As a Gopher fan, let me weigh in on this (rather silly) dispute. As I interpreted John's post, he was saying something like this: We watched the game. We didn't think Michigan played as well as they're able. We think if they played up to their full abilities they'd dominate a series by some margin. Fine. Sounds reasonable to me. It was a close game; if one team had played better (or worse) the result would have been different. Frankly, I didn't think the Gophers played up to their ability either. Ten games, with both teams playing to their potential, would be a great series to watch. And 7-3 either way wouldn't surprise me. Philip R. Baumann Phone: (218) 236-2943 Department of Political Science Fax: (218) 236-3945 Moorhead State University Moorhead, Minnesota 56563 E-mail: [log in to unmask] HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.