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I don't know. Others who saw him regularly might. Matt always skated hard and seemed extremely consistent. In the D zone.

I completely agree on the beef part. Get some more size and strength, but keep speed and skill as our identity. I like this current D corps better than any we've had in a while, and they make their mark with skill, speed, and positioning. Not that a Matt Jones type of pure defenseman wouldn't be welcome.

Ever visit the Blackhawk site on HF Boards? If the Hawks are losing, coach Quinn and every player on the team is a slacker not worthy of AHL wages. Until they win. Hilarious.

They have to be calling for Blais' head.

This team has only lost twice since Christmas (one in OT) in what is by far the best conference in the country. Not bad.

There's the deal. Western was hustling to pucks all night long and we just slowed down in the last 3 min

good time out

I don't know what JS will learn in the AHL, but he's not ready for the NHL. Not close IMO

True, but Western is really attacking, and I have a feeling the Sioux will get some odd man rush chances if Western doesn't score pretty soon.

Western the better team that period

camera work is pretty bad.

Only a little less awful than cc's floating tiger heads

The only thing I dread about student productions is inexperienced cameramen. Hockey can be impossible to watch if the cameraman zooms in too close is always chasing around to follow the puck.

Do they do a OoTTCoS? Out of Town Traditional Circle of Sticks.

Yes, I'll give you that.

Didn't Pattyn get the box twice last night? I hope he takes a look at Stecher's goal and realizes his penchant for penalties comes at a cost. Great guy to have on the team, but he's gotta cut down on box time.

And I'm good with that. Let the other teams win the scrums while we win the point battles.

Only listened on the radio, but TH clearly felt the penalty should have been called which would have prevented Stecher's goal.

Listening to TH, I kept expecting the Western onslaught to happen in the third, but the puck just wasn't in our end much. Would have been nice to get the SO for Zane, but there are much bigger fish to fry. Was it a clean 2-on-0 Parks failed to convert?

This is a very good UND team--such mobility on D, and good forwards up and down the lineup. But they sure miss a lot of prime scoring opportunities, and that's one thing that is so satisfying about getting Boeser.

Seeing the Frenchy's mug on your posts brings back some good memories.

I wish Pattyn could figure out a way to play physical without spending so much time in the box.

Played for the North Stars. Didn't go to UND, though.

For those who have been attending Western games, how are their fans? I have to think they are probably genuine hockey fans who can enjoy a beer and some hockey talk.