brianvf

Agreed there are some quality players available that will be sought after by many teams. Many of the top teams are losing players early...UND just needs to get better as the season progresses and then win a couple games (or one depending on COVID ) to make the F4. Weatherby, Gaber, Sanderson, Kleven, Frisch...that's a quality core group. Someone get in Adams and maybe Mismash ear about spending their extra year of eligibility back at UND for another crack at it.

Well never mind. 2 of the 3 already gone just a couple hours later. The key to next season will be just making it to the NCAAs. Then anything can happen. Gonna have to replace a lot of talented players first.

It’s certainly easier to do that when they only have to win one game to make it the Frozen Four.

Agreed. That trio would be a massive start to a good year next season. That portal has got to have some nice junior/senior dmen that Berry could have his pick of.

Rough couple days for BC with Boldy, Newhook, Hardman, and Knight all signing. All of them sophomores.

If he doesn't get to 11 straight, does that mean that he now did something wrong? Or maybe his deal with the will have run out.

He was already senior and had only played 7 games combined the last two seasons. Probably just wanted more playing time in a new environment.

A few teams could really benefit from this if they have a good "portal" incoming class. Adding a few NCAA experienced players on top of a good freshmen class could really bolster some team's chances next year. Very interesting off season, for sure.

My order is: 1. SCSU...would be nice to see them finally get their first after so many quality teams over the years 2. MSUM...same as SCSU 3. UMass...I know that they're HEA, but I just don't want to hear it from the five UMD fans 4. UMD...yep, they have enough luck over the last couple title runs, it's time that their luck ran out

Yeah worst case scenario would be Scheel signs and Thome goes elsewhere in the portal. It seems the article implies that if Scheel signs that Thome would stay and be the starter.

I know he's a hated Gopher, but UMN forward Brannon McManus would be a solid pickup off the transfer portal list too.

Well, considering that Berry did that exact thing numerous times over the course of the OT's as well...you could say he was 'coaching' as well. Example...how many shifts did Albrecht get during the first three periods...then compare that with how many shifts he got during the OT periods.

You're right. Sandy really came into that fifth OT with a game winning plan, and had his players execute it to perfection. Berry just didn't know what hit him. He only had a game plan thru the fourth OT.

Could have just ended it there.

From Schloss:

2g/2a 7 penalties/1 mustache Quite the stat line.

There's gonna be a ton of teams that look very different next season. Including UND's with all the players that we stand to lose to pros and graduation.

The 01 loss was similar to last night. If the OT would have been played right after the third period ended (rather than an intermission and ice cleaning), I bet UND wins both games. You know both BC and UMD were deflated to have it tied up when they were up 2-0 so late in the game.

Go Mankato!

BC is gonna need a UND-like end of game miracle here.

Sandelins deal with the devil will end soon enough. That’s more than puck luck getting them all those 1 goal tourney wins.

Postseason stumbles are going to happen unless you win the NCAA title every year. Or don’t make the tourney at all.

UMass has been playing very well. That should be a good game with UMD. If even half of UND post shots go in yesterday, UND wins by 3.

Go Mankato. Would hate to see BC or UMD win after they “asterisk” bye game. No one wants to see UMN win. I go back and forth on SCSU. Would be nice to keep it in the NCHC but at the expense of dealing with SCSU fans? Not sure.

Ah yes. 2 of 3 with 2 more to go.