Boy, I sure didn't want to miss out on this thread! Just got home from the game with my son and we had a good time. Cosetta's for lunch, $20 parking, a Snuffy's malt at the X...who could ask for more. Oh, and we ran into the MafiaMan and MafiaBoys in the concourse. What are the odds?
Sioux looked great out of the gate, but could not match intensity after that first goal. I don't think Omaha is better than UND, but they sure have us figured out. Aggressive forecheck by UNO forcing Sioux into some questionable decisions and/or giveaways in our zone did not help. Omaha just seemed like they wanted it more; they were quicker on pucks and seemed to outhustle/outwork UND for stretches. Hobey was ok in net; I'm thinking he wants that one backhander back though.
There's no reason why UND shouldn't have been balls to the wall from the puck drop; they are playing for a 1 seed in the NCAA's. Sioux looked good at points but this is not the same team that held DU to 4 goals on the weekend. Not sure what it's going to take but B-rad and the coaches need to get the boys back on track and quickly. Otherwise, they'll be watching the Frozen Four from home instead of playing in it. Go Sioux!
Edit: I'm going to go back and read this thread but I'm guessing there's a few more 'Ledgies' than usual after today's game.