RedFrog

The silence gives me the sense that there is some nervous anxiety building ... is everyone trying to be optimistic after a disappointing regular season?

Just the fact that we are able to ask that question seems like a win. I hope you get to ask what the odds are we win the next game to keep the season alive 4 more times. Honestly, let's just not get embarrassed. I hate to see any Sioux Hockey season end but to lose in embarrassing fashion to end our season in the conference tournament (not NCAA tournament) would likely have me popping into the Fire Berry thread for the first time since the Xmas break. Having said that, I am under no illusion that we should be expected to win vs Western.

I'm just happy we are playing this weekend. While it is clear that Western is the better team, we are playing single elimination from here on out. We have won 2 games recently where we have gone at least a period without getting a SOG ... anything can happen. Any word on Emery? Any other injuries from this past weekend that may have guys possibly missing?

Up to #17 in the Pairwise.

How do you have the other series' shaking out? I'm going: Western over SCSU in 2 Arizona St over UMD in 2 Denver over CC in 2

One of these teams will be motivated to do what needs to be done to improve their team game ... I think who wins tonight, gets tomorrow night too. I expect two close games, first to 4 wins each night. Fri: 4-2 Sat: 4-3 We'll see who is able to elevate their play in the necessary areas to get the job done and extend their season. I don't believe "who wants it more" will have anything to do with it.

Was going to mention (and forgot until now) that I attended the Saturday night game and noticed that UMD never opened the doors to their bench. All line changes, during play and while play was dead were made over the boards. Is this common or what would the purpose of this be? Alternatively, UND's changes were generally onto the ice goes over the boards, coming off the ice goes through the doors.

Actual RedFrog SiouxFanInSeattle cberkas siouxkid12 Big Green InHeavenThereIsNoBeer 90siouxfan StoneySioux Sweethockey Blackheart MafiaMan Wilbur At Arizona State 2 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 4 5 3 0 3 Vs Western Michigan 1 3 3 3 6 5 4 6 5 5 4 3 3 At St. Cloud State 5 3 3 4 3 3 3 6 6 6 3 0 2 Vs Colorado College 3 6 3 3 6 5 3 6 3 5 5 3 3 At Denver 3 0 3 4 3 3 3 6 3 6 3 0 0 Vs Minn-Duluth 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 At Western Michigan 2 3 0 0 3 3 6 4 4 3 0 0 Vs Nebraska-Omaha 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 20 32 33 32 36 35 33 48 37 43 32 15 18 Well, at least we've surpassed some of the less optimistic predictions ... getting points in each series has been a little bit of a surprise to me. That home record needed to be better. The only way anyone gets the final point totals right is if we get all 6 points in each of the final two weekends. By Price is Right rules, Wilbur is the favorite to win.

REALLY need that 3rd line to continue contributing ... one game at a time for the fans, one shift at a time for the team ... 4-2 Wilkie, Perron (x2), James Big night for the Berg line.

Sorry, missed getting in here last week.

Here's to better results this weekend!

What needs to be done with OMac? I am not a hockey guru, but I focused on him part of Friday night and there are times he is really struggling to read the play and his effort level isn't what I would expect. Seems like he may be in his own head. Is it time to send a message and healthy scratch him? Is the move to wing that impactful for him? I mean, seriously, if I wasn't watching for him specifically I felt like he was totally unnoticeable. It is one thing if he is getting chances or making plays in other ways, but that doesn't seem to be the case. We really need him to get going. Or am I totally off base?

I would confidently say that if they win the Penrose, they will be above the cutline and solidly in regardless of conference tournament results. The reason winning the Penrose is one of the first goals for the team is because it solidifies your spot in the NCAAs, thus automatically checking off that box and providing a chance to improve on the recent poor NCAA performances. While winning a Penrose isn't the ultimate goal, it is still a significant accomplishment that needs to be celebrated. If we don't win the Penrose this year, I would expect that the odds are then that we don't make the tourney. I get it, many here would swap the Penrose for one NCAA tourney win ... I, personally, would not. I'll take my chances with a Penrose cup winning team in the NCAAs any day over a team who didn't win the Penrose. (Time to start a drinking game ... take a shot every time I mention the Penrose in a post)

I'll start: @ASU - 6 Vs WMU - 3 @ SCSU - 3 Vs CC - 6 @ Denver - 0 Vs UMD - 6 @ WMU - 2 Vs UNO - 6