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Yes for sure. And all these rumors about players leaving, player unrest/dis-satisfaction, etc? Are Berry and the rest of the coaching staff addressing these issues to try to limit the damage or just running it "business as usual"? This offseason could be really bad if things don't improve really quickly. Or unless a change is made.

I think DU passes UNO...UNO has a really tough remaining schedule and DU gets to play Miami and SCSU back to back. I'm thinking we'll be playing at UNO in the first round. Which would make it 4-5 games against them in a row to possibly close the season.

Schloss predicted 6-3 DU tonight. At least we're all on the same thinking.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-putting-road-record-to-test-with-trips-to-denver-wmu I didn't realize that DU has the nation's best PP. That doesn't instill a lot of confidence knowing our PK is near the bottom. Let's see how this goes, I guess.

If McKamey stays on his current team for next season, looks like he'll be in the WHL anyway since the Penticton Vees whole team looks to be moving over to the WHL from the BCHL. I was wondering if he'd stick with the Vees or move to the WHL...looks like it could be both.

Yep. And then another 'what if' is if they'll even be in St Paul.

That BSU series result still annoys me. I hate that series, every year. They aren't fun games to watch (even when UND wins) with how BSU clogs it all up. I would be completely fine with only playing BSU once every 5-7 years. So the fact that we just extended that series for more years is frustrating. I'd rather schedule any other NCAA opponent that weekend...bring some teams to the Ralph that we've never faced...or rarely face.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-the-nchcs-nonconference-flop-has-hurt-the-entire-league

So then the question becomes how many of us SS.com posters are suspect or unhinged.

Was anyone wearing ndsu shorts with a UND shirt? Those colors would clash terribly.

With the teams record for home and away, maybe it’s better for them to be on the road in the first round anyway.

He's gotta keep pushing himself though otherwise he'll end up at Bentley or something instead.

More respect for someone else on our coaching staff, or outside of the program?

I know it's certainly not this teams only issue, but it'd be interesting to see a "games lost due to injury" stat...this team has got to be near the top of that for the NCAA. Maybe they could incorporate that into the PWR calculation to help us out a bit.

Well that certainly doesn't help our chances:

Remember that save he made against Vanek at Mariucci? He thought there was a penalty against UMN so left the net and then Vanek shot it from center ice and he dove across the ice to make the save.

That's be huge news if he's able to go again next season.

If all that happens, then we'd be fighting with Miami for that cellar spot.

This could be a rough off-season for the team unless something changes. Like SIOUXELEVENS mentions above, the team next year could be very good with Swanson Perron Boisvert James McLaughlin Strinden Livanavage Emery etc and add in Zellers & Laurila. But if some of those key pieces depart, it could take a couple years to rebound again. Something needs to change...it just has to. I'm just hoping that he's able to play again...

If true, a decision on Berry needs to be made before the season ends.

I remember being at that game. Kaip picked the perfect time to score his first 2 goals of the season! And you forget how lethal Duncan's wrister was...

Updated as of 2/9 USHL (Forwards) Klee (Muskegon) - '05: 41gp - 14g/17a Pilgrim (Tri-City) - '06: 39gp - 6g/15a Schultz (Chicago) - '06: 37gp - 11g/15a Zellers (Green Bay) - '06: 33gp - 29g/17a O'Neill (NTDP U18) - '07: 42gp - 5g/7a Sanderson (Muskegon) - '07: 31gp - 3g/3a Bumgarner (Fargo) - '08: 40gp - 5g/4a USHL (Defensemen) Laurila (Fargo) - '06: 38gp - 5g/22a Lindberg (NTDP U18) - '07: 37gp - 0g/6a USHL (Goalies) Heil (Madison) - '06: 21gp - .891 / 2.75 (14-5-2) Other Simpson - MN HS - '07: 23gp - 36g/22a Jundt - SF Power 16U - '08: 34gp - 20g/25a McKamey - BCHL - '09: 39gp - 9g/13a

Correct. They got rid of that plan. With 9 teams, the 9th place team is just done and aren’t included in the playoffs.