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No question. No doubt. Hot goalie. Full-sixty minutes. Battle. Compete level. Complacent. Didn't get the bounces. Bad refs. Soft, not physical enough. Frankly, not good enough. A little suspect tonight. No puck luck. Lunch-pail mentality. Puck possession game. We need to bear down. Get some bodies in front. Get pucks to the net. Quit playing perimeter hockey, go to the hard-knose areas. Tighten up defensively. Create scoring chances. Teach Rocco how to not hit pipes. Man, I could go on forever. I'll stop. It's a new year. can't wait!

I like this...BUT no way Chyzk sits out. Hopefully, he learned enough lessons last year. The team will need his size and scoring ability, especially if OD can't regain his form from freshman year. I think OD will be fighting for a spot plenty of weekends this year. Can't put together a better 4th line than that too. That 4th line could be great!

Let's get some ideas on what everyone thinks the lines will be prior to the first exhibition game, which is about a week away.

One of that the best signs I saw was the "Mr irrelevant" Sign showcasing the Minnesota Gophers logo. Well, done!!!

Green jersey is just flat out ugly. Their green jerseys used to be great.

For 1.2 Million, you'd play in the KHL too. Just need a bodyguard.

Scheels in Grand Forks has plenty of Sioux gear. They won't be running out anytime soon.

Ed Belfoure. Craig ludwig.

I personally think this group of D and class will be one of the best UND's had in quite sometime.

Poolman will probably receive less of a scholarship, however isn't his dad employed by UND as a trainer? I'm sure they'll figure out something with his kid going to UND. Not that it is a big deal.

So next year on D is looking like this: Simpson - Sr. Mattson - Jr. Panzeralla - Jr. Schmaltz - So. Ladue - Fr. Ausmus - Fr. Thompson - Fr. Stetcher - Fr. I potentially see Panzerall sitting and if Mattson continues to struggles, he'll be watching some nights too. Ladue will be an older Fr, I can't see him sitting. Thompson is a tremendous skating and puck moving d-man, I can't see him sitting. And finally, with Ausum's style of D, which the team desperately needs, I don't see him not being in the lineup too. Overall, the D-lineup will be quite interesting next year, but that is a good thing to have.

Hard to add players to the Wild's future teams when Parise and Suter both have 98 million dollar contracts. That will kill them in adding free agents in the summer. I said it from the beginning, adding those two players to the team was nice and brought excitement to the city, but it will not generate in deep playoff wins or a true Stanley Cup contender anytime soon. There's too much depth in the NHL and the Wild are one of the teams that will lack that going forward in the years to come. Zucker and Coyle will not be stars in the NHL too. Zucker will have a better career than Coyle, but they're not going to be All-Stars. Trust me.

They should bring him in next year to add grit. If some other (scholarship) player has to sit out, so be it!

Nerves, or breakdown? Kind of odd...

Who knows? Maybe there's some injuries and who knows with Chyzks case. He's been the biggest question to me all season with his situation. Glad he is in the lineup. I hope he scores!

If Forbort is sick of school, he'll sign for the money. He'd be really dumb to sign though in the off-season. He needs another year to round out his game and establish himself. He won't be cracking the Kings lineup anytime soon. He'll more or less be in the AHL for quite sometime. Might as well come back nexy year, play on another good UND team and build some confidence and produce offensively while tightening his defensive game.

It would just be nice to get placed in a regional where UND isn't paired with Minnesota or BC. Just once.

Picture this team in the NCHC now without these Seniors. That's why they need to take advantage of their NCAA bid this year starting next week.

Pretty sure Wisconsin got ousted early in the Five and Blake Geoffrin still won...

At least Drake's confidence is restored. That could help generate a spark going forward in the NCAAs. Now if only, Rowney, Rocco, Mark Mac, and Parks found that next level and confidence.

Hard to speculate now, but what's the likelihood they get placed with the Gophers in a bracket?

UND is expected to compete. In no way this year has anyone ruled this a favorite to win the National Tournament. This year there is no clear favorite as you could pick 3-6 teams. They need to take advantage of their opportuntiy.

Regroup. See what happens in the NCAAs. This team hasn't clicked or lived up to its potential. No way it's been playing it's best hockey yet.

Hey, going into the tournament anything can happened. UND can beat anyone, but also get beat by anyone. They have no pressure on them, no one expects them to win this year. This could be the year they surprise everyone. That's when/how they'll win their next Natty.

Regroup, rest, improve. Team looked a little sloppy out there. Gothberg in goal for next game no matter what. Keep the 4th line. I liked St. Clair Pattyn Cauggs. Take one game at a time mentality. Seniors and sophomore class really needs to step it up in the NCAAs. Need prouduction from Rowney, Mark Mac, Parks and Rocco. Lastly, take advantage of the NCAA tournament bid. With next years NCHC conference who knows if UND makes the tourney next year.