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Exactly. I don’t know what to believe when I hear parents. When I hear “they should be treated like family”, does that mean not raising your voice when people need to be held accountable? I also cringe when I hear a parent say the players aren’t being used with their talents. Where have I heard that before? Maybe it is the talent level on the team that is the issue, and the coaching staff will ultimately be held accountable for that. Using a message board to make changes is hardly optimal, and if things are as bad as people say and the AD isn’t addressing it, then maybe the media is the way to go.

I think it sounds like Carels is probably going to happen, but if you believe that there are two big defensive names tied to UND, then it would be between those 3 most likely. Seems pretty optimistic, but with Chyzyk I am becoming more optimistic.

I think DuPont has such offensive upside I would prefer him, based on what I’ve watched. His skating and speed is so elite, even if he is a bit undersized right now. There might be a learning curve on when to use those offensive abilities and when to focus on defense, but as with Keaton, you accept that with someone who will no doubt have a lengthy NHL career. Don’t want to see someone like him with a Denver or BU. I think years down the road you will want DuPont tied to the program for recruiting purposes and he could pay off like Toews, Parise and Oshie. I do think he can make as big of impact in the short term as well, though who knows which will transition to college. When I see what Makar’s skating brought to his game, I think that is dynamic in college, and look out the second year if you get a second year from DuPont like UMass did with Makar.

No, and other than his problem after the season I would have loved to have him back. Adversity sometimes reveals a lot, and when the season at BU wasn’t panning out like many had thought, it seems like he had one foot out the door, much like Perron at UND. Even that is perception, as I am basing his talent shown at UND to the production on the ice of a very talented offensive team at BU. Seems like he wasn’t the only one though.

I don’t know, I think the talent is there, but maybe some humility and attitude adjustment could do wonders. Sometimes the environment and different voices can make a difference, as well as the realization that something you have worked toward for a long time is slipping away and if you don’t change your course you will be destined for a career overseas instead of the NHL. Don’t know if some maturity can change that or not, but sometimes a stark reminder that you are no longer the elite of the elite can force an attitude change. Time will tell if he has it in him.

Please don’t give him #19.

It was actually Brenden Kotyk that took out Poolman. Pionk tried to do the same to Cam Johnson.

Yeah, I’m wondering if he just assumes that the big names that leave the WHLfor the college route all do it for NIL reasons. I think many do it simply as the next step of development to be better prepared for the step to the NHL.

I know our defense needs to improve, but we also need Špunar to get back to how he was playing earlier this year, not giving up rebounds. Also need Strinden to get back to his early season form, as now he hasn’t even been able to get off his shot.

Bibby got by with a missed nut check last week and when reviewed it didn’t meet major status, then got by with a stick to Verhoeff tonight. Hopefully the third time is the charm and he takes one in the postseason that ends their season. Duluth had another shot to the nuts earlier in the year that their announcers were shocked wasn’t a major when reviewed, and now I wonder if that was Bibby too.

Denver looks like they are playing to a full house.

…and it’s not like Duluth beat us territorially, they capitalized on our mistakes, which good teams do. Too many rebounds given up, then not cleared.

Our first loss outside of overtime since November and you act like it is the end of the world.

Exactly, maybe sitting on this loss for a couple weeks will light a fire in them. It can go two ways, a loss of momentum and confidence, or the realization their season could be over next time if they don’t bring it.

… and the biggest fair weather fan strikes again.