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UND is winning w very good goaltending despite poor D and timely goal scoring due to great individual plays. IMO that isn't a sustainable recipe for consistent winning. We need to tighten up on D and regain our presence in the offensive zone to have a chance in 45 minutes.

Zane is a young quality goalie who IMO should be a spot relief guy for Clark at this point. After playing nightly for Huntsville will little chance to win and facing 40+ SOG I doubt Clark is going to get worn down being this team's go to guy.

Wow...surprised by that.

Clark was huge last pm to steal one IMO. He'll have to be even better for UND to get the sweep. Paging Rocco...paging Rocco!

If we get outshot 2-1 again today, it will be an Irish blowout. UND, no pun intended, is skating on thin ice with it's lack off offensive puck possession and overall poor defensive play. Good win yesterday but this type play is not conducive to continual winning. Hands down Clark is our MVP to date.

I wouldn't mind seeing the General set things straight if things get chippy or our guys keep getting CFB tomorrow.

We have no answer for getting the puck thru a clogged neutral zone...thus no cycle and more TOs going the other way. Way better hockey minds than me should have some potential solutions?

Gotta play Clark again tomorrow IMO.

Great road win. But once again the officiating is embarrassing. Simpson gets boarded twice but no calls...2nd one shoulda been a 5 and gone. Then Mac gets an interfence call after Simpson gets rocked. Pathetic. Screw the Irish on the quick whistle and no goal. Go USC!! In Clark we trust!

Gleason is in. Sr. gets another shot. Bet the rope is shorter though.

Where is Dave's weekend preview/fearless predictions?? I need that to walk me off the ledge!!!

If it's a close contest, like UND 3-2 with Clark being the difference. Notre Dame's D is very solid so I could also see a 4-1 Irish win if our D struggles.

One season is your body of work to reference?? So be it....but what about the previous 4 seasons under Muss? Or are you still glowing from the co-champ GW (5 team league) crown of 2011 season? Keep your eyes fixed on the tree and soon you'll be chanting "we were close" as well.

Simple...One that is neither an apologist or an enabler for the mediocrity that has taken over this program the last 5 yrs. I get you are in that small band I referenced and that's fine but again that is the minority by far of the season ticket holders, alum and FB fans I know or have talked to.

^^^^^…this!!! Most true UND FB fans are with you on this but there still is a small band that feel Muss has program headed in the right direction. 5 yrs and where has he really taken this program??? Another 2 yrs of 5-6 or 6-5 and then a coaching change will definitely be a decade lost.

Just read story in the Forum...pretty amazing when you think about it. One could argue #s/attendance all day but I think this article sets Sioux hockey a top as followed sport in the region. 'SU trolls stay away...

Now back to our regularly scheduled program...Sioux hockey!

The simulators are pretty cool...especially if you have played some of the course for real. I'll give the place a shot for sure.

Goaltending will be key if UND expects to leave South Bend with any points. UND gave up roughly 40 SOG per game last weekend vs. UMD and if that trend continues, Clark and/or Zane might have to steal a game.

But we are "close" and there is always next year!?

Simple question...did you watch in their entirety both games this weekend? Defensivley we were pretty awful for most of the weeknd...doesn't mean season is over, but to sugggest anything else is having your head up Berry's... No doubt defensively UND will turn the corner, but so far this season the defensive play has been less than stellar.

1st 4 games next yr are at the Al w 3 of em vs. Jacks, Griz and Cats. Lose those 3 to start 1-3 and Al will be empty rest of season.

I was at both game this past weekend...no duckies and bunnies here. Very lucky to come away with 3 points.

46 SOG by UMD Friday was ridiculous, but what was even more disturbing was UND played pretty well defensively to hold the Dogs to 14 SOH thru 2 periods Saturday but then got out shot 17-7 in the 3rd/OT. Corrections defensively seemed to be made Saturday, but then the 3rd period started and our D play reverted back to Friday's poor D. If we play defensively anywhere near what we did vs. UMD at the other ND, it's going to be a long weekend.

Berry was hired specifically for improving our D-man and overall defensive play. I agree with you that our defense in our own zone has been just slightly north of hapless. I'm just really, really surprised Berry hasn't made a more positive impact in that regard to date.