This game was everything it was billed to be. CC came into a packed Marriucci arena and won 4 - 3. Straight off the opening face off, Minnesota was playing like a team possessed. The Gophers had many nice rushes on the CC net, putting up 17 shots on goal to CC's 6 in the opening period. The gophs buried one of their numerous chances, chiping in a shot in front of CC's Bach. The second period was all CC, however. The Tigers put on one of their normal offensive flurries, scoring 3 goals in a matter of minutes. Down 3 - 1 the gophers scored late in the 2nd to at least make it a game. CC scored in the 3rd to go up 4-2 but MN countered to draw it as close as they'd get at 4-3. MN mounted a nice offensive push in the final minutes of the final period. With about a minute left, the gophs pulled their goalie and took a man advantage. The night-long poor officiating reached its high point, however, when with about a min. left one of the refs called Scott Bell for cross checking. This effectively squashed the MN rally. Bell got right in the ref's face arguing the penalty and was given a 10 min misconduct for voicing his apparently negative opinions. CC played very well last night, no question. They showed how they can score in bunches. MN played well too, but had no luck. The gophs frequently had chances in front of the net but rarely capitalized. I just don't know why the gophs can't bury it when they get the chances. With last night's loss, MN sinks into the middle of the WCHA. It looks like coach Woog's nine year run of finishing 2nd or higher in the WCHA is going to end. Now all I care about is staying in the top 5 and ensuring a home playoff game. Reed