An occasional fight is fun, but it takes away from the game after a while.

I love college hockey, for the effort and imperfections... like Fish said, it shows you how good the players are at the NHL level, and there are also scoring chances and other things that you normally wouldn't see in the NHL. A big difference is the positioning of the defenders... when you go from watching an NHL game to a college game, it's like an NHL defender never makes a mistake and is everywhere at once, where as in college you'll get chances to easily skate into the slot and catch defenders out of position. It's not as clamped down as the NHL, which can make it more entertaining.

I'm going to a UNO game in Omaha the night before, so it'll be interesting to compare the two.

Oh yeah, I knew that. :doh!: Can't believe I put his name on the list and then forgot he's one of the few who posts in the NHL threads.

I almost missed this. I was getting ready to say it was still available. I guess I'll see ya Saturday.

Yeah, I was surprised you didn't respond, since you had asked like 8 times. :p Not that I had given you a straight answer before then... ;)

There's going to be a ton of hockey next weekend... the Olympic semifinals Friday, going to the Mavs game in Omaha Friday night, the other Mavs on Saturday, the bronze medal game Saturday, then the gold medal game Sunday.

Perfect timing, because the focus will switch to CBB the following week. :)

Well, this is my final shameless bump for this post.

As predicted the sellout is causing the Mavericks to reclaim any unused ticket blocks set aside for groups. Anyone still wishing to get tickets for Saturday will need to contact the Mavs (per the original post) NO LATER THAN 3PM TODAY (Tuesday, February 23). After that time the unsold tickets will be released from their hold.

If you have been hesitant...today is the day! :)

See you there!

You guys sitting by me?

I hope some more people decide to join us.

Well, I finally got our tickets just now. I'm such a procrastinator. I think we're sitting in row L, but hell if I know.....I didn't pay attention to what he said. I was interested in the fact that it seems I know someone on here I didn't realize I knew. Surprise. Now to figure out the username.

I'm a dupe of Gonzo.

Well, if it's me, I apologize up front. :)

Glad they're doing well at the gate... I won't be in Omaha nearly as much next year, so I'll probably end up watching the other Mavs quite a bit.

Then again, UNO is making strides. They just beat #1 Miami-Ohio on the road last weekend, who only had 1 conference loss before then...

Nope, I figured out who it is thanks to a tip off from his wife...!

Looking forward to some hockey. Trying to decide whether to go pick up my tix when I get into town tomorrow, or get them at the window before the game.