The Goons Playoff Picks (disclaimer attached)

             These are the Goons Picks for the First Round of the Play-offs,
     these picks may or may not pass the nose test. These picks represent the 
     opinion of the Goon and may not represent the opinion of anyone else to 
     include the Unvarnished Truth. These picks are intended for entertainment 
     purposes only, and should not be intended to offend anyone.


          Albany, N.Y.
          First round
          Saturday, March 28
          Clarkson (23-8-3) vs. Colorado College (25-12-3), Noon 

             In the first game I will take Colorado College because they know 
     how to win in the big games. They have been tot he playoffs four years 
     ina a row, making the Frozen Four the past two years. Sorry Clarkson but the 
     tigers will prove to be too tough and they will prevail.

          Wisconsin (26-13-1) vs. New Hampshire (23-11-1), 3 p.m.
             
             In this game I like the Badgers they fought and clawed their way 
     into the NC$$ and they will give any team they play a run for their 
     money. New Hampshire has done the perverbial choke as of late and will 
     not make it any further. P.S. the Badgers will not look past UNH.
      
          Second round
          Sunday, March 29
          Colorado College winner vs. Boston College
          (25-8-5), 2 p.m.

             This should prove to be a good game and I am going to stay with 
     the WCHA in this round 2 also. B.C. hasn't been to the tournament for a 
     long time and will fall prey to the Tiger attack.

          Wisconsin vs. Boston University
          (28-7-2), 5:30 p.m.
             
             After losing to Merrimack Boston University doesn't look to be a 
     strong of a team as they were last year. However, Bucky will take over 
     time to beat the Terriers.
      
          West Regional
      
          At Yost Arena
          Ann Arbor, Mich.
          First round
          Friday, March 27
          Ohio State (24-12-2) vs. Yale (23-8-3), 5 p.m.
             
             Sorry Yale Ohio State University is too Strong.

          Michigan (28-11-1) vs. Princeton (18-10-7), 8:30 p.m.
      
          "Ditto" for Princeton.
          
          Second round
      
          Saturday, March 28
          Ohio State vs. Michigan State (31-5-4), 6 p.m.
          
     I think that Cinderella Ohio State University is ripe for an upset and 
     I think that teams are going to gun for Michigan State University. I like
     Ohio State University in this match up. The Buckeyes prove they can play 
     hockey as they beat Michigan State University in their back yard. The
     message I got from MSU coach Ron Mason was that this was his year and 
     that basically they were in, and that they will ride Albin to the promised 
     land, (Sioux Fans this was the same goalie the Gophers lit 7-4 up in the 
     playoffs last year). Do I we see another Michigan in the making? We will see.


          Michigan vs. North Dakota (30-7-1), 9 p.m.
             
             As the ring announcer says in Boxing lets get ready to rumble. I 
     think the Sioux hockey team is ready to get it on with Michigan because 
     it should have been the Sioux's destiny last year. I think this will be 
     the best game of the tournament as the Sioux will finally get a chance to 
     beat Michigan. Notice that the Sioux and their head coach were all 
     business during the announcement of the picks on ESPN2, the Sioux players 
     had focus in their eyes. 

             Dean Blais hammered Doug Woog last week in the Grand Forks Herald by
     saying that the Gophers were making excuses for their bad draw during the 
     NCAA selection last year and instead of preparing for their destiny with 
     Michigan spent their time complaining about their draw. Dean Blais felt his 
     team could have beaten them last year.That is an example of the two 
     different coaching styles of two former Golden Gopher hockey players.

             Have a nice day and Good Luck to all the teams in the tourney.

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