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If this wasn't just a drop-in replacement for Caulfield (but with some edge) I'd be concerned.

Minus Kleven plus Johannes. Net better. And we needed a guy to "wear the badge" to protect our smaller forwards.

They did, but with an accent: The 1-1-3 or The 1-3-1. The late 90's NJD could've learned from the Q's execution of it.

Minnesota shots in first period: 8 Minnesota shots remainder of game: 7 Yes, 15 shots. Did Motzko have a "Berry moment" and think his team could nurse a one-goal lead home* or were they shut down by Q. If it's the latter good on Pecknold; if it's the former that's on Motzko. *To my eye "nurse" is not a good plan for that Gopher team; they are possession. They should be possessing and attacking not defending. That's their best defense.

The "Schloss Drop" that they're looking for a 16th F has me intrigued ... that said ... We still need 2 (or 3) solutions at D: - portal - portal - Strathmann? Jubenvill? portal? (Assumed D right now: Pyke, Wiebe, Benoit, Livanavage, Komzak)

Someone reach out to Alex Heinert and Midco and have them replay the Lindenwood games to we can scout what we're getting. Same for the Omaha games (Berg).

Watch the game again looking for shots of Motz. His expression and demeanor down the stretch were not confidence-inspiring. Pecknold had the same "Pucker Factor: DIAMOND" look the whole game ... until he needed a hug.

Drop in replacement for Caulfield. Let's see what Kunz can learn from him. And Schloss drops this nugget: He rattles off 11 returnees, Perron, Emerson, Berg, and now Johannes, for 15 total ... and says one more. He's saying we're running 16F again. They must be unsure about Montgomery's health or there's another question we don't know about.

Just give me guys who move it and not stop, stand, dust it off, telegraph the decision, then get picked off.

Q: How do you keep the forum in suspense? A:

Club hockey follows as club hockey unless they elevate the status of the program to NCAA competition standards.

That's what I thought. The only time I recall Strand's name as one to watch was during a B1G hockey broadcast. He was brought up as a long-shot for the Wisconsin job.

Was he on the speculation lists at Mankato or is this a surprise? Taking SC from out of the playoffs to a Clark Cup in five seasons is good resume, especially when you realize "Covid" is in there.

Even this is obsolete already. With whispers of Strathmann considering another USHL year do we need two D, or three? From where, meaning Jubenvill from the pipeline or three portals? Bringing back Bast (UMD) or Moore (QU) is off the table. My go-to source tells me Hedquist is coming.

They got nice West Regional Champs hats in Fargo.

When Jubenvill (no e at end) was first announced as a recruit there was speculation about him as a '23 or '24 freshman. Is he ready is the prime question. There are so many factors in play right now: Strathmann, Jubenvill, what's in the portal, how many freshmen do you want (can you get something other than one-years from porta).

Portal Tracker (courtesy ForumComm): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SQ4XmlO3FZQRk0oz28lqvw-sg7US4nQJneD7KmVewUY/edit#gid=876547355

I suspect a great deal of traffic in this thread over the next 48 hours. Teams holding out to see what emerges from Q, Mn, Mi, and BU will have their answers and then act.

Did Michigan? Did BU? Did Denver?

22-0-0 Did no one tell ESPN you never talk about a shutout or no-hitter when it's happening? 22-1-0

Update: Kleven to be drawn and quartered.

I watched again on ESPNU last night. He wasn't crying as he left the bench behind Motzko as Motzko went to shake Pecknold's hand. It was after the handshake line that they showed Faber twice. Why wouldn't you go down the tunnel to the room after handshakes? PS - Someone asked about ESPN showing it: ESPN is a moth, that was a flame, they couldn't stop themselves.

At most this rumble is what we speculate here: Fenton goes NCHC -> Summit. Why not save costs and move NCHC admin under Summit umbrella. He knows both ledgers now. Should that happen Summit hockey schools (UND, DU, UNO, StT) and NCHC schools like UMD, SCSU, CC are easy choices as affiliates. Notice I stopped at seven and WMU and Miami are mysteriously missing from my list. You'll have a (Sun) Devil of a time who the target eighth would be as an affiliate. Think: snow birds.

Faber could have stayed on the bench to emote. He wasn’t consoling his goalie, who was stoic. He wasn’t checking on his teammate 24 who went down hard into the boards and official. You know, Captain things. ESPN2 cut to him twice because he made good television.

But it should be. Give the winners their ice. Stay on the bench until the handshake line.