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For some reason this video came to mind when imagining Grand Forks partnering with O'Leary

I harken back to my post the day Emerson left

I could sense how big that game was when UND won. Remember thinking, we're going to be very happy we held on to this win come the end of the year.

He does stay on his feet more, I think it’s if he believes a guy is going to shoot high. I like it and think it makes him look super confident in his abilities

The thing with Perron is I can see the skill, it's so obvious, and impressive when he gets a little bit of space. He's the perfect prospect for college hockey because he gets bumped off the puck easily against the boards so he'll hit the weight room hard in the offseason and add a new dimension to his game. He needs to get some of that Gaber(or Grimaldi) strength and he'll be unstoppable.

One other thing I'll point out that I noticed the last couple weekends, our wingers have to stop cheating when they think we may turn the puck over going the other way. I've seen a few times where it looks like we may turn the puck over to get an odd man rush and they jump out of the zone only to have the puck stay in our own end. Gotta play honest hockey as a unit and not get separated especially on the big ice.

This ^ who cares how small the arena is if it's packed and the students get to watch their team try to make the Frozen Four? Oh and the added bonus of the exposure via national television for that school that EARNED that ranking.

Well that's progress at least

It's easy to say you should always bring in freshman instead of 5th years but I think that's wayyy too simplistic a view. Do you want to win a national championship that season? Do you think that 5th year player or the freshman(that maybe could season in juniors) is going to further that goal? Many times it will be the 5th year player that furthers that goal. To be clear, we're not talking about delaying a Brock Boeser like talent to give a walk on a 5th kick at the can here. I don't think anything close to that has happened where we lost the freshman. I've noticed posters aren't using Cole Spicer as an example of a mistake by Coach Berry any longer...

Aren't we almost out of the woods on this? If my math is correct, guys that were in their 1st year of eligibility during the COVID season would be on their 5th year next season.

To win a title this year? Not sure I agree

If there's one thing history has shown us, we never have any injuries that would allow the freshman 14th forward to get a chance to prove himself.

I hope Berg has a hat trick

No kidding, that’s wild. Makes a lot more sense and helps put all those wins in perspective

Was just thinking it’s crazy they’re 16th in the PWR with a 16-3-5 record

Probably a good idea because there have been some mental mistakes in the 3x3. High risk plays that would make sense in 5v5 but obviously have to adjust. The one the comes to mind is that attempted pass(by Berg?) vs DU to a streaking forward who was squarely wedged between 2 defenders.

It won’t because Alaska is a solid top 20 team this year

If UND makes the Vegas Frozen Four... oh boy, that'll be a destination

So... Wade Murphy?

Heard he's a South Park fan

Schloss talking on his podcast about changing the NCHC playoffs to home arenas as a catalyst to potentially getting NCAAs at home sites has me excited. Also, imagine the atmosphere at the REA having Denver, Duluth etc coming to town in late March with the NCHC Frozen Faceoff on the line. It’s more hockey at the REA and I’m here for it. The Covid frozen faceoff was electric and that was in front of 5-6k fans.

The most Vikings game ever

Really good time for a break

On TH’s radio show this evening, Berry did confirm an illness going through the team. TH brought it up so not like he’s making an excuse but explains CC having more jump most of the weekend