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Great point here, people refer to having a Brock Nelson on the 3rd or 4th line on this team. Yes, we was a very good freshie but let's not pretend like he was the same Brock Nelson that was NHL ready at the end of his sophomore year. Don't mean to go off on a tangent, but does anyone think that injury to Brock at the beginning of the Michigan FF semifinal caught our team off guard a bit? Not even the fact that we lost him, but just that you don't expect a big injury to happen at the beginning of such a huge game that disrupted play. I don't mean to re-hash this bc it hurts to think about it but I've always thought about that.

I think we may not have the same level of top end talent in our forward group as in years past, obviously not the DOT year. However, I believe having 4 good lines really helps us because I do remember a few games(very few) where the DOT line couldn't score and that spelled disaster for our team. It almost seemed like some of the other players assumed they'd score and when they didn't, it was too late in the game to pick up the slack. The fact that a team can't hone in on one line because anyone could score makes us a very dangerous hockey team. This becomes especially obvious in the NCAA tourney when you have the best teams in the country who are capable of shutting down a top line. This can spell the end of your season because your scoring line didn't get it done. This all being said, yes I would love to have another DOT line. That was some amazing hockey we got to watch

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Yup, quality of shots is a huge part of it and I believe we do a pretty good job of finding that extra pass for the goal, sometimes one too many passes but that will happen from time to time if you're looking for quality chances. I'm sure if you looked at the majority of PSU and RMU's shots they are from just inside the blue line when they enter the zone.

Sorry to keep piling onto my own post here but UNO is 51st in the country in shots on net.

To follow up on this, we are in fact #10 in the country in shots so not like we're struggling to put the puck on net

Penn State is #1 in the country in shots and Robert Morris is #2. Those two teams each have nearly 100 shots more than #3. I'll take quality chance shots over the 'throw at the net and pray' approach.

Keaton showed a couple of good carries into the zone on Saturday night so hopefully he continues to play with that confidence.

It's crazy what an NCAA tournament appearance will do to a fanbase.

Ah yes, the pity commit

A lot of those people are coaches and players so it must not be too bad... I personally think after a goal that place gets as rocking as any other rink. However, I do agree that between goals more could be done for the atmosphere. I've actually noticed a few new student chants so at least a step in the right direction.

Friday: OD Saturday: MacMillan

I figured that, just wanted to hear you say it No worries, happens to the best of us.

I understand the latest means the most recent one haha the real question is, why did you post last week's bracket? I think that's what threw people off.

Yup, Goon linked last week's

Huh? The Pairwise is up-to-date and correct. Now if you mean, why do we even have these if they're just going to change 100 times by the end of March, I completely agree.

Should we go to Nashua simply because there's no sales tax? That doesn't seem worth it...

Friday, Caggiula dangle almost goal... maybe have happened in 3rd period, although it could be the 2nd... or the 1st

so... free vodka shots at the game?

I can't think of one... at least not one that creates a healthy rival that wouldn't require a break to cool down.

Did someone say Rocco?

That's because Brock Nelson isn't on the team anymore I think it's impressive our GPG are so high with only 2 ENG.

A road sweep could very well do that for the Sioux.

Love the disclaimer haha

I don't follow... Edit: 10 gauge, Ha! I get it now