brianvf

I noticed all the empty seats in the 1st/2nd period. Not just once CC had the lead in the 3rd. Must have been "paid" attendance vs "actual" attendance.

4-1 and 6-4 losses to DU (2016) just hit different than 7-1 and 6-2 losses to CC this season. Coincidentally enough, that 2016 team also played UMD at home the following weekend after getting swept in CO. The 2016 team swept UMD. If we do the same to UMD next weekend, then we can start talking comparisons.

UMN scored 10 goals against CC in a two game series in January. UND scored 7 goals against CC in a four game season series. So frustrating. UND just can't beat this CC team this year. CC is still certainly a bubble team for the NCAA's (got a nice jolt this weekend, for sure), but if they make the NCAA's I want nothing to do with them. They have UND's number this year, and it's not even close.

I'm gonna be pretty annoyed if Omaha takes it to them next weekend after what just happened this series.

Agreed. I think 2016 is technically a Rube Bjorkman title. You could see his influence all over that team.

We dropped one spot (to #3 in the PWR) and are still 1st in the NCHC.

No worries. I just didn't see it happening either way.

I can't believe all the empty seats. First time ranked in how many years and they can't even get butts in the seats? That said, their chant is accurate.

FYP

This made next weekend more interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if Duluth takes a game or two. Team is playing like trash entering the stretch run...

There was no reason to pull the goalie there at all. Don't understand that. We weren't scoring three goals regardless...they've barely scored three goals in two complete games.

Penrose doesn't matter anymore, UND isn't winning that. I'm more bummed that they're playing themselves into a #2 seed when this year in particular makes for a MUCH more challenging first game.

Two periods of decent defensive play and now CC is getting literally every bounce of the puck. Hockey is a weird game, but this is ridiculous.

Man, we suck against CC. So frustrating.

The lethal (only against UND) CC PP strikes again.

2-1 UND after 1

HUGE goal before the end of the period.

DU 3-0, they're going for the blowout.

This is a repeat of last season. Can't constantly keep giving up goals less than a minute after you gain an advantage.

DU already up 2-0 on UMD after 5min.

And hustles. And uses his speed well. And forechecks nicely. Kid needs more playing time. But either way, he'll be a fun player to watch as he develops more.

If you're of the "what have you done for me lately" camp, I assume you will be demanding Sandelin gets fired after his current season?

Whole team needs to play a more structured defensive game in our zone. Persson needs a redemption game. Couple of those early goals he'd want back that could have changed the game. Zebras need to be more consistent. Two goal swing if they don't blow the Kunz goal dead and call back that CC high stick goal. Perron needs to break out of his slump...he'll have more chances with higher skilled linemates. Either way it doesn't look good, but I'd sure love to be 1-3 against CC this season rather than 0-4 after this game.

Oh yes, if only UND could have the same success as the vaunted Duluth program.

Schmaltz top line for sure. Mainly just to try to get him his first goal.