SiouxForever
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Currently, had made the front page of Digg.com. What great exposure for the Fighting Sioux Logo!
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The sioux are skating hard, I'll give them that, but Phil needs to make those saves on two of those three goals. This will be a tough hill to climb, it will be a shootout if anything like the previous two years against BC.
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Reminds me of the previous two years............ sucks!
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Thoughts:
The Sioux got outplayed and lacked scoring chances. NH is a pretty good team and generated more scoring chances, but Phil played one hell of a game. Phil played very well and was easily the player of the game, if not for him NH should of won the game. The powerplay for the Sioux is still very inconsistent and is lacking getting shots to the net. For some reason this year, Chorney is so hesitant to shoot the puck on the powerplay and even on some other offensive plays, I wish he would just put the puck on net.
Tomorrow will be a hard fought game, a sweep would be huge right now. I see tomorrows night game being very close. Keep lines how they were tonight, even though I am not in favor of them in the long run. Nice to see the team get a win tonight, but they have a long way to go to develop into the team that we think this team can be.
Win on Saturday for once...............Please!!!!!
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Alright, time for some thoughts on the weekend...and no one roll their eyes. I'll be objective as possible.
After watching the Gophers play on T.V. so far this year, i figured we were gonna see a team that was a lot worse than what we saw this weekend. They were pretty good. But pretty good is it. The sioux were outplayed for AT LEAST 105 of the 120 minutes this weekend. They were faster, worked harder, beat us to nearly EVERY foot race and were so so much stronger in the corners that it all most made me sick. If their defense played at about a 7 on the weekend, ours played at about a 2. No excuse for the odd-man rushes...if you try to pinch and miss the puck...take the body. Not hard. Bina is torched because of this frequently and is behind the play often. Finley played alright and he was the best on the ice tonight at D. And he only played alright.
The forwards are a mess. Vandy mentioned after the game that the sioux just weren't getting the bounces. Well...they were because had they not been getting the bounces it was a 4-0 game and not a 4-3 game. All three goals were on broken plays and fortunate bounces. Absolutely zero production from anyone but the Oshie line. Someone mentioned that a hurt Oshie is still the best forward for the Sioux and thats dead on. Some of these forwards are young..but not all. Miller isn't, Kaip isn't, Martens isn't, Kozek and Watkins aren't. Our forward group isn't very good and doesn't create anything. Couple that will an effort that left something to be desired and your just flat out screwed.
Good news? Plenty of time to right the ship. Yeah yea we've seen this before...their just building up for a late season run. But they don't have a Stafford and Travis Zajac from 05' or a healthy Toews for the stretch run like last year. And i stress Travis on the Zajac because Darcy was the worst player on the ice by leaps and bounds this weekend. Here's to turning it around and fast because we were awful fortunate for a split this weekend.
Rant Over
I agree, pretty good reflection of the game and the weekend in general by soohockey. After seeing both games I think that the sioux were very lucky to come away with a win Friday night. This team is just lacking in so many phases of the game to be consider an above average WCHA team. The lack of offense and excitement that this team creates for me is hard to watch. This team lacks a lot of key elements of past great Sioux teams. A few things that really bother me are the breakouts and transitioning and along with that, puck possession. This team doesn't have the smooth breakouts and passing skills of forming teams as well as an effective offense attack. This team is a one line team with Oshie, Duncan, and Vandy, after that the offense just tails off and is really ineffective and cannot generate scoring chances.
Also, the powerplay looked so out of synch and has all year. With all the skill out there on that first powerplay unit, I really don't understand why the powerplay in general hasn't been more effective. For the second powerplay unit, all I have to say is find the right people for it and stick with them. I am sick of seeing different players playing on the second powerplay unit one night and then the next night rolls around and we see someone else. I could be wrong on this, but wasn't Martens on the second powerplay unit friday night and then tonight he was obviously a scratch? Talk about not developing consistency let a lone chemistry with a unit when you have different players on that unit every game. I am not Hak, but I think with this team the way it is you have to have Frattin, Kaip, Trupp, and then Genoway and develop Marto on that second powerplay unit, those are your best options of players and talent to give this team somewhat a more realistic powerplay unit that may generate scoring chances when out there.
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Thanks, PCM. Good to read about Chay's versatility! Having a player like him on the team is key to moving forward even in the face of injury!
With Frattin hurt, and Chay going to forward, marto should be in at d then........
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Tonight proves that some people think this team is a little to good. It's early in the year, but after watching this performance there are many aspects of the game that the team needs to work on. Defensively the team doesn't look good. The team also needs to start finding chemistry with its lines. Another thing is the team needs to find the right people for the second powerplay unit, I would like to see Trupp and Frattin out there and then at point you need to have Lapoint with Chay or develop Marto to play with Chay. Finely isn't powerplay material, that isn't his game.
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Well, 8 games in, they are 4-3-1, and Lee has 1-8-9 in points, with a +3. Pretty good for a rookie, I'd say.
Seems like Brain is doing pretty well, funny how some people didn't care that he left. He would of been big for the sioux this year!
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Would be awesome to see Forney get a goal in the third.
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Exactly, it's a 2-game stint so he doesn't have to pass through waivers.
Drew with the GWG for the Sabres tonight.
And, I'm heading home to Jersey at the ass-crack of dawn tomorrow for the opening of the Devils new arena. I'll try and get some pics of Zach and Travis. I have a feeling Jordan will be there too since he's hurt.
Just saw Drew's game winner on fox sports net, pretty lucky game winner to say the least.
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That line with Toews and Kane is amazing. I watched the game on Saturday, when the Hawks were playing the Leafs the chances that the line creates every shift is fun to watch. Kane and Toews will battle for the Calder trophy. It's too bad that the older players on the hawks can't do half the things that Kane and Toews are doing for the blackhawks. The young kids are leading by example.
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not really a shocker with forney, but it sucks to hear it from a coach.
Bust!!!!!!!
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Wasn't at the game, but heard Marto looked pretty good at defense, what are your people thoughts about his play? I see Marto playing a lot and see maybe Jones sitting or someone at forward being a scratch. People on this years squad will be battling for spots, should be interesting.
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On the right wing, the Flyers boast a group that includes Upshall, Joffrey Lupul, Stefan Ruzicka and Darren Reid. The latter two played most of last season with the Phantoms and may do so again if prospects Claude Giroux and Steve Downie make strong impressions at training camp. Another youngster, Andreas Nodl, is likely to return to the University of North Dakota
Didn't know we had St. Clouds Andreas Nodl on this years squad lol, gotta love NHL.com news and timely mistakes with College hockey players.
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Besides the latest two players, Parise and D. Zajac, can any one help me with a list of players that have worn #11?
Thanks in advance.
Sparky wore #11 after Zpar and before Darcy.
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He looks a little like Frank the Tank's wedding photo....
Interesting that nobody took the number 9 on this year squads. It wouldn't cross my mind if that jersey is reserved for David Towes next year lol.
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Blackhawks --Jonathan Toews centering for high-scoring right winger Matin Havlat? That
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I'm not concerned about this at all, even if they don't sign Hak.
Dean Blais wants the job back in two years. I have some creditable inside information. He will obviously coach the new Fargo Junior team for a year or two, but speculation is that Dean will be back at the University of North Dakota. Hak better win his National Championship this year to solidify his spot as a coach. We, as people need to realize how bless we have had in terms of recruiting and players in the last five years and haven't won a National Championship. Players consists of, Zach Parise, Brady Murray, Travis Zajac, Drew Stafford, Matt Grenne, Matt Smaby, Jordan Parise Jonny Toews, the list goes on and on. I know National Championship are earned and not just given out, but with this years team and the recruiting classes coming in I hope they finally get # 8. The only reason I can't think that we haven't won yet is the curse of the Ralph and logo lol.
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this will work
That picture rocks, I love seeing Lucia, punk ass kid in the shot.......that so makes my day!
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my vote is for kozek. i think he brings a lot to the table. if he can find the back of the net more cosistantly... thats the question. i think the freshmen listed would be great on the 2nd line together with VV, perhaps.
I'll bet my life it will be either Trupp or Frattin. Kozek will stick to his checking line role, even if he stars out with Oshie and Duncan he will not end up remaining with that line. Oshie and Duncan should dominate with Trupp on their line, he is a highly skilled forward who has good vision and is a very impressive skater, he should be ablel to keep up with those two guys. I would have to see Frattin live to see where he stands, I know he can score and has a wicked shot, I just need to seem his on ice presence and vison as well as skating, none the less he is going to be a pretty good player this year for the sioux, I'd say 10-15 goals in that kid.
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Average ACT scores are almost identical between both schools with NDSU at 23.0 and UND with 23.4 (the number I recall). Nobody takes the SATs in this part of the country. I couldn't even find a high school in the Twin Cities that offered an SAT test back in the late 90's. SAT's are irrelevent.
Thanks for giving me that good laugh!! I had a hard day today, and needed something to take the edge off.
It's called walking to class in the winter when its below zero, enough said son!
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AZSioux, help me out, where can I catch a few fighitng sioux hockey game in Las Vegas. There has to be a few casino's that through satelite can get a few games here and there I am sure. Anyone out there, please let me know - Thanks you guys rock on this board!
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get 2k7 online for ps2 and ill give you a whoopin
Oh god, not to jump into the conversation, but I am not ranked in the top ten when it comes to 2k' hockey games for nothing!
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Mine as well put Forney as a early departure lol