets swept by Robert Morris, then sweeps then CCHA co-leader…Read More

Lighting The Lamp

Minnesota 5, North Dakota 1: You can’t win a national title with Brad Eidsness as  your goalie. Period. AIC 1, Holy Cross 0: Hey, AIC won a game! Tom Mele had the game winner just 2 minutes in,…Read More

Lighting The Lamp

North Dakota 3, Minnesota 3: Danny Kristo had 2 goals for the Sioux, but overall I’d have to say Minnesota outplayed their rivals. Alex Kangas made 30 saves for the Gophers, while Brad Eidsness struggled,…Read More

Required Weekend Reading

A new advancement in the Quality of Competition Algorithm (Behind The Net) A recap of the Pens win over Edmonton, with a blurb about former Dartmouth standout Ben Lovejoy (Pens Labyrinth) An ode to Luc…Read More

Notre Dame Star Out 6-8 Weeks

Steve Lowe reports that Notre Dame’s leading scorer Billy Maday is out 6-8 weeks with a separated shoulder and concussion that he suffered in last weekend’s series vs. Ferris State. The Sophomore…Read More

Sioux-Gopher Series Always A Touchdown

For an explanation on the unusually awesome headline, click here. Few rivalries in all of sports involve much hatred as Minnesota-North Dakota. At the end of their matchup this fall, a Sioux fan found…Read More

Midseason Awards

It’s that time of year again. It’s not exactly the midpoint of the college hockey season, but it’s close enough and I have just enough free time to dish out some midseason awards. Coming…Read More

Power Rankings

Sorry about the one-day delay. School started back up today and I spent all of yesterday driving back to school. 1. Denver (14-5-3) (10-3-3) Up 1 2. Yale (9-3-3) (5-1-2) Up 1 3. Miami (13-4-5) (10-1-3)…Read More

Lighting The Lamp: And We’re Back

After a couple weeks off, lighting the lamp is back recapping all your scores from last night in the college hockey world. Ohio State 4, Bowling Green 3: Zac Dalpe had 2 goals and an assist, and Cal Heeter…Read More

Required Weekend Reading

A video of Team USA’s celebration after winning the gold medal. (Beadlemaniacs) The Sabres are having a charity event (Sabre Noise) A look at some potential players for the 2011 WJC team. (WCHB) Apparently…Read More

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