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by Eric McErlain • Dec 8, 2008 3:19 PM EST
Once it was all said and done, the toll was impressive: 20 penalties, nine game misconducts, a goalie fight and blood on the ice. And through it all, as near as we can tell, nobody's ex-girlfriend got insulted.
In case you're wondering, The Fighting Illini defeated the Eagles, 10-1.
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I’d give it a 5 out of 10.
by L'etat, c'est moi on Dec 8, 2008 6:17 PM EST reply actions
!!! Thanks SN for opening the door to spam spam spam!!!
by sajklfsadklfsdjkafklas on Dec 10, 2008 12:54 AM EST reply actions
Hey SN…thanks for all your hard work in the marketing department. Now I can honestly say that I am smarter than the Avg. Illini Fan’s IQ! I never would have known that unless I took one of those fancy polls that are being dangled across the site! My god…what was I doing dealing with my health care through trained professionals!?!! Now I can easily click on a window for a quick and easy health Insurance Quote online!!!!
Wow…I am really impressed with the distances you will go to for your customers!
Just so you know, that was sarcasm. I laid it on pretty thick, but I didn’t know if you would catch it. After all, you DO think that this was a good hockey fight.
by hotchnuts on Dec 10, 2008 6:25 PM EST reply actions
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