1500: Nicknames and all, Gophers-NoDak rivalry among college hockey's best

[BleedGopher]

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Nicknames_and_all_GophersNoDak_rivalry_among_colle ge_hockeys_best110211

Go Gophers!!

[Jike Spingleton]

Tomorrow begins the litmus test for the Gophers, IMO. I've been very encouraged so far, but this was the part of the schedule (NoDak and Sconnie in consecutive weekends) that I had circled to discover whether we're "back."

The biggest trend: the Gophers are 7-0 in games I do not attend, and I'll be watching from my couch in New Orleans.