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Kind of like it that Blake didn’t celebrate after the goal. I’m sure they are happy they came back, but I like that the expectation is more.

Denver's got to be thinking how unreal UND has been against them on the power play and just hitting the corners period. They put on a display in Denver in the comeback win, and this past weekend they were still lights out!

Will be interesting to see that last weekend who is fighting for home ice and where they sit in the pairwise. Could get an interesting weekend for those on the bubble for both.

If CC makes the tourney it would probably mean they would need to do well against UND and Denver when they play again, or they win the faceoff this year. The next two weekends make or break CC’s chances.

CHN app shows us up to #2 in the pairwise.

It’s what this fanbase does consistently, say how bad of a team we are one weekend, then say we will hang another banner the next. The bottom line is they have to get on a hot power play streak like they are in right now when we hit the tournament games. This weekend just helps us gain the confidence, and hopefully the positioning to make some noise in the postseason.

7 goals in the first 14 minutes between Wisconsin and Michigan!

There have been many power play goals, and goals period, where the goalie had no chance to see the puck. UND has done a lot better job of doing that this year by guys like Berg and Kunz. Now that they see the results, hopefully it engages them and their teammates to continue to do the dirty things that are the difference between winning and losing, especially in the National tournament.

Needs to improve on finishing if that is going to be the case. If that happens UND is going to be loaded with scoring talent.

But we beat the Bison, and couldn’t beat teams we should have beaten. I get that NIL money is important, but they could have had a step up on the next tier of teams at the very least if they hadn’t crapped the bed after what should have been a momentum win.

It is also a reflection on where he thinks this program can take him under Bubba. If you are looking to advance one more step where do you put your trust, in a program that has been consistent or one that has reached a level but can’t take the next step?

The overtime problems started in Denver, they end with Denver. UND 3-2 in OT.

If UND players hate Denver as much as they let on, this weekend would go a long ways in preventing them from an NCHC conference champion three-peat. Let's put another conference championship on our side of the ledger instead!

They are firmly a bubble team right now.

…and he didn’t know the other team to win NCHC championships besides UND and St. Cloud was Denver, despite them going for a three peat this year. How do you not know that?

Yes, a very disciplined approach. Ties are better than losses in the pairwise, so get your chances without being too aggressive and live with the shootout results.

Could be, because the only time I heard the fans was Pyke’s goal where they basically missed the goal. The reason I thought we might have scored was because of the fan noise, and knowing we had the faceoff in their end of the ice.

This is probably the case, as we seem to have more of a 9/3 lineup now as far as offensive lines and defensive lines, so it is hard to not have a few guys that seem like they should be up higher in the lineup. A lot of us, including me were thinking that depending on game situation, the Blake line should see less playing time. To me, our lineup issues seems more of a good problem, rather than bad. There is always going to be someone that either should be in the lineup, or on a different line.

Actually, I thought the last 3 times we played them we outplayed them, and the one game in Grand Forks, we outplayed them badly.

Need to start getting something more out of Perron. St. Cloud is going to come out tough tomorrow, so could use Perron getting his snipe back on!

Nevermind!

Makes me nervous.

That’s a call. Speak it to fruition.

That was another example of situational awareness, and Johannes turns it over just inside the blue line this time leading to a rush the other way. Last 30 seconds of a period with a two goal lead, get it deep.

Michael Emerson already on the scoresheet with the Steel again. Playing up a level must make it seem a lot easier going back down a level.