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If goalies are the heart and soul, does that mean the whole damn team has to be quirky weird? Cause you know . . . .

The appreciation we all feel for what Chyzyk has done for this program was earned. He has enabled a comeback. But there will be a tendency for us to think recruitment is the end-all. Great recruitment is necessary, and you can’t win a banner without elite scorers, but player development and high-end game coaching are just as necessary. That’s where decisions about “bottom six” players becomes so important. It’s really the “heart and soul” part of the equation. And if you doubt that, just ask burd; he’s just as clueless as the next guy.

Can’t say I don’t necessarily disagree with that. 😀

Do we pick spokespersons, or do we each just shout it out? MORE CHIPPAHS!! MORE GRINDAHS!! TEACH EM TO PLAY A FULL SIXTY!!! SHOOT THE EFFING PUCK!!! TEACH THEM TO STAY OUT OF THE EFFING BOX!!! GET BEMIDJI OFF THE EFFING SCHEDULE!!! MAKE gfhockey THE TEAM GURU!!!

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What we really need is a weekly zoom conference where Jax and staff get a chance to hear our advice. I’m sure they’ve never considered a lot of what we have to say.

Why would a first-rounder from a blue blood wait on a portal decision when top destinations are filling their roster holes? NIL negotiations?

The beauty of this post is its self-contained definition of what it means to bring nothing to the table. Other that a pushed-out-bottom-lip pout.

How are they sitting for faceoff artists next year? A big deal come playoffs

That was my thought. Whoever was running that PP needed to take control. But I didn’t mean to go woulda coulda shoulda on those kids. It’s done. They did their best—all we can ask. I’m pretty sure you feel that way too. They’ll be back, and we’re not going anywhere.

To make it insultingly worse, it was actually 5 on 2 for a time with UND in possession and a Badger player hurt, on his knees, and without a stick. A little like blowing a 4 on 0 breakaway.

Yeah. Does that speak to his utilization at both schools or his willingness to play D? Both, probably.

If I read the chart correctly. Zellers was +3 this year and Reschny was +13.

+/- numbers result from a number of factors, but does that positive rating suggest that, after he got to UMich, his defensive play was not that bad?

What was his +/- this year?

Is the draft a timing consideration for any announcement from Verhoff?

In the era of NIL, I suppose recruits will show a visible interest in other blue bloods they are less serious about as a tactic to increase bargaining leverage. Whether it works is another matter.

Sports fans can be the most fickle and needy gossip mongers on the planet. Worst when their team loses, of course.

Scratch needs his cuddle toy.

I blocked gf at one time, but I’ve come to kinda like him.

This guy HAS to be a rocker.

It would take a pretty needy fan not to be proud of this team and what it did this year.

Some great Badger appetizers, Blackheart. Doin’ your thing.

It’s especially gratifying to see these kids have such a fulfilling experience

I have made fun of Ledgies and probably always will. At the same time, I had no problem with the coaching change last year. You don’t have to conclude a coach is utterly incompetent or lazy to make that change. If the team misses the Tournament too many years running, you just be straight with that coach and tell them you have to make the change. These coaches are paid well (well enough) and they know the deal. A player may work hard and be a nice guy, but if performance is not there after sufficient opportunity, coaches understand what to do. But don’t demonize just to make a difficult task easier to carry out.