At the time when Maine lost to Colorado College (a young team, but a quality
program) I wasn't sure that was very good because I was unsure about CC.
They are doing quite well, as you can see.

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Subject: Colorado College 7 - Minnesota 3


> Ugh!  This was a hard game to sit and watch for a Gopher fan.
>
> The Tigers skated rings around the lifeless Gophers in the first period.
> The Gophers didn't get a shot on goal until 9 minutes had passed in the
> first.
>
> In the second period, the Gophers skated better, but still were
> out-skated, out-manuevered and out-hustled by the hard working Tiger
> team.  Gopher Troy Riddle was playing with a separated shoulder and got
> the biggest hit of the night for the Gophers.  Justin Johnson in goal
> was outstanding, but had no help from the D, and that resulted in the
> success of the Tigers.
>
> The Tigers are the best team we have seen this year, they have great
> wheels and forecheck like their lives depend on it.
>
> THe injury-depleted Gophers staged a rally of sorts in the final two
> periods, but ran out of gas at the end of the third, when the Tigers
> scored two goals in the last 35 seconds.
>
> The Tigers are a like well oiled machine... they've got incredible
> wheels on them!
> Hopefully the rematch this evening will get a better effort from the
> Gophers!