Hi Mary Beth: We do not recall getting any e-invitation from the 
Washington DC host committee, but think we would be interested in going.
Thanks,
-Bill and Virginia Krebs

Mary Beth MacKinnon wrote:
> Altitude -- Given that Colorado Springs rests at higher elevation by far
> than any of the other three regionals, does the elevation and the larger ice
> surface give CC enough of an advantage to advance?  MSU and UND do not play
> on the big sheet and UNH travels across the country the day before trying to
> get acclimated to the higher elevation.  Given the bigger ice and back to
> back games, I could easily see CC making their way home.  
>
> Anyone else want to label the Colorado Springs bracket as the "Group of
> Death" taking the term from the most challenging bracket in the World Cup
> Soccer tournament?
>
> As much as this long time Spartan hates to admit it, I think we're going to
> hear a lot of "the Victors" in Denver.  Guess that pact I made with the
> Devil last year for another Spartan National Championship in my lifetime
> comes with some serious pay backs.
>
> Speaking of UM, will Sauer win his "Clemmie" award?  In the fine tradition
> of Scott Clemmensen, often maligned BC netminder who started in the Frozen
> Four all four years, finally winning one in his Senior season and in fellow
> Clemmie recipient Adam Hauser of Minnesota treating Gopher fans to 3 years
> of frustration before blowing the roof of the Xcel Energy Center in 2002,
> will Michigan's Sauer win his Clemmie?  
>
> Does the Worcester bracket seem like a set up like 2005?  BC looked like the
> class of the bracket favored over an unknown Mercyhurst, only to find them
> taken to the limit.  The next night North Dakota lied in wait ambushing the
> favored Eagles.  
>
> BTW... if anyone did not get their e-invitation from the Washington DC Host
> Committee for our kickoff party to the 2009 Frozen Four on the Friday before
> the skills competition in Denver at the Blue Sky grill and you're going to
> the tournament (and to DC!), email me and I will get you on the list.  Party
> from 3-5 p.m.  
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