Snake

I agree with what you say here...I was just pointing out how I interpreted the statement.

You're drawing the parallel to UND's situation, not me. I thought bringing Berry in was a solid move. I'm simply stating that the gophers were having issues, Lucia made a change, and things seem to be heading in the right direction after. The Berry hire doesn't really fit because UND was seemingly fine prior to the change.

But Woog was getting ripped by Sioux fans for failing to win the big one promptly after the '97 championship before he had his losing seasons.

Actually, it correlates nicely to Lucia firing Hill and bringing back Guentzel...so, yes, Don made a good decision and is reaping the benefits.

Which team seems more poised to hang the real one in April?

I think the key emphasis of Sica's post is STYLE, not the physical rink. The NHL style doesn't seem to fit in the college game.

But it sure helps. Many people on here (I believe you are included), believe PSU is on the fast track to becoming a respectable program. Why is that? Resources? While having the best facilities and resources doesn't guarantee a successful program, it sure makes it easier to succeed. Unfortunately, it also comes with higher expectations and fewer "excuses" for not living up to those expectations - whether they are fair or not. I can't decide if the struggles of this team are due to systems or personnel. Regardless, the head coach is responsible for both and is not above criticism. I do believe he should be afforded the opportunity to get the ship headed in the right direction again.

I had to rewind that one myself, but he kept his arm down and made contact with his shoulder.

Because the reason we can't score is because we give up the first one?

Can he score goals?

I still question the notion that this team is "talented" in the sense that we are accustomed to.

Sorry, but they were playing like this well before the flu bug hit.

I suppose they see it as a place to rest after chasing the puck carrier.

Are we sure on the talent part?

You have no understanding of the cause/effect relationship outlined by Redneksioux. Cheap shots are the cause, fights are the effect. Eliminating cheap shots would eliminate fighting, not the other way around as you're suggesting. In fact, the European league example you cite would serve to prove the point everyone else is making - that a league without fighting still has players that take runs at defenseless opponents.

We just don't play the game with the puck on our sticks...always defending.

Now, the question is can the team do something with their good fortune and get back in the game.

Maybe goalie contact...but would expect a penalty.

No real way to conclusively tell and overturn the call...wow, no goal.

Too many men is fitting for a team that's not playing with their heads.

Flat is the new normal, scpa.

It's easy in Hak's system: their role goes from "dump" to "chase!" IALTO

Which is exactly what they did 5 years ago before we had any sort of national TV deal at all. Seems the team did OK despite that.

Exactly...there is quite a double-standard in play here.

I was at the game, and while I wouldn't use the word "dominated," I would definitely say they had the better of the chances in the last 40 minutes of the game. It would have been interesting to see how the game had played out if UND hadn't jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first. I think that really changed the style both teams needed to play for the rest of the game. UND didn't spend as much time on the attack as UM, obviously, in the 2nd and 3rd, but from what I saw they did a great job of keeping everything to the outside. Minnesota found it to be pretty tough sledding in the middle of the ice.