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I think Western wants to keep their train on a roll, unlike what Berry’s teams have done laying an egg in the Frozen Faceoff and then not being able to regain momentum in the National Tournament. I think Western coaches instill in their guys a compete level and won’t want to go backwards now.

From what I’ve heard, they are in regardless.

My concern not knowing if the NHL rule was in effect, was he dragged then picked it up and moved again so fast that you couldn’t tell where the puck was at any given time. Regardless, you couldn’t overturn something you called a goal with any hovering perceived anyway.

I think the reason that UND is in the predicament they are in is because the upperclassmen aren’t leading the team, the freshmen are. Despite sitting on occasion, Littler is producing, along with Boisvert, and defensively Jubenvill is doing a good job. If UND has a chance to make it to the regionals, they need guys like Jamernik and Kunz to step up. I will say that Schmaltz has had a nice rebound year offensively to go with his responsible defensive game.

Thanks, which is probably the reason they didn’t challenge.

Did Omaha not have their timeout left? I am surprised it wasn’t challenged. Did college hockey go to the NHL rule where your foot doesn’t have to be on the ice, because it would have been hard to determine if OMac’s back skate was actually on the ice.

Posch isn’t Patrick Roy. He hasn’t been that great since coming back. It probably didn’t help, but UND has more of an excuse if we are talking injuries. Bottom line is every team has to deal with injuries.

You don’t get half a million a year to bring that up in postgame interviews. You are supposed to get your players to play your system. By how often this happens with a one goal lead in the third, I am led to believe, this is your system.

You wonder why Denver gets the nice offensive talents, especially on defense. What skilled player wants to play that style game once you get up by one goal?

It’s a win, but you wonder why people think they need a new philosophy, and a leader that will provide that. It’s too bad that UND’s administration doesn’t know enough about hockey to know you don’t win championships with that kind of hockey. And as I say that Berry gives his standard answer that they let up. If you can’t get them to play the way you want, then UND needs to find someone who can get their players to follow through. It’s like a recording every game.

When you are the worst penalty killing team in the league, not a wise strategy to basically go into penalty killing mode the whole third period. That doesn’t seem to work for Berry.

…and when Omaha ties it, UND will start getting shots again.

But it worked so well against Michigan last year. If he is preaching something different, it isn’t getting through, so ultimately that is on him.

Alex using Schlossman’s XG stat about UND’s loss to Omaha. Embarrassing!

Where does he get his information from? Seems like a lot of variables with asterisks.

I would argue that this represents the state of the program. Maybe it is good that UND fans are humbled a bit, as I recall a cocky overconfident sentiment that prevailed in a good portion of our fanbase where people thought there was no way we could lose a series or a game based on the opponent. As we have seen, especially in a one and done situation any team can beat another on a given night. We probably need a little bit of middle ground between optimism and pessimism, but the trajectory of the program is leaning toward the latter, which is not great.

…and now we see a Schlossman article that says UND had the fewest power plays on record. Yet UND is one of the most penalized teams in the league. If that doesn’t tell you to change your philosophy and become more aggressive offensively, I don’t know what will. Take a look in the mirror and see what got UND their last National Championship— UND had the highest scoring defensive corp, along with guys with great offensive talent.

That might be very awkward based on the differing philosophies of aggressiveness. Smaby just sits a year and waits until he can implement his systems might not be something he wants to do, being he probably gets paid pretty well right now. If you're going to overhaul it, just start fresh with someone, rather than them having to stay tight-lipped waiting in the wings.

Denver with 6 players on the 3 teams, despite losing underclassmen studs like Rizzo, Broz, Shai Buium, and Matikka from last years team. One has to wonder if it is recruiting, development, or systems that are holding UND back from being better represented in postseason awards, and ultimately post season success. I tend to believe that UND doesn’t play an aggressive offensive game which explains why they have to block so many shots. Rather than being in the offensive end shooting they are always chasing. Time for a new philosophy!

But it’s easier for Schlossman to blame it on the league as a whole.

Wonder if Carter Bear is related to former UND defenseman Darren Bear.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/597730/carter-bear/scouting-report If true, I love the looks of these scouting reports. Sounds like an elite player with the work ethic of a Parise, Toews, Pinto & Oshie.

When you are 30-40% wearing them, I don't know if that is a good thing.

Anything coming out on this, or are they waiting until the season ends to draw attention away from the season and sell hope for the future, always the future.