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A good coach whose team is behind will make the necessary adjustments.

How so? They've dominated UND the last 10 minutes..

Thanks a lot, siouxforeverbaby

Would someone clarify if the Sioux are on DirecTV this weekend? I think they are on tomorrow, but not tonight. Is this right?

I hear ya, but I'd rather have these injuries happening in November compared to March when we really need them. So maybe there is a silver lining with all these current injuries. .

For me, goals are gravy. I'm looking for him and the entire team to play smart, hard hockey every shift for the entire game. From that, goals should follow. Can't stand it when players coast and take shifts off during the game. Number 1 pet peeve. Guys who do this need to be called out by their teammates and/or coaches AS IT'S HAPPENING so the culprits can modify their in-game behavior and start playing Sioux hockey. If the armchair Sioux fans can see this happening, so can the coaches and players..Losses are easier to swallow for me if the team plays passionate, smart hockey for 60 minutes..

Agreed that this is a topic better left for the off-season. IF it needs to be brought up this next summer, that is.

I wasn't trying to create any division by saying that Hakstol wasn't a good coach. Of course he is & he has a winning record to prove it. But when discussing the reasons why a national championship haven't been achieved in such a long time, every factor needs to be considered: The players, coaches, facilities, the fan environment, everything. If I were a Western Michigan or Alabama-Huntsville fan, I would just be content that my local college had a hockey program & that I got to see a couple of games every other weekend. But as a Sioux hockey fan, & like fans of other proud traditions who are accustomed to winning & dominating on a regular basis, everything should be on the table when discussing why a championship hasn't been won for so long. No one or no thing is off-limits so a likely reason can be found through civil consensus for what the program is lacking.

I wasn't insinuating anything about Blais being more worthy & needing to return. Now that would be beating a dead horse. But the conversation is relevant after a major power like ND goes 11+ years without a national title under a certain coach & with all the firepower he has had during his tenure. I realize that the college hockey landscape has changed, but coaches, like players, are great because of more than just luck. Are coaches like Bill Belichik in football, Darry Sutter in hockey, Nick Saban at the college level just plain lucky at winning titles? Or are they kings of strategy & bring out the best in their players in playoff scenarios when it really matters? Is it still beating a dead horse if the Sioux are without a national championship after 15-20 years & someone mentions the coaching aspect as possibly the reason?

Sioux hockey fans usually have no problems comparing various players with each other, like, is player A better than player B? It's just a normal part of being a fan. What I don't get though, & maybe someone can explain it to me, is why do some fans get overly sensitive when coaches are compared? I mean, is it bad hockey etiquette to compare the current Sioux hockey coach with the one who preceded him? Is that taboo? Also, what are the hallmarks of a successful college hockey coach? Winning percentage in the regular season, ability to recruit star players, number of national championships, good spokesman for the university, develops the players well for the next level, etc etc? .... Some of these qualities or all of them in order to be considered successful at the D1 collegiate level?

Thanks. Any reviews on how Poolman did at forward? I suppose that was done because he would be less of a liability at forward while he gets used to the college game. Can't imagine Olson being a healthy scratch again considering how hard he plays on all his shifts..

Does anyone know which players Hakstol sat on Saturday after Friday's loss? Olson doesn't seem to need reminding to crash the net and go hard every shift. Other players you need to drill it into their heads, but it seems instinctive with him or he's been well-coached. Physique and playing style like Mark Recchi..

What you said. That about sums it up.. They weren't just losing draws after a hard-fought scramble, SCSU was winning most of those faceoffs cleanly. And how they can go hot against Miami in game 2 to cold most of tonight is baffling.. Game 1 last week was also like tonight, heart just not into the game..

That's the most frustrating part of losing: not playing with intensity for 60 minutes. I wonder if this ho-hum attitude is contagious on the bench, this going-through-the motions crap. You would think the team leadership or coaching staff would notice this & do something like a call a TO, switch up the lines, change the strategy, just something to get back the momentum..

So it's a lack of effort on ND's part? Or is SCSU just better?

How are your boys Pattyn & Murphy doing?

3-1 SCSU

So is ND getting outhustled or are they overrated?

ND looking less than stellar

SCSU scores: 2-1 SCSU

Start of 3rd: 1-1

This is my first watching ND this year. How much do they miss N. Schmaltz?

End of 2: 1-1

PP ND

ND getting owned for long stretches of play..