burd
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I know Harrison Aide is not a recruit at this time, but how has he done with Bismarck?
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i've got an idea, how about the put boards that are only a foot tall for when they practice, then they will have no choice but to skate the puck into the zone!!!! at the CC game i thought it be cool if they just took the boards down for a game haha
Then Rocco would be able to see over them.
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We're having a meltdown in this thread. I get that. If a Sioux hockey fan cares at all about a game, he cares way too much. Fan = fanatic.
I've been supporting Sioux hockey for a long time and like every one of you (trolls excepted), I want this team to win. Win it all. I believe that day is coming and it will be sweet, like a soaking rain at the end of a long, dusty drought.
I don't know much about the mechanics or strategies of hockey. I know that the team with the most goals wins and, all too often, in the biggest games, that hasn't be us. I can call an offside (in my opinion better than some ARs) but I'm still mystified by some "no icing" calls. To my untrained brain, "the D pinches in back door" sounds like a directive that belongs on a much different site than this one, if you take my meaning. So, I'm not as hockey savvy as many posters here. I'm still learning.
But if I have no expertise in hockey--and I don't--I like to think that my 62 years on this planet have given me some insight into human nature. Some of us expect way more from others than we do from ourselves. When we're disappointed or frustrated, some are angry, look for someone to blame. Not saying that's wrong, just human. Others just get over it , and move on. Others let their disappointment turn to hurt. I'm in this last category: I have to feel the way I feel until I feel differently. Takes a long time, depending on the size of the disappointment and how far my lofty expectations have fallen.
The odds are long for this team to make the Shiverin' 16. If it doesn't happen, it'll be a very long 6 months before the season begins again. I love this team. I want them to get that 8th national championship. It'll happen. But until it does, what else am I going to do but wait and hope and cheer? If you're going through hell, keep going.
P.S. If this post is too Pollyanna for your tastes, blame Mafia. He's late picking me up for the Hoggsbreath brunch and I didn't have anything else to do until the Western Michigan game. Let's go Sioux.
Wise words. Tell Mafia he owes you a cold one.
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Brandon Bochenski was a sniper, but mostly he just put pucks on net. True scorers have a kind of confidence that the puck will go in and don't try to water bottle every shot. There are many nice players on this Sioux team but not an elite goal scorer among them, and that is important this time of year.
Fortunately, the door is not closed yet.
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I hope the ice is out on the Red, because there will be jumpers tonight.
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Bottom line dumb penalty killed the mojo and now we are down 1.
That's why tough-guy hockey at this time of year is usually dumb-guy hockey. Not talking about good hard hits
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Radio guys made it sound like Zane made some big saves before the goal
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Sioux had the momentum then the stupid penalty
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Sounds like a dumb penalty--didn't see it though.
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If you have to listen to radio broadcast, be thankful you're listening to TH. It's actually a good way to enjoy the game.
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Huh...I was under the impression he was about to give himself a rectal prostate check.
My bad...............
If he sticks his finger in his mouth, you were right.
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Explosive to me means the potential to turn nothing into something. Rocco can do that- he just hasn't had a lot of finishes...
I think his linemates and the system both play against Rocco's style of creativity and passes out of nowhere.
He is fast and skilled. He can turn a mistake into a breakaway...he needs to bury those breakaways
He dishes the puck with ungodly quickness sometimes, and his linemates are often not ready for it. We're hugely lucky to have the kid.
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NUT CUTTIN' TIME!!
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Thanks...I was lucky enough to stop by in the late eighties as they were closing and someone was able to find my old mug. I normally keep it in the freezer, but bring it out for an occasional game, frosted and ready for use. Frenchy was a true fan of the Green and White...fond memories of huddling in his place with a hundred others in a room big enough for sixty, watching the "big screen" with Prairie Public broadcasting the games. That old projection tv was probably 320p, about as grainy as they come, but nobody cared...they could watch the Sioux take down another opponent. Fun times, for sure.
It was a great place--true Sioux experience. Frenchy's, the Peanut Bar at the Ho . . . good times.
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The big ten has one above average and one real good team.
I think you have to be careful how you evaluate teams when it comes to the one-and-done time of year, though. Wisconsin is not UMinn, but they do have some real high-end talent and are capable of running the table without getting a lot of luck to do it. It's a little like the decision Herb Brooks made to go with Jim Craig in goal. I don't think he was the winningest goalie in the country, but he had, Brooks felt, the highest upside. Wisconsin has a high upside, IMO.
I know many disagree, but Miami's upside isn't too shabby either, now that they have their forwards healthy.
But our boys will get by both of them--Miami first.
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What media access are you guys using to watch this game?
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How can you be so high on Wisco? Didn't they win like 4 road games total all year? And, I'm pretty sure 3 of those were against Penn State and Ohio State. If they had that same level of road success in the NCHC they would have been middle of the pack based on road losses alone. I'm pretty confident that you already acknowledged that every team (excluding CC) in the NCHC was a better team than Penn State. So again what is so special about a Wisco team that can't win anywhere but the Kohl center?
They won 5 of 14 road games, which is not exceptional, certainly. But they handed the gophers two of their 5 losses and have a lot of talent, including arguably the most talented player in the country in Kerdiles, along with Zengerle, who is another elite level player. UW has not put together a long run of victories but that they have all the elements of a team that can go all the way. In fact, I'd say the main difference between UW and UND is our lack of elite level forwards who can change a game.
But hey, UND is more than capable of putting together a run--they just have to get there.
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What's the deal with Frattin? He had a fantastic opportunity with LA, now I don't see him in the lineup with Columbus. Injuries?
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This post is so wrong. The NCHC hasn't yet even come close to becoming the conference you fans thought it would. The NCHC has depth but not the Big Ten you say? CC's pairwise is one spot ahead of Penn State FYI. EVERY Big Ten school has a SOS that's top 15 in the country while the NCHC has 2. Don't even try to compare which is the better conference because right now it'e not even close. I think Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are all better teams than SCSU your league champ.
Whether or not Mariucci has been a troll in the past, he makes some fair statements here. The NCHC has disappointed nearly all of us, and the OC record has been embarrassing. Miami has been very disappointing, and who would think neither Colorado team would make any noise? I don't think Michigan is as good a hockey team as SCSU, but I do think Wisconsin and UMinn are better at this point.
But one thing has not changed--you never know how things will go from here on out. Still possible to add number 8.
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Just watch the times coming back. I think the trains run later on weekends, but they used to not run until bar close because they didn't want the drunken pukers on the train.
But everyone knows the drunken pukers are SCSU fans, so that concern is not a factor this year.
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UND hasn't looked good the past two weeks at home against bad teams. Miami impressed me at SCSU especially offensively. Honestly I think Miami wins. I just dont think UND can keep up with a talented offense like Miami's when they're clicking the way they were in St Cloud. At least not this years UND team. Just not enough scorers.
That's not an unfair assessment, but hopefully it won't turn out that way. Both teams are fighting for their tournament lives, so it will be interesting.
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All I have to say is ****ing hats off to CC. Holy crap did they play this whole series with their hearts on their sleeves.
second this. Those guys played their hearts out.
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Sioux need one to take the starch out of them.
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Now please keep the foot on the gas--don't go slowdown.
SIOUX vs Western Mich - NCHC consolation game
in Men's Hockey
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Boy, the NCHC cameraman doesn't understand how annoying it is to watch hockey with a camera that is moving too much. Rule # 1 in hockey camerawork.