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Love henceforthly!

If this were golf, our guys would be good off the tee and decent with the long to mid range irons but terrible in the short game, where it counts. Where you put the goalie in that lame analogy, I don't know.

I have no doubt Gardner is a hard worker and a good teammate, but I'd wager he's just not real smart.

You're right. They played a superior team very well this weekend.

You're right that they didn't generate offense the first half, but those two goals did make the difference. And their captain put them in that position both times.

Number one being don't give them 5 on 3s.

I think they've been skating, but they haven't been anticipating. Plus, you give up two long 5 on 3s against UMD, you will pay the price.

Bernard-Docker is the best player on this team.

I'm convinced they don't have a player leader on this team.

Two goals on Gardner.

Oh Captain My Captain.

Jake does a good job as color man.

Probably, farce, but that move accomplishes nothing and invites a call. Just a needless move.

But why negate them with so many stupid penalties? He HAS to be smarter.

Captain? jfc

Meh. I have fun irregardless.

I just think these guys have been game coached very well against teams with more talent on the ice.

Duluth has more skill on the ice, but our D is really good.

Even simpler: 8-0

Still no reliable info on Scheel, I take it.

Staging a lawn mower throwing contest takes a little crazy cockiness. They could definitely use a little more of that.

Fair point. But he has had significant stretches of unsatisfactory hockey and an overall mediocre record making the tourney.

No, Stoney, I'm not saying fire Berry. It's too soon. Right now, people are disappointed, but we don't have broad enough experience to identify problems with any confidence. We know he can game coach a banner. Whether he can establish and maintain a consistent winning culture, we do not know. We also do not know that he can't. I tend to have confidence in him. They have been very close both these last two years.

Those are good observations. Culture means a great deal, and the culture under Blais and Hak was superb. It's a little difficult to tell whether Berry cannot establish that culture after a banner and two followup years, though. If there are identifiable reasons whey the boys are not winning, then you have to look at a change. With Hak, the criticism was results more than reasons. And a single result factor at that.

Scott Sandelin has won two banners at UMD, and he's been in the championship game two of the last three years. He stands a good chance of going deep again this year. Duluth is experiencing good times. Look at his record. Beginning the fifth year of his career at UMD, he won 15, 11, 13, 13, and 13 games during the next 5 years. He won 14 and 16 from '12 to '13. UND has won 14 so far this year. Sandelin has missed the playoffs half of his 18 years there. Do you think the admin and fans are glad he's coaching there now? (I think these numbers are correct)