RedFrog

I haven't gone through and read any of the threads from the Denver weekend as I sense that it is a lot of the same rhetoric from the same posters about firing Berry and rehashing the lack of performance in the national tournament. Not saying there isn't some validity in those comments and concerns, but to see the same crap over and over again gets pretty nauseating. Let's talk about it again in April if we aren't playing. I honestly didn't think we played that poorly over the weekend and was very impressed with how good Denver is. They appeared to me to be heads and shoulders better than anyone we have have played so far this year. I felt like the boys played hard and competed most of the weekend and I am more optimistic than pessimistic at this point, especially if we can get and stay healthy. Having said that, I told my wife on Saturday night when they showed the next 3 series for UND that I felt we needed to go 6-0. If this team is going to contend for a natty, injuries be damned, they have to sweep the next 3 weekends. Also, my wife and I always pick a player to score before each game, kind of where the Sioux Survivor came from all those years ago, and I have picked OMac every single night so far ... I won't be picking him on Friday night so he can get off the snide.

Offensively the boys look MUCH better tonight. Much more controlled with lots of puck possession. Hedquist will want that goal back for sure. I think it caught him by surprise. Can obviously tell when our 3rd D pair is out there.

We definitely have times the boys look tired and stop skating ... empty the tank and win the period. Gaber and Berg have largely been unnoticeable. Needs to change.

We need to extend the lead.

Not excited about the tinkering and game playing with the goalie situation and lines this postseason. Hope it works out.

Feel like this will end with a DU defensive gaff/turnover or a DU skill play to score.

Denver has turned the puck over a lot in their own zone ... UMass just hasn't made them pay. Nothing I love more than OT playoff hockey!!

This is me too.

Since we are not likely to be in Sioux Falls where would we prefer to be placed, Springfield or Maryland Heights? Not gonna lie, the sound of playing Friday / Sunday is more intriguing than Thursday / Saturday. I don't care about the draw ... at this point it doesn't matter. Show up, keep the pedal to the metal or go home.

Here is my complaint. Why do we insist on keeping the goal scoring line on the ice after we score a goal? Livanavage makes it 4-3 and we leave them on the ice. The line ends up hemmed in in their zone ... you can tell Livanavage is gassed and then doesn't make the play to defend the guy who scores the goal right after. He also missed a play earlier in the sequence where I could tell he was gassed. This weekend is over ... focus on next weekend and be glad we will be a 2 seed and NOT in Sioux Falls with Omaha.

I just feel a breakout is going to happen. My uncertainty about the goalie situation is why I put up 2 for UNO, I anticipate the team knows what the plan is and isn't on edge as much as I am about it ... Is a great showing this weekend a requirement for success next weekend and beyond? No, but I as a fan I would much rather see a dominant performance today. We'll worry about tomorrow when/if we get there. Honestly, biggest thing is to stay healthy.

We win the race to 4 ... UND 5 - UNO 2 Same score 2nd game: Denver 5 - SCSU 2

That would be interesting and could end up in an all NCHC Sioux Falls Regional of UND v CC Denver v Omaha

I have a feeling we see Hobie tonight again. No issues with that and basing off Berry's attitude and responses during his postgame presser when asked about Ludvig.

Pehrson (with an empty netter!)