Oldguy

Didn't they put Budy at center a little bit last year?

With the confirmation of Matteo C. coming in, that completes the team for '21-22. The interesting thing is that, with the transfers, they only need 1 freshman to complete the lineup on any given night. Quite the luxury. I think some of the freshmen will be good enough to earn spots, but it is rare to have a team where you don't HAVE to play multiple freshmen.

I remember being in the old barn at about age 5, with full gear (hat, coat, gloves, etc.) on, drinking hot chocolate to stay warm, as well as clapping and stomping a lot. Wow, have things changed since those days.

Is ESPN working for anyone?

Got punked tonight. Just did not show up.

They pretty much look disinterested tonight - not sure how else to characterize mistake after mistake after mistake. Sandersen has been brutal. Scheel not sharp. Where the heck are our top two lines?

A few post-game thoughts. Please play Thome tomorrow. Scheel was sub-par tonight. Kawaguchi / Pinto / Gaber: maybe have a non-liability game soon? Berry: Where is the mojo with this team? Not playing smart in their own zone (at all), no offensive sustained pressure. Where are these guys' heads?

This is sad. After going down 0-4, now they are finally starting to try to build momentum. Way to show up ready. Over before it started.

Let's face it . ND looks awful lately, even with the full roster. No mojo, no jump. Bleh.

ND looks just like they did last weekend, except they are not playing CC. Play like this, and you will not even be close to the top in league standings, let alone talking about playoffs.

Frisch got blown up on what looked like a clean open ice hit. The other guy fell to the ice, but it was Frisch that had to leave the game.

Epic fail to start the season. Look like chumps, boys.

This team is nowhere close to the best team in the nation. Not even close to the best team in the NCHC.

I thought our senior class was kinda invisible today, with the exception of Kiersted. Gaber & Pinto seem to have some chemistry. Not a dazzling performance, but understandable for a first game. Need to be much better on Friday.

I have it on good authority that fans WILL be allowed at the Ralph, but not full capacity.

I agree. IMO, the US economy has to be back in full swing by Fall in order to avoid absolute financial disaster, and that means concerts and sports must resume. However, I don't make these decisions, and I'm not at all certain that restrictions on mass gatherings won't last until next year, or whenever a vaccine becomes available. Having said that, the upcoming ND team as a whole is as deep as I've ever seen (and I've been following for "a few years"). Would be a damn shame if we don't get to see them play a full season.

Exactly. UND is poised to have one of the best teams of all time...but will we even have a season? I'm seriously wondering whether or not NCAA sports will be allowed by Fall.

This was the first series that I have seen live at the Ralph in 8 years. I picked a good weekend! Western played extremely well both nights, and would probably have gotten a couple of "W"'s against almost anyone else. Very tight defensive games with great goaltending. Congrats on bringing the "Penne" home, boys.

IMO, Pinto's hit was stupid and careless, and probably deserved the 5. He pretty much single-handedly cost us the Saturday game. Without that 5 minute PK, UND would probably have scored first, and the game would have been very different.

Absolutely. They play very good defense on the big ice, and UND kept missing the net over and over, because they are not used to the wider rink. Must have been a dozen missed nets last night, perhaps more. Found myself screaming "Hit the F$#*@&$@#^ Net" more than a few times.

Real good weekend, UND. Real good.

SCSU looked like they were on a mission all night. UND looked, well, sorta business like, certainly not inspired. Not even close to their best game. Need to be more dialed in tomorrow.

In the first period, I thought DU looked like the faster, more energetic, more aggressive team. UND slowly started getting more zone time, and DU looked to be depleted at the end. Come out with a better start Saturday, boys, and get another sweep.

IMO, UND did a good job of rushing with speed and cutting to the middle of the ice - they just had trouble getting anything past "Vermin". Got to stop trying to beat him 5 hole, cause that aint working. Thankfully, Thome was just as good. I would probably give Thome another start, and then see how the week of practice goes to decide next Friday's starter.

My take on this weekend. UND looked soft. And slow. Yes, they bounced back on Saturday, after a butt kicking on Friday. Yes, they only have 3 losses. However, my takeaways this weekend will be that teams can disrupt ND with physical play, and if they do, UND won't make plays, won't connect on passes, won't have a rushing attack, won't cycle much, won't score much. Given that basically all the teams they will play at the end of the season will be physical teams, better get a lot better at handling it.