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Win your games, I'd rather play tougher teams than cupcakes.

Michigan has controlled good portions of this game, but Denver is so comfortable in close games. Michigan isn't making as many brutal mistakes as they have in previous Frozen Fours.

Officials must hate Naurato and/or love Carle. At least 5 pretty obvious Denver penalties not called so far

Tied, 2-2

Michigan's first lead in a Frozen Four game since 2018 Semifinal against Notre Dame

Agree with you

Felt like Berry or just that culture in general sucked the life out of several guys, Perron included. Definitely checked out, which was disappointing, but happy for him that he's playing well & confident

So much more confident

Hughes! Eat that Hicks!!!

Big Eern, 1-1

Denver recruits specific types of players and develops them into (borderline) elite NCAA players. Great skaters, two way, resilient, coachable. Jealous of it ngl

Should be playing any/all of Michigan, Wisconsin, Boston University, Boston College, Michigan State every year IMHO. Providence College & Northeastern would be interesting too EDIT: Should play Minnesota every year but that goes without saying

Blue Jackets have until at least August 15 2027 to sign Strathmann

Rangers aren't urgent to sign Emery, although that is subject to change with how much that organization overreacts/overcorrects every year

They have more coming via source

Guessing a few (moderately) high end players show up in the portal unexpectedly

Schloss told me via DM that Denver has at least one more from the CHL lined up ready to come for next season.

Now we actually have to get Carels, Rudolph, and/or others

Does he want to ride the bus in the A making peanuts, eating subs? That's what he'll be doing if he signs pro (in North America) now

Engel stays if he thinks he can't find a D1 spot elsewhere. He was months away from playing D3 if North Dakota didn't take him. Wonder if he's fine staying around as a mostly practice player

Excited for Cooper Simpson and Ethan MacKenzie as freshmen.

Or if Josephson puts his shot inches higher or to the far side of Hauser's glove.

Wiebe & Livanavage sign pro. Everyone else should return. Probably need to add a defenseman in the portal, likely add one more high end defenseman or forward from the CHL.

Jackson Blake had 1 full year of dominating the USHL and 2 great years in the NCAA post draft, so he had more experience before signing. Reschny will still be 19 and Verhoeff just 18, I don't think they're ready to sign pro and play in the A.

The only positives you can take is the younger guys returning and coaches use it as a massive learning experience and some of the younger guys who were 50/50 signing pro versus returning are convinced to return because they likely aren't ready to play in the A, let alone in the f**king NHL