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Not a difficult trick. It was sitting there all alone . . .

Yeah, it’s easy to forget we have some high end talent who we want to return and who can be expected to negotiate more NIL. Getting new chippahs is not the only challenge in getting elite talent to campus this fall. Jax and Co have proven they understand how to put a roster together.

Don’t beat yourself up; just don’t watch. Given your assessment, why would you? You seem old enough to control your fate—do it. Unless you just like playing victim.

One would think there are NIL negotiations taking place with some of these guys, possibly explaining some of the portal acquisitions as NIL savers? Carels won’t be free. Verhoff and Reschney ask for increases?

Osborne-Switzer era fan?

Yeah. A kid from Kindersley, Sask would get a charge out of gameday FB on the campuses you mention. Wisconsin or MSU too, for that matter.

The adjacent capital/downtown located on an isthmus between two large lakes adds as well. All major campuses have their attractive assets, but UW Mad is a nice place to be a 20-something student.

Well, I hear it has an Olive Garden now. And it probably has a Lowe’s with a garden section.

If NDSU was on St. Charles in the Garden District, it would be a cool campus too.

The Ithaca campus is pretty cool, but it’s hard to beat UW Madison.

Would Kollar/Goehring be considered a killer goalie tandem at UND? If so, the last?

A lot of people ignored or underestimated Wisconsin’s ability to play extremely well at times, even though inconsistently. I also think Jax got outcoached a bit by Hastings’ early forecheck strategy, which threw our rhythm completely off early on. Hopefully, the team will return to the FF next year and benefit from that playoff experience.

James leaves a unique hole, including leadership, forecheck, PK, speed, and scoring ability. D and leadership may be the most significant.

Might get into Madison next weekend to see Heil play when the Caps get back in town. That would be a first for me.

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!!!

😀

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.