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Chaves was acting on your advice.

Why not just throw out the biggest jinx and say there is no way we lose?

What did they do in Omaha a few years back?

Don’t know why some people thought Denver wasn’t a threat anymore, especially how our schedule looked down the stretch.

We need to get back to playing good defense, as that is how they will win in the playoffs. We will need to win some games 2-1 or 3-2, as we don’t have the elite guys yet that can take over a playoff game. Unless we get guys like Strinden back on a roll, we will need to keep the other team to a minimum. Last 2 games the most Špunar has given up, but it isn’t on him, as we have really turned it over lately.

Miami can be very good if they keep their young talent and their goalie. Can’t imagine where they would be at right now if their power play wasn’t so bad. 13% isn’t going to cut it, nor being 57th out of 63 teams. Part of that is probably the young guys on that unit. Would imagine that will be a focus for them this offseason. Duluth power play unit is 20% higher than Miami, which is unbelievable.

Maybe they should call him Skip Clueless!

I was struck by the difference in aggressiveness between the men’s and women’s game 3x3. It wasn’t as much about puck possession and circling back, in fact I was surprised how many times they chased behind the net, knowing the open ice if they come up empty handed in the puck pursuit.

Don’t understand why they don’t. It’s not like these guys aren’t used to overtime when championships are on the line.

Exactly. Even on the goal Miller backed off the guy that had the puck allowing him to make a play.

How did we ever win so many championships in the rat infested Hyslop?

So they would supplant Denver at 8? Doesn’t Denver have something to say about that?

Other than what happens in postseason, this weekends games against #12 Connecticut are the only games they will be playing with teams within the bubble, so they can’t afford to lose to anyone. Unlike the NCHC and Big Ten, the only team that could really move the needle for them is Providence, so they may need to practically run the table, and I don’t know if that gets them inside top 10.

…and if we don’t have room for them, then other teams could benefit big time. Spreading out all this talent makes college hockey that much harder to dominate. Keeping that good mix of upperclassmen and elite talent is going to be crucial to be consistent from year to year, but that still isn’t a guarantee if you look at teams on the bubble or out of the picture this year.

As if Senior night isn’t emotional enough, it will be extra hard for Ben with his dad not being there for the parent introduction. Don’t think they’ll be a dry eye in the house when this group has their final skate.