burd

Huge opportunity to help themselves this weekend. The fruit may not be low-hanging, but it's large, it's ripe, and it can be reached.

As compared to shootouts and penalty shots, at least, the goalie has an advantage on a breakaway in that the shooter is usually going full speed. There's a reason they don't do that on shootouts.

Any stats (or anecdotal evidence) of injury from Man. games? I'm not questioning your cred, cberkas. I've wondered about that issue myself.

thx

Is there a thread for single game hockey tickets? Mrs b and I are giving some thought to driving up for Saturday’s game.

Nor sure heaviness means in today's game what it did even 10 years ago. It still has net-front presence value. Speed, quickness, and good stick skills are a pretty good antidote to extra size, even on the boards. Does Omac get pushed off the puck more than he should? Yes, but he needs to understand in fast time what he wants to do with the puck. Unfortunately, it appears our coaching on the offensive side of the game may be a little lacking, as far as schemes that might benefit smaller, faster skaters. All four coaches earned their keep as players on the defensive side, and that could be part of the reason, if that is true. People with hockey knowledge are encouraged to rip those thought to shreds. burd is talking out of his arse again.

Ahh, the old “rumored” citation. Cross my heart, hope to die.

Wouldn’t have to if gobc were willing and able to change, but that’s never going to happen. And too many people are content with mediocrity to force a change.

Sigh. More emoticons, I guess.

Fair?? Fair?? To be fair??

Lammy, Parise bless him, made mistakes like that too. It's as if some captains feel the big hit will inspire their mates to play at a higher level.

No way in he!! this team will win the Penrose. Get in the tourney? Certainly possible.

Most predictions on the predictions thread seem to have us doing very well against ASU. But ASU is a very capable hockey team.

If only every team was a Sandelin team.

How much does the home ice factor come into play? Since ASU has the last change, does that affect lineup strategy? I mean, there’s always that well worn cliche’ “just play our game,” but it’s a little more complicated than that, isn’t it? But then, maybe not.