A Prayer, A Dive, & A Salute

If Blake Wheeler dives at the puck one-hundred times, he might be able to knock it over the goalie's shoulder once or twice. Thankfully for Gopher fans, last night was one of those times.

(Photo courtesy of Gopher Puck Live)

Now, we wait for the NCAA brackets to be announced. Rumor has it that the Gophers and Sioux could be headed for a rematch in the Denver regional.

UPDATE: The brackets have been announced and, as expected, the Gophers and Sioux are in Denver. The Gophers will face Air Force in their first game (hometown advantage to the Falcons?) while the Sioux get Michigan. Not exactly a cake regional for the top seeded team.

Atomizer Sez: Here is a link to the You Tube video of the goal. Now, compare that gem to this eerily similar game winning goal by Neal Broten in the 1979 NCAA championship game against...yeah, you got it, the Fighting Sioux.

The Elder Adds: Atomizer, Sisyphus, and Sid Hartman: great minds thinks alike?