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I like to see that one. Hopefully with 10-15 lbs more on his frame! Also nice to see James name on there.

Wasn't there rumors of him de-committing from CC and committing to UND last year sometime?

One thing I really like with our forward group is I see completely different players that should be PP guys vs. PK guys. I like being able to roll out Senden-Jammer and Hain-Caufield for PK and then have that top 6 to mix and match for the PP. Yes Caufield will probably get the net front look on the PP but I really like being able to have different guys for each role. Should allow everyone to have more energy late in games if special teams plays a large part in the game not to mention it's nice not having to have your skill guys jumping in front of pucks blocking shots all game long on the PK.

McMorrow to Denver

Maybe we can steal one from the top dog recruiters since someone stated he was down to only BU and Minny earlier.

Wow! After reading that I don't know how in the hell he managed to have quite possibly the most amazing run of recruiting maybe ever. If I was committed there, I would be running for the gates!

And UMASS it is. Makar keeping his commitment sure has turned that program around.

I do know that Nelson was here for a visit in January or February. Sure would be nice to win a recruiting battle for a Cities kid!

Not to beat a dead horse as I've mentioned this a few times before on here, but from everything I've heard Rizzo's decommit caught the coaches off guard. They were not expecting it. I've heard multiple things on the Morrow situation so not really sure the exact story but it kind of relates to not fitting into our culture.

Yes Brent and Jake Schmaltz need to go on the Nick Schmaltz Freshman-to-Sophomore training and nutrition plan! Put on a solid 10-20 lbs!

At Berry's press conference today, he said both Kleven and Gaber verbally committed to him that they will be coming back but he said he will wait for them to disclose their decisions officially.

100% agree. Splitting them up to move Portz with Senden-Jammer was a head scratcher to me. At times they were our most consistent line.

From everything I've been told, Rizzo de-committing was totally unexpected. It caught the coaches off-guard.

I wouldn't mind seeing one of each especially with our injury history! It seems to me we should maybe abandon the typical 15F-8D roster approach and maybe carry an extra forward and D since we seem to have serious injury issues every F'n year!

This part right here makes me question the Morrow decision even more so. I get there were apparently "red flags" but wouldn't you think with a coach and team that preaches "culture" that you could bring in a kid with huge talent and groom him into the culture rather than be scared away from him? All this being said, I haven't heard one thing bad about him with UMASS and the World Junior team which again makes me question the decision.

I think this team needs to shop in the portal for both a goalie and a d man. My big hope is that Jake Schmaltz (and Brent Johnson) goes on the Nick Schmaltz freshman to sophomore diet and comes back 15-20 lbs heavier. His skill is there he just needs the strength to make a big jump like Nick obviously had after year 1.

All I can say is I sure hope the ice is better than what I just watched in Loveland. It's embarrassing every year watching the most important games on absolutely horrible ice!

For me it is easily the 2010-11 team. That team was easily the best in college hockey that year, loaded with top end talent and very deep both offensively and defensively. And solid goaltending. The 2003-04 year is second in my mind because I was in school at the time and again I think that team was the best in college hockey that year and another shutout loss to an inferior team.

Not to mention the players that were filling that lineup card in 2011-12 were 3 walk-ons not expected to play much if at all (Pattyn, Gaarder, Senkbeil) a D playing third line forward (Gleason) and a fourth line made up of two walk-ons (again Gaarder and Senkbeil) with another forward double shifting (often Nelson) just to round out the line. For that team to do what it did was just amazing.

And some Toews guy as well just might be the highest!

Anyone know or hearing anything on Gracyn Sawchyn? He's still uncommitted and just wondering if we are in on him or not.

On Hain, I heard from some Rapids folks that it's an ACL/MCL so highly unlikely he's able to return. They weren't sure if he had surgery or not though.

I've been told it's a broken collarbone so I would think he's done for the year.

I agree with you. I think/hope these past 3 games were really a wakeup call for Driscoll and you could tell in his play in relief on Saturday. I also agree I didn't think Hellsten looked very good on Saturday. I think it's Driscoll's net on Friday.

I was told in January that Jody and the Ralph would try to get it if Canada couldn't put it on.