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Great atmosphere...nice arena...big crowds...nice marketing (Hockey Valley)...love the football helmet stripe and contrasting name-plate on the back of the home jerseys...well played, Penn State.
Surprised nobody lined up in front of the net for an extra point after the first goal.
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Penn State will be good a lot faster than most think. Terrific brand new arena and an excited fanbase. Anyone see their home opener against Army? Place was packed(over 6300 capacity) with a great atmosphere. Not to mention they're already a pretty decent team. Won't take them long at all.
The state has an extensive great hockey tradition to build on.
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Barry Alvarez note-to-self: next time, schedule games in Boston against Harvard and Northeastern.
Nope--Tufts
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I do think that someone else should be considered on the top line with Jimaldi and Cadula. (sorry couldn't resist) Tambellini has incredible upside but for right now I'd give someone else a look. Reminds me a bit of the Greg Johnson years, where it was really tough to find two other guys that could play at his level.
From the very first time Greg Johnson hit the ice in his first game, he was doing sick things with the puck. Younger fans since the 80s don't quite realize what a talent he was. And smart.
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I'm not one of those people who pines for Deano, particularly since you could easily argue that his work has been a disappointment in Omaha. But one difference between his teams and Hak's teams, I think, is the level of caution the Dmen show in their first pass up ice. They tend to hold on to the puck quite a while before making the breakout pass--it seems like their number one rule is not to turn the puck over, so they chip it up the boards to a covered winger or pass it to someone away from the boards who is now covered. Spaces close pretty fast in that league. I understand that all teams tend to do this and that it is early, so the players do not have midseason rhythm. But it does seem that Hak's teams are trained to hold the puck a little longer before passing as a matter of defensive caution.
As I said, this is a seems kind of thing, and I'd be happy to have someone say I'm full of shat.
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If Mattson OD and Parks continue to play at a consistent level like they did last night this team will be tough to beat night in and out. The Fr. have all looked good and will continue to get better but the Jr class is the key to the season IMO.
Agreed. Most of us saw a very bright upside with that class early their freshman year. Now we will see if they have leadership qualities.
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Good sized jump from Vermont at home to Miami in their rink. That's just we need at this point. The game will speed up for the boys a little tonight.
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I think it's great Miami is coming into this new league ready to have some fun and pump up some rivalry. The real thing will happen on the ice, and they have the stuff to bring it, but this fooling around is good.
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4 on 4 would be fun to watch first. Why not just follow the nhl?
Agree
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If we have to tolerate shootouts, at least we get to see Rocco turn goalies in circles
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I wouldn't wish that on anyone! If you follow siouxsports, he should have been fired years ago!
By now, UNO knows it did not get the coach they had hoped for, so we don't have to worry about them poaching Hakstol
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UNO losing to Bentley again. UNO fans must be calling for Blais' head, with the frustrations they have had to put up with in recent years, wishing they had Hakstol.
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Physical play is great, but these guys sure take a lot of avoidable penalties trying to be "physical."
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Lil Kim knows music.
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Murphy put on some good moves Sunday. It will be interesting to see how he develops.
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I didn't see anything wrong with Rory's comment. Just sounded like an honest opinion to me.
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It's hard to know when you see the game online and not the whole ice in person, but I thought Murphy showed some good things when he touched the puck last night.
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You read that wrong, he passes too much.
Sorry. My bad.
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Well the good news is that the coaches will have alot to work on this week. The PP was brutal. Top 6 were good, but pretty dry after that. I think the 2 sitting seniors will be back next week unless there is an injury. For the freshman Johnson was great, looked like an NHLer. Ausmus played very well. The Defense was solid defensively but brutal on offense.
Outside of Schmaltz and Simpson any of the 6 could sit. I could also see coming back with 7 D and 11 forwards. Gotta say Mattson was really disappointing.
Grimaldi weights more than Tambellini, ouch.
Grimaldi needs to talk to Jason Blake about when to pass (rarely).
Parks and Cagguila look like the most improved players.
Both goalies solid.
Some good points, but I completely disagree about Grimaldi not passing. He dishes the puck too quickly sometimes.
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Let's go to Frenchies.
Oh wait.....
Now there's some memories . . .
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Not to get negative this early in the season but this second period has been terrible and their Pp looks bad as well. This is an 0-2 Manitoba team. Hopefully they get one before the end of the period.
How much time do you suppose they have had to practice the PP?
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Where's my American Tire commercial?
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Yup I remember that play to, i think that was the first game of the year too and that play made me remember him ever since.
I knew I would love a guy who would dive on a backcheck in an exhibition game. As it turned out, it wasn't the only diving play he would be remembered for.
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I was trying to remember some memorable moments against Manitoba. Was it against Manitoba where Evan Trupp made that great backcheck play where he dove and flipped the guys stick off the puck on a breakaway?
North Dakota vs USA U18- NORTH DAKOTA STRONG Exhibition Game
in Men's Hockey
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Team USA can play.
I have to say Hammer has improved. And someone must have whispered to him what a one-timer is.