I never truly noticed how poor of a skater he was (in comparison to the number of great skaters on the team) until Saturday night vs. Canisius where I got to see him up close and live from the REA. Guy works his rear end off, but his skating is the weak part of his game.
So what you're saying is:
Boeser-Jost-Gersich
Pogo-Rhett-Wilkie
Joel-Ludvig-Yon
Olson-Simo-Bowen (Smith the next guy in)
Looks like a winner to me. Wild card is Wilkie. He's in the top nine as far as forwards go....but where is the best fit? If the Euros keep playing well together that makes for three lines that could end up on the scoresheet.
Was wondering the same thing. I think Berry keeps Pogo and Rhett together and keeps the Europeans together when Rhett gets back. Could put Wilkie with the Euros and Olson with Pogo and Rhett.
Things coach Appert didn't say to his team before the game:
~Lose Jost in the slot.
~If you're the last man, try to stick handle past the first forechecker.
I agree, Gwoz got screwed. Would college hockey be better with him? ABSOLUTELY!
Does it make it easier to cheer for Denver now that he isn't coaching them? For me the answer is yes. Great coach, don't get me wrong, but some of his actions that made their way to YouTube still rub me the wrong way. Just my opinion.
I think UND and Denver finish 1-2. Losing players like Drake, LaDue, Stecher, Schmaltz, and Luke Johnson will cause some growing pains for our team. The Gambrell injury hurts Denver a lot. Maybe I'm wrong.....make that, I hope I'm wrong.