Wilbur

2026 Way too early prediction: LIU..........thats a win. St. Thomas....win At Portland State.....win At Nebraska....loss At ISU Blue.....win Murray....win At Northern Iowa....win South Dakota State.....better play calling leads to a win. At South Dakota.....Can we please get a win at the Dakota Dome? I'll say we get over the hump. At Youngstown....I think their QB does what he does and this is the one league loss. Illinois State.....Well coached team, but we don't lose at home this season. Southern Illinois.....Close out the regular season with a senior day win. 10-2 is on the table, with thoughts and dreams of 11-1 happening.

So if I'm doing the math correctly if we can get either game to OT we finish ahead of Western regardless and share the league title with Denver unless ASU figures out how to get a point out of it too. How big would it be for @MafiaMan to get to celebrate a conference championship with a shootout victory over Western? That is if he can come back down from his high of watching the USA winning in the 3x3 format in both the women's and the men's. Again, not sure how long that victory tour will last?

ASU playing for their lives in Denver is a good thing. At the same time we should expect no help from them and have the mindset of 3 points or bust. Got to expect to win on Friday night at Lawson. Good late season test at a difficult arena to play in. Lets get our d zone tightened up. Playoff mentality from here on out.

Legacy coaches likely to pull up game tape of Shanley-Sheyenne and Shanley-North. They'll see they're not going to beat Shanley with a stretch passing or a skating game. They clog up lanes really well and chip pucks like the Dean French teams with the co-op. Central made the adjustment from their previous game with them, but you are also talking about a buzz saw with the depth at forward they have and helter skelter once the puck is below the dots.

I think low scoring game either way. In no way automatic for Sheyenne, I'll just pick them because Minot without one of their better players Thursday.

Yeah I'm dual and the relatives are quiet today. After the four nations I took it for a while.

I'll say.... Sheyenne 3-1 Red River 6-1 Central 8-0 Shanley 4-1 Semis the Grand Forks schools roll. Red River gets over the hump and beats Central Saturday night. Could be more OT.

I held it together until they got Johny hockey's kids on the ice.....

Heroes get remembered. Legends never die.

Is Hellebuyk allowed back in Canada?

Connor H the difference. Put him in the Richter category. Better team lost today.

Takes a special player to make a special play. I'll pick McDavid for Canada to win it. Guentzel for team USA.

One of the best USA goaltending performances of all time. Put him up with Mike Richter. He has been fantastic.

Stick control Hughes....

Call a timeout.

Yeah, Canada clearly the better team. We are currently chip and chase mentality.

Miracle save.....

This feels very similar to the 1996 World Cup of hockey game 3. Back then it was Mike Richter holding down the fort with Canada buzzing like hell.

We got pushed around that period. Lucky that its a tie game. I think the 5x3 gave Canada momentum that they took throughout the period. It was a big kill for us, but we couldn't get anything going after.

Mathews has to win a draw at some point.

Gotta just settle in now. Doesn't have to be a great play, has to be an effective play. No weak plays.

That was a good break for team USA.

I thought advantage Canada that period. Game 7 boys, nothing cute, gotta shoot the puck. Next penalty is on us, don't give them the opportunity with loose sticks.

That goal was karma for Tom Wilson leaving his feet on that hit.

I was wondering if he has to sit another one for that. That is a big time loss for them as he's their best d man. Sheyenne hasn't scored a ton lately, both teams with good young goaltenders. I think 3-2 either way seems likely.