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> > ...I'd always pictured Mike Machnik as being, well, older... He only *looks* middle-aged. :-) Some comments of my own: * I had the class I teach at BU (Thursdays from 6-9pm) lobbying for an early exit due to the game. I was a good do-bee, though, and went right to the hour, rushed to a local bar prepared to fight off the Bruins-Canadiens game only to find that no one there cared about the Bruins game (!) and were watching all the ESPN2 fillers while waiting for the ice problems to get fixed. My only frustration was that they kept showing all the scores on the ticker at the bottom of the screen, but never showed the UVM-CC score. I'd known it was in OT, but it seemed ironic that they weren't showing the score for a game *they'd shown* on their ticker. * I can't believe that they never showed The Goal from the Minnesota game as part of the pregame. I have yet to see it even once and can only hope that it was shown around 8:00 or so and I'll have it on the tape I've been promised. * I'd like to see instant replay made available to refs to determine goal-no goal calls in whatever NC$$ games having TV coverage. You can hardly blame the refs for missing the call; when I saw replays of CC's game-winner the first couple times I couldn't figure out *where* the puck was even in slow motion. This was a near impossible call for the refs and the ultimate objective at this level is to get the call right. The officials should have been able to consult the replay. * I wonder if the ice problems could have affected St. Louis and Perrin more than other, less speed-oriented players. * Just total domination by Michigan. Shocking. As awesome as they looked early in the game, I was perhaps more impressed with their attention to defense and backchecking late. Their perception has been one of offensive firepower, but they just shut BU down. Although I was rooting for BU, I did expect Michigan to win and even had an All-West showdown in Deron's Contest. Unfortunately, I'd predicted Michigan-LSSU. As long as I finish ahead of my son; I don't want to hear his gloating *again*... :-) * I didn't comment earlier on the Cole-LSSU controversy since I've been busy at work this week (making up for last week's Work/HOCKEY-L imbalance). But I didn't see a problem with Cole's performance. And I'll back up Mike's claim to impartiality. I even teased him with, "Mike, why don't you just come out of the closet and admit you're rooting for the Lakers?" since he was perhaps the only impartial viewer in a sea of Vermont support. Again, I didn't see a problem and I'm no ref-lover. DaveH Go Michigan! HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.