TheFlop

I would not include Genoway yet just because he was only a freshman this year. Even Jeff Panzer was a non factor his Freshman year. However, by the time you are a Sophomore, and one who gets lots of playing time, ie. Canaday and Connely, there should be some output.

This team is not very good. All of those people talking about the good record being a product of a cupcake schedule were right. Minnesota will improve more from this year to next year then UND will. I agree with the previous poster that the sophmore class of Connelly, Canady, etc, has been a major bust so far. I mean come on, Canady had more game DQ's for spearing than goals this year. Why are these guys playing every game when guys like O'Leary, who I thought was pretty good, get shoved out the back door? This sophmore class must have the talent to play or else Blais would not have recruited them. But some production would be nice.

Disappointing, but certainly not unexpected. Bad luck is not scoring for a game, or even a series. But when you go the entire second half of the season with next to no offense, that means you lack enough skill players to get it done. I think we are still in trouble next year. Obviously, the top line of Murray, Parise, and Bochenski will be dynamite. But after that, it gets pretty thin. And no matter what we would like to believe, we need at least one offensive defenseman to run the power play (someone of the martin or ballard ilk) I know this sounds extremely negative but I think it is a pretty realistic assessment.

I agree

Which would be a pretty safe assumption judging by their play the whole second half of this season.

I think North Dakota could field a competitive team with just North Dakota boys most years, but not a championship caliber team. The number of people in the state simply does not allow it. Picture this team next year. Help me out if I am missing any. Forwards: Grant Potulny, Ryan Potulny, Dan Irmen, Quinn Fylling, Pat O'Leary, Massen Defense: Andy Schneider, Nick Fuher, Joey Markuson, Chad Dahlen, Nate Metcalf?(not sure on that one) Goalie: Ziegleman, Sedevie, Lamoreaux A little weak on numbers but not short on quality.