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Under...SUU had 520 UND only 308 2 plays were key to the win IMO: Hardin's KO TD return and roughing the punter on SUU in 3rd that keep UND socoring drive alive. Was nice to see old UND FB...running it up between the tackles with success. With a marginal D, and that's being generous, running the ball and keeping the D off the field is paramount to success moving forward into next season.

Agree...was a great series to watch. It's the way college hockey should be played. Would love to see more top end east teams come to Ralph down the road. Parker said the team that played better won both nights...hard to argue with that.

Couple other notes: Overall I thought Zane was solid, but I know he isn't happy about the 1st goal. Even without his stick, it was glove side...soft IMO. Hit up off the top of his shoulder. I'm a huge Gleason fan, but as many have mentioned, he really had a brutal series. Ouch... Defensively, I'd say Schmaltz is our steadiest Dman to date. This team needs consistancy on the back end before games like UAA and last night stop occuring. Bottom line, Carter buries one of 2 point blank goal mouth chances in the early 3rd and we are all rejoicing a sweep. No way BU comes back from 3-1 with the big Mo on UND's side at that point. Our top guys have to finish and they will...at some point. It is terribly frustrating to watch early season games year after year...at worse this squad should be 4-2. Really should be 5-1. Loss to Alaska and tie to UAA are typical results for an early season Hak team. What 1st halves of seasons under Hak do is make the 2nd half really fun to watch as all those games become sooooo much more important because of games wasted early on. Making the NCAA tourney won't be an issue, but getting sent into someone else's barn (or close to it) as a #2 seed is always a possibility and tall order. I know...it's "early" and in Hak, we trust. Going to be tough series at SCSU...need 2 points for sure.

3-0 Fridays 4.33 goals/game 0-2-1 Saturdays 2.00 goals/game Twice...coincidence? 3 times...trend?

I sat there watching thinking the same thing. Haks teams struggle to play w leads when they strictly switch to a defensive mode. My gut was uneasy when we blew the PP to start 3rd and went into the D shell. Didn't think it was going to hold a 2-1 lead.

If today's game would've been outdoors, you maybe would have had 3k returning to watch 2nd half after that messy 1st half. My buddy even commented at least we were indoor to watch this game as tough as much of it was to watch.

Took in UND FB win. Moon buffet soon to celebrate win and to get primed for drop of puck. 4-3...UND gets one late to win it. Ralph will be rocking tonight!

Exactly...UND made a couple more big plays.

Good win!

That is UND FB!

SUU had 373 yards thru 3 quarters. UND 253

No chance if it's true butts in seats.

Nicely played!

I'm really sad with what I've witnessed today...in an angry way.

Did we get the "toe to toe" BS too?

Any Muss supporters out there please give me one valid reason he should be back next year??? His demeanor on the sideline is embarrassing for a FCS HC. No fire no emotion. Nothing except for his ritual...headset off, hands thru hair, hand on chin...repeat. As a season ticket holder I'm close to having enough.

One word...Mackey. Nuf said!

This^^^^^^^^!!!!!!

Been to a ton of UND FB game...easily worst overall experience ever. No crowd no atmosphere and brutal FB. Get use to it people...contract doesn't expire for a couple more years.

Bump Trust me it's worse live.

Truly painful FB to watch.

If the goal light goes off don't the refs have to review the play?? Gaarder should of had 4. Goal light didn't go off but yet they reviewed the BU play. Anyone have an explanation? We were passing hat to collect bail $$$ for Hak during BU review cause he would have come over the boards to inflict damage if they would have allowed the BU goal.

I have said many times Gaarder is a poor man's Oshie. Gets to the greasy areas, plays physical and gets to where he needs to be on the ice without being a great skater. As well as Forbort has played this year he was not good last night. IMO Gleason is the most overlooked player on this squad. O'Donnell is a better fit on 2nd line. Kristo looked really good playing his off wing. St Claire continues to impress me.

With all the high end talent here at UND over the years I can't think of a player that when he gets the puck on his stick in the open ice fans in the Ralph rise to their feet looking for something special to happen. I'm talking about Rocco of course. He brings a buzz to the Ralph unlike anyone I can remember since that kid who orchestred the "Circus".

You forgot bout Winona playoff games...5k and change