PERFECT!! That's the best word to describe the treat hockey fan are in for in St. Paul this week. NMU and MTU on Thursday promises to be a donnybrook I think I'm really going to enjoy. I've never seen these two play each other but I've heard about it. Minnesota versus Wisconsin: Need I say anything? As usual, there will be a large and vocal RED contigent in the stands. The fans will go at it and so will the players. Typically, 10-12 badgers are Minnesota High School products and played with or against Gopher players in High School. There is always a burning desire by both teams to show the other up. The result is a great intense hockey game which I even enjoy when the Gophers lose.(Save one 7-1 blowout in 1990). The Bulldogs remain the best I've seen this year but all five teams are playing well right now. I really think that every game this weekend will be a great match-up and fun to watch. I don't expect any blowouts and I do expect at least one OT game.(But I hope for my heart's sake it doesn't involve the Gophers). As a hockey fan, my sentiment is, "This is gonna be great!" If any of you hockey-l'ers would like to stop by and chat, I'll be in section 222 row G seat 4 wearing a gopher hockey cap. "RAH RAH SKI U MAH RAH RAH RAH!!" Gary Hatfield [log in to unmask] )