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I think people are disagreeing with it respectfully and providing examples. Maybe you could provide examples that back up your side? Like a time when he's split up big players. I'm not saying you're wrong either, I believe he did move Grimaldi around a bunch w/ different combos but he did have the big lines that were previously noted as well.

Honestly, I enjoy the rivalries we are building with UMD, UNO, Denver, SCSU etc. too much to give that up for playing UMN and WI. The NCHC feels like it gets our team battle tested for the NCAAs. We've made 3 frozen fours and won a national championship since starting the rigorous NCHC grind. I'm not saying it's the only reason for our success but I think it definitely helps!

I wouldn't talk to my kid

I've messaged with a certain media member from out East about his disdain for Pecknold. Also, this picture seems to indicate Union fans were cheering for us as well. (Also note the facepalm by the QU fan to their right, pretty funny)

It'll be more of the same so might as well fast forward

I get really excited thinking about a line with Jost/Schmaltz/Boeser next year.

I think it would be big because he's a senior and he's from Grand Forks. IMO he would be the leader all the new d-men would look up to.

Trying to not get my hopes up too much but this would be so big to have him anchoring the blue line next year.

Appreciate it!

I believe Toews signed too, Clifton brothers came back which will help. My personal thought was that we can be what BC has been to us. We have ended QU's season the last 2 years

I can't put it any better than this so I won't try <slow clap>

Along the lines of this conversation I posted part 1 of a blog regarding the frozen four and the semifinal game. https://collegehockeysource.wordpress.com/2016/04/17/frozen-four-recap-pt-1-i-aint-afraid-of-no-ghosts/

I agree 100%, Stecher was one of the best and most consistent players on our team all year.

Amen to that!

I'd still choose Boeser in that situation and obviously Rand Pecknold felt the same about Anas. And honestly, you don't know before the game that he's going to need to go to the locker room multiple times in the game. No one can see into the future. That clip matters because he's a dynamic player that has the vision and skill to assist and score goals... which teams need in bunches to have a chance at beating UND. That clip shows that even at 50% he can be a dynamic player. He made 2 or 3 of those plays in the national title game that nearly ended up in the back of our net. You take the 1st line guy that has the potential to add offense even though, yes, there is a possibility of re-injury in hockey. You don't take the 4th line grinder who will "battle along the boards" and more often than not will not make a major difference in the outcome.

I love this story, reminds me of having a sleepover at the Lamoreauxs' house growing up. Non-stop sports and working out.

When you can score goals like this(:18 mark) when you are not 100% that line isn't so black and white: https://www.youtube.com/embed/LNN_w3xjBtU It would be the equivalent of Boeser being 50%. Do you play Mike Gornall or Chris Wilkie at 100% or Boeser at 50?

You need to at least throw a winky face in if you're going to joke. It's tough to tell otherwise.

Thank you

Agreed, at least from the upper deck of Amalie Arena it appeared to me that QU was a tier below and a step behind UND. The only sustained pressure they could muster for the most part was on the powerplays. Sure they hit 2 or 3 posts but we did too. Could we have lost? Sure(See: 2011 Michigan game) but we were absolutely the best team in the country this year and had some stone cold finishers to make sure we didn't.

I saw a tweet that had the Hennessy's calls of the goals for the Frozen Four. Anyone have that link? I can't find the tweet anymore.

Can you drink beer at your seats for these games? Not sure how IIHF events work...

Which means now we can go back to Tampa every year!

Yup, it was the 2nd most business they've done in a day. The 1st busiest day, you ask? Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals

Anyone know if the NCAA or UND will eventually sell the replay of the national title game and/or semifinal games on Bluray or DVD? That's a DVD that I could watch over and over again.