Oxbow6

I'm with you on these combo's with exception of Jim on 4th line. Gaarder has to play Friday IMO. O'Donnell might be a spectator for awhile.

Wouldn't say he was real sharp his last two starts vs HC and CC. There was a reason he sat Saturday

Clark has to come out of his mini funk starting Friday.

"get back to"...when did this ever start this season???

And that was on one good wheel, but UND can't play race horse hockey and have a chance. They need to dump pucks deep, grind and wear down UM Dman. Kristo will be one of the 3 best players both nights. Rocco will be one in one of those games as well...split.

He is 5'2" with skates on and faster than any of your Dmen...good luck with that one. I expect a big weekend from Rocco. He looked ok Friday vs. CC, but looked drained Saturday. He has another gear that he'll use on the big ice.

Hak has to cut Rocco loose this weekend. If not the top line then let him fly around the big ice with Drake and Easy Mac.

If a high percentage of these games this weekend are played 5x5, UND will have the edge. If the games are what they normally are vs. UM, games dominated by special teams play, that will favor the Gophs.

Seems to be something that plagues the WCHA every frickin' weekend in almost every arena.

True on both parts...but part of that is his job as captain. He does need to let some of it go though. But the behavior towards the players by Shep and specifically Anderson was shameful this series.

Then when he protested the phantom call, he was met w multiple F bombs by the ref.

Don't think that prediction will be far off.

You get rolled up on for 300+ on the ground in a playoff game after getting gashed by AP for 200 twice a few weeks earlier, you gotta go. Capers once again made zero adjustment last night. Better team won but that was pathetic.

Great assessment and spot on.

This^^^^^^^ Just checked my order.

BTW...the late tripping call on Mac was one of worst calls I've seen at Ralph...and that's saying something! Sadly this is what has become the norm in officiating in the WCHA over the years.

Agree. I have not seen UND Dman let other team forwards walk the puck to the dots without putting a body on them like I did this past series. Simpson though has turned into a very solid dependable Dman. Smart and simple.

That puts Rocco at center which is his natural position. Could work.

I like Jim w Pattyn. Thought those 2 work the grinding game well together.

If Hak isn't going to play Rocco on top line then Mark Mac w Drake is who Rocco might click. Parks Rowney and Gaarder would be ok as well. Mitch seems to be offensively suited to okay w Kristo on opposite wing.

1st CC goal...Rowney misplays puck in D zone and directs it towards UND net. Winds up on a CC stick. 2nd CC goal....puck loose to left of UND net. Gleason makes move to get it and falls down. CC player there...shot and goal. Still not sure how that one got by Zane.

If UND plays a trading chance for chance series w UM like it did CC they will get worked over badly. UND needs better goaltending and not continued sloppy play in their D zone. Rocco is X factor...right now he is almost a non factor w his spot in the line up. His skill set isn't being utilized in the role he is in currently IMO. I still think he is a good top line fit then get Parks Rowney MarkMac back together with 3rd line of Connor Drake Mitch. O'Donnell got another chance last night and did nothing with it. Gleason at forward I still don't get even though he scored last night.

So your point is you are very much accustomed to watching this type of hockey team so you have a good reference point!?!

If we can get 5 other Dman to play like Simpson did this weekend we might have a good chance both nights. He was very solid...the others not so much.

Rocco IMO is misplaced. He needs to play w similar skill. Put him w Kristo and Knight. Get Easy Mac Parks Rowney back together. Then Mitch Drake and Gaarder might work.