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I know our defense needs to improve, but we also need Špunar to get back to how he was playing earlier this year, not giving up rebounds. Also need Strinden to get back to his early season form, as now he hasn’t even been able to get off his shot.

Bibby got by with a missed nut check last week and when reviewed it didn’t meet major status, then got by with a stick to Verhoeff tonight. Hopefully the third time is the charm and he takes one in the postseason that ends their season. Duluth had another shot to the nuts earlier in the year that their announcers were shocked wasn’t a major when reviewed, and now I wonder if that was Bibby too.

Denver looks like they are playing to a full house.

…and it’s not like Duluth beat us territorially, they capitalized on our mistakes, which good teams do. Too many rebounds given up, then not cleared.

Our first loss outside of overtime since November and you act like it is the end of the world.

Exactly, maybe sitting on this loss for a couple weeks will light a fire in them. It can go two ways, a loss of momentum and confidence, or the realization their season could be over next time if they don’t bring it.

… and the biggest fair weather fan strikes again.

Exactly, they need to know that third period comebacks aren’t a given, and that things can go wrong if you don’t bring your best. If I were Duluth, I would be hoping they don’t get put in our regional. Four games in a row giving up the first goal, so let’s turn the tables and get the first goal the next four.

We know on message boards that facts are optional and conjecture is given fact status.

I don’t know, but hopefully they don’t use any of the NIL money from those departures to go after guys that we have in our crosshairs.

From Schlossman, it sounds like the league has a learning curve on this going forward. Even with UND students on spring break, and many of us know people who went someone warm because Grand Forks schools are as well, I think UND’s attendance will sustain a good atmosphere. With the weather we have had this week,and the weather we are still expected to get tonight, and many traveling, keeping a good atmosphere would be a bonus. When the league looks at making constructive changes for the future, they need to keep all these things in mind, and they really need to wait to see what teams the quarterfinals produce and the matchups resulting before they set the prices. Regardless, I think the league should be very happy that UND is the one that is in the position they are to maximize attendance for the league, as the attendance last weekend for Duluth and rival St. Cloud was horrible.

No reason we should have to pay players above and beyond giving them an education either, but it is the world we live in, and if you want a competitive team you need to maximize income opportunities. They do the same with single game tickets to specific series during the year. I do wonder how much of this is driven by the league and also if the same structure would have been in place regardless if the remaining teams weren’t all rivals to some degree. If it were Miami, I think the supply and demand changes quite a bit.

Ludovic Perreault really looks like he should be in the conversation for the future. Very dynamic goal against Vancouver. Nice to see Preston and Lin playing again for Vancouver. A lot of skill and speed with those 3 guys, and McKamey looks to be more comfortable and finding his game.

Does McKenna kill penalties? Reschny probably spends more time killing penalties than anyone else, and doesn’t get to play the whole power play like McKenna does a lot. If you measure situational productivity, Reschny would have more production.

No guarantee that even if you get the Rucks’ or Preston that they would be as productive as Kernan has been. Wouldn’t surprise me if Kernan led the team in points per minute played since he doesn’t see as much ice time as some of the others, although penalty killing isn’t really a point producer for those that see extensive time at that like Reschny and Ollie.