James,

Actually the games are played at Mariucci on the U. of Minnesota campus.


On Mar 21, 2005, at 9:41 AM, james acheson wrote:

> Mariucci?
>  
> I am almost positive the game is at the Excel center right were 
> Michael Schutte was called for a leg check, very late in a game in 
> 2002.
>  
> have any of you been following the soap opera in Minnesota?
>  
> they have 2 defensemen out... both to injury, one his own and the 
> other for breaking the neck of a North Dakota player.
>  
> and last I read, Minnesota's leading scorer is not playing due to 
> "personal issues" according to Coach Lucia.  ( the kid apprently 
> wigged right out after a loss last week and did a ceremony in one goal 
> and then at center ice, in front of many fans)
>  
> I have a good idea that John Ronan will know just what to say to the 
> boys about playing Minnesota IN Minnesota in the playoffs, I am not as 
> worried about this game as I would be if Maine were playing any of the 
> other number 1 seeds.
>  
>
>
> Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am not saying that it isn't a terrific advantage, because it
> certainly is. Just that it isn't impossible and that Minny might be
> ripe for the taking.
>
> -Deron
>
>
> --- Jon Eggert wrote:
> > While I agree Minnie is beatable, home ice is home ice. The players
> > get to
> > sleep in their own beds and stay on same routines they have followed
> > all
> > season long. Seems like a advantage to me. I guess you could say they
> > might
> > be too relaxed and Maine can get that us vs them mentality going??
> > Anyway
> > not much sense worrying about it, you still have to win to keep
> > going. Hopefully Brent Shepheard will be ready to go, no matter what
> > I'd
> > like to see Zab back on D and not at forward.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > At 08:16 AM 3/20/2005, you wrote:
> > >I agree,! I think Maine is heading to Minnesota to play the Gophers.
> > >While it is in their own barn, and they are a #1 seed, Minny has 14
> > >losses (I believe), so they are very beatable and haven't played
> > well
> > >down the stretch. It is not an insurmountable hill to climb.
> > >
> > >Look at the bright side, it can't be worse than 2002 National
> > >Championship game because Marucci Arena doesn't seat 20,000!!!!
> > >
> > >;-)
> > >
> > >-Deron
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Jon Eggert wrote:
> > > > Doesn't really seem like their is much doubt. Most of the
> > speculation
> > > > I've
> > > > read takes Maine to Minnesota with minnie as a first round
> > opponent.
> > > > Doesn't seem fair to play a team in its own barn. Sure would like
> > to
> > > > play
> > > > them in Alfond instead :). But thats never g! oing to happen so
> > after
> > > > this
> > > > season we'll take what we can get and hopefully play well enough
> > to
> > > > win.
> > > > Selection show is on at 11 am on ESPN 2.
> > > >
> > > > Jon
> > > >
> >
>
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