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Lets Go! Carson Pilgrim has committed to UND according to his instagram!

Perron is a playmaker kinda like Blake, think he would be perfect with Gaber or Berg who are 2 shooters

Really like the Pehrson addition. Right now I think I'd lean on splitting the two seniors/grads. Something like Livanavage/Wiebe-Pehrson, Pyke-Zmolek. Something like: Gaber-McLaughlin-Blake James-Berg-Perron Kunz-Schmaltz-Emerson Johannes-Jamernik-Strinden EX-Ness Livanavage-Pehrson Pyke-Zmolek Benoit-Wiebe Persson Hedquist Scratch-Albrecht, Montgomery, Komzak

Some rumblings that Eiserman could be coming in for them too but not sure how solid the source is. If Close goes I wonder if they end up with Haider.

Thought Zmolek was a good possibility just from the podcast last week and he definitely fits a lot of our needs.

So would be UND, Denver, Omaha, and St. Thomas. Add Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, and CC as affiliates I'd be good with it. I'm not a huge Arizona State fan but if you wanted a big name too could add them and Bemidji to get to 10 or maybe the summit adds Augustana as a full member.

I remember watching Johannes back at Eden Prairie and I really liked him then. Obviously really struggled in juniors for a while and then really in college before last year. Can't remember who he was originally committed to maybe CC? He moves pretty decent for his size and will definitely play with an edge.

He was a given just like Faber, Lacombe, and Johnson are all likely gone. The actual decisions are Cooley, Koster, Brodzinski, and Nelson. I guess Close to but his is just about playing the extra year or not. Snuggerud has already said he will be back for them.

Think that is wishful thinking

Rarely does any team have a D group like that. Looking at their roster/recruiting they will still certainly be a problem. They should lose Faber, Lacombe, and Johnson but I'd think they'll still have plenty of talent back there Koster, Chesley, Mittelstadt, and Thomas who was highly recruited could be back. Rinzel who I think was a first rounder last summer will come in as well. Also had Staudacher redshirt this year so he will provide a veteran presence. Forward group will still have a ton of talent. If I were them I'd try to add Haider and solidify the goaltending.

Psst take a look at their recruiting classes, we may not like it but they aren't going anywhere. Personally I think the rivalry is more fun when both programs are elite now we have to get back to that level.

I'd love it but Berry and staff got a lot of work to do to make that happen. Gotta get to work recruiting the portal and for the future bringing in the type of talent Minnesota, Michigan, Denver do and they haven't shown much consistency in doing that. Also have to be willing to adapt his style and I'm not sure he has the willingness to do that.

Motzko got outcoached bigtime, as much as I hate Pecknold he pushed the right buttons. The decision to go away from your strength of playing with speed/skill and attacking and instead playing a defensive shell and lean on the weakpoint of your team the goaltender because you are scared to make a mistake was some kind of decision, especially when you haven't played that style all year.

I'm telling you don't bet too much on Cooley. Maybe it happens but it is much more 50/50 at best than everyone assumes. Especially with the loss tonight I'd be more surprised if Cooley decides to sign than if he comes back to Minnesota.

Who does everyone have for the winner? I'm taking the section 8 kid and Huglen to win it for Minnesota.

Haha I agree with give them both the 2 or give them both nothing, the 5 part of this has to be a joke right?

Haven't seen Minnesota play that style all year so weird to go to it in the biggest game and it cost them Said all year I wasn't sure on Close and he gives up the incredibly weak one to tie it Not sure on that penalty on Cooley agree with the ref closest to the play there, but Gopher fans should be more upset with the no call on I think it was Nevers coming out of the corner who got hooked on the hands and couldn't get a full ice clear like 30 seconds before the goal

Most of that D group, but listening to Motzko on KFAN yesterday Snuggerud sounded like a sure thing back and he was very optimistic on Cooley as well. They are gonna reload with the recruit group they have waiting as well.

I really don't like Pecknold and the rest of my family is Gopher fans so I'm fine with what I think will happen actually happening and that is Minnesota winning. To me when watching these teams if both teams bring their best I see a 5-2/5-3 Minnesota win. The only worry I would have if I was the Gophers would be I still wouldn't really trust Close. Minnesota has the skill to play the up and down game, size to play along the boards, and one of the best D groups I can remember the only real question is goaltending.

I really liked his game at EP

Game over

Maybe a part of 1 skate in the crease but man I really hope that isn't gonna be the threshold for calling off goals in hockey going forward

Eh I saw it but I'm not buying it effecting the play. Commesso tried to push off and lost his edge that is why the net was open, looked like he just grabbed the blade to me to try to draw the call.

BU is very undisciplined and can't keep up, lucky they didn't get hit with a couple more crosscheck penalties No idea how that wasn't a goal, very little contact at all from the Minnesota player. Maybe something with ECAC refs? Would've been a goal in west this year

I'll say Gophers win 4-1 in the first game and Wolverines 5-4 in game 2.