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I think Sicota's observation explains a lot of things. The Dogs were not outhustling the Sioux to in the first period, and they did not have more jump. But they knew exactly where every pass was going, and most often the breakout pass went to a player standing still by the boards. The Dogs were all over that. The Dmen are taught to hold hold, hold, hold, PASS. Watching UMD use the middle of the ice on the breakout and watching creativity their forwards used in the neutral and O zones was a complete contrast to what our boys were attempting. This team is not big, and it does not have a couple of studs who can power a goal in the zone. I has a lot of talent up and down the lineup and good quickness and hands. Pretty soon, players like that who are told to grind it out and wait for a mistake by the other team are going to lose heart or get so frustrated they commit bad penalties. You didn't often see Dog players going out of their way to "finish" checks--they had most interest in getting the puck and making a play. Very discouraging. Hak has done a geat job at UND, and there are not many coaches out there who do a better job of developing players. But game coaching is a different thing, and this group needs a different scheme. Grimaldi, who has hustled his butt off, IMO, must be wondering. And with the skill level we all hope is coming in next year, I hope it is not too late to see some hockey that resembles BC more than it does Wiscconsin. Granted, I don't know shytt about coaching the college game, but it's becoming painful to watch. How many freshmen did UMD have on the ice?

No way Rodwell sees the ice next weekend

We can't--UMD knows exactly where we will be passing to, and they are a step ahead. We, on the other hand, are reacting. Their flow uses all areas of the ice, we don't or can't

I think you're right--not the best choice of words. I'm talking about their repeated attempts to chip it up to a covered winger who is stationary along the boards.

Tamellini's penalty was stupid too. Chicken !@#$ little crosschecks from behind are not physical hockey--just dumbazz hockey.

Hak should sit him. Idiot

Last year the Sioux took ten or twenty one-timers a game. Someone must have told Hammer, cause they're not taking as many this year. Pretty unbelievable when your play-by-play guy doesn't know what a one-timer is.

Yes. "Connection Error"

Stecher is the pleasant surprise of the year so far.

You're right. Even more reason.

Stay with Saunders--see if he can put together two solid games.

I know it's early, but I don't think this team can go deep into NCAAs playing a chip-it-off-the-glass breakout. They have too much quickness and not enough muscle for that scheme. I suppose Hak is just training them to take care of the puck and keep it on the perimeter and will open things up after they have learned those habits, but they will have to utilize the middle of the ice and make their passing decisions quicker to beat good teams.

Can he run a website

Stecher really looks like a find. Game after game.

The D are trained to pass to stationary points, not to spaces. I'll be the first to admit I don't know shat about what works in the college game, but it sure looks that way.

Let's see some projectile vomiting in those scrums.

Who's behind the bench for the Sioux this weekend?

sorta made a good point there . . .

Grimaldi is a team player, so he will give it everything, but I think he is also aware that he has to show he can handle the physical game for the next level. Can't say P Kane hits much, but Rocco knows he has to prove he can't be pushed aside.

This team still has a long ways to go. But they have faced some very good teams the last 3 weeks, and that will help.

Just as soon be a man short when their goalie is pulled.

I think they just pissed down their leg.

Watching this game makes me wonder how it would look if we played BC. And another thing I think of watching this team is how lucky we were to have Ryan Duncan and how he could bury the puck when he got a look.

Grimaldi playing well tonight at least