It's Almost Friday . . .

The Badger women take on Mankato this weekend in Madison. (Yes, I know the official name is Minnesota State, but I can't help myself; I'll probably always call them Mankato.) Here's the Badger preview, and here's the Mankato preview.

Friday is Kids Day at the Kohl, and admission to women's hockey game is free to all fans.

And since we're talking about women's hockey, today's Badger Herald has this article about Badger freshmen Hilary Knight and Mallory Deluce. The article has some nice quotes from those two players as well as linemate Jinelle Zaugg.

The Badger men are off this weekend, but here are some previews of action elsewhere in the country: WCHA Blog Weekend Preview, College Hockey and Other Stuff Blog Week 4 Breakdown, USCHO This Week in the WCHA.