Kevin G

This team can be so good when they’re playing hard and fast.

That’s enough.

Priority: Keep the PP at 50% At least.

Dude that was gracious but I was away from my phone. Thanks tho.

Oops. Just saw this. Guess I’ll have to sit this round out. Well I still hope Livanavage scores.

Livanavage

After the fourth goal, I said, "He's getting pulled."

Saw the first period. It was Gretzky's Oilers versus a bantam team. Minnesota possessed the puck for practically the entire period, scoring four times. SOG: 23-4 in favor of the Gophers. I'm almost more impressed that Duluth managed to make the final score look respectable.

Livanavage

Who drew the contact-to-the-head penalty?

Hope Zmolek heals up quickly. Heart and soul guy.

Good game. I like this team. Swanson got pushed around a bit, but I want that guy on the ice with the puck. Croal looked like he belongs. Emery and Boisvert are high end. Let’s go!

Preparing to engage in rash overreaction.

Wilkie

Wait, they’re doing that again?

Ahhh…so good to look at a line chart again. Roll five.

This year's UND team is already historic: it is the first UND team without a player born in the 1900s.

Berg

I’m pulling for Strinden to take a big step this year. He’s got size, strength, and a good motor. He’s always moving his feet. Let’s see if he can become a finisher around the net.

Every time someone mentions Wilkie, I think, “Chris Wilkie is back on UND?”

I think Wodon voted twice.

I’d bet all the pennies in my penny jar on who won the jumping tests.

I like it when the Force have at least one UND recruit on the team.

If Livanavage continues to produce, he's got a chance to get signed as a college free agent like Troy Stecher, who is suddenly on the cusp of 500 games played in the NHL. They're almost exactly the same size although Stecher had a pretty big advantage in being RHD while Jake is LHD. This could be a big year for Jake. I'm guessing that he will quarterback the first power play. He was at 0.76 pts/game last season; is a point-per-game out of reach this season? (There were only four defensemen in college hockey who made the point-per-game threshold last year. I could have named two of them for sure, maybe the third, but I would never have guessed the fourth.)

Both Boisvert and Emery were interviewed last night at the draft, and they both came across as humble, determined, and ready to work. Their attitude will make them easy to cheer for.