It's Friday, I'm in Love

Saturday, wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate...

BADGER MEN @ Mankato: FRI 7:30 PM /SAT 7 PM

Gameday Links
TV: only if you live in Minnesota -- Charter Main Street
Radio: WIBA 1310 (Madison), ESPN 540 (Milwaukee, 7:30 Fri / 6:30 Sat), yahoosports ($4.95/mo), KTOE (Mankato)
Video webstream: b2live (fee)
Livestats: none? (couldn't find it on msumavericks)
Game blogs: Capobianco

Lines
Andy Bohmbach-Blake Geoffrion-Aaron Bendickson
John Mitchell-Sean Dolan-Ben Grotting
Tom Gorowsky-Derek Stepan-Michael Davies
Jordy Murray-Matt Thurber-Patrick Johnson

Jake Gardiner-McBain
Ryan McDonagh-Cody Goloubef
Brendan Smith-Craig Johnson

Shane Connelly
Scott Gudmandson

By the way, these are the same lines that Baggot reported at practice on Monday.

I really need to find someone to give me the weekly shootout winners . . .

Series Previews
uwbadgers: preview, game notes
msumavericks: none
Baggot (WSJ): UW vs. Minnesota State-Mankato preview
Breiner (Daily Cardinal): Wisconsin searches for strong finish in Mankato
Mason (Badger Herald): Wisconsin faces off in Mankato
Frederick (Mankato Free Press): MSU vs. Wisconsin
Berhow (MSU Reporter): Men's Hockey Gameday

Other Articles
Baggot (Badgerbeat blog): A lot of time to yourself
Baggot (WSJ): Psychologist tries to give UW a boost
Frederick (Mankato Free Press): MSU's Irwin finding his groove

The Usual Suspects
CHN: Tale of the Tape
USCHO: This Week in the WCHA
INCH: Soaring Sioux, Badger Blues in Mankato, Front Range Bummer; Stick salute, bench minor, weekend getaway


BADGER WOMEN v.OHIO STATE, FRI/SAT/SUN (if necessary) 7 PM -- Eagles' Nest (Verona)

Gameday Links -- EDITED TO ADD LIVE BLOG!!
TV: none
Radio: Given the venue, I don't think that WSUM (sports stream) will have it, and I won't be around to check, but you could email them if interested
Video Webstream: none
Live Stats: uwbadgers
Live blog: Anderson (uwbadgers) -- FRI

Series Previews
uwbadgers: preview, game notes
ohiostatebuckeyes: preview
Storlie (Daily Cardinal): Badgers host OSU in first WCHA playoff game
Hager (Badger Herald): Injuries no concern as teams looks to playoffs

Other Articles
Baggot (WSJ): UW's fearsome foursome vie for top honor
uwbadgers: Lawler named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week
uwbadgers: Mark Johnson's Monday presser

Sounds like Erika Lawler will play this weekend. Speaking of Lawler, apparently she was on the Wisconsin Women's Sports Hour on WTSO 1070 last night, but I missed it.