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15 hours ago, AJS said:You consider Michigan’s 2nd goal a bad bounce? Maybe on a technicality, but only happened because Persson made the single worst goaltending decision I saw all year.
Whatever the issue is come tournament time, I’ll be (potentially in the minority) that UND winning just one game since 2017 isn’t based on bad luck.
On your last paragraph, I'd absolutely not pin it all on bad luck. It's also not poor coaching, from what I've seen. We've been in the position to win all of the tourney games we've lost. I'd put it in the category of "that's hockey". What else could it be, honestly? Who should be blamed? That feels like the white rabbit we've been chasing in this conversation for several years now.
I'd put that goal into bad bounce, yes. Bad decision, but it hit off his teammates skate. Call it bad luck. Of course it's not all bad luck, but there are some on here that think it virtually means nothing.
Loss in first round of tourney against BU... outplayed them and bad luck on the offside call that legit led to a rule change. Loss to Duluth in 5OT, carried all OTs, IMO, had several unfortunate bounces not go in, pipes, shots bouncing off goalie onto the top of the net, etc. The first three goals for Michigan, none of them bounced our way.
Absolutely doesn't tell the entire story, but some tout that 1 win since 2016 thing like UND is getting destroyed in the tournament since 2016. Each loss has been in OT or what happened against Michigan, a one goal game with three awful bounces/bad luck. I'd argue we played better in all of those games and didn't get enough bounces. I'm saying that we've had a crap ton of unfortunate stuff happen over the past several years in the tournament. It's not a controversial take, IMO
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37 minutes ago, BusinessSiouxt said:
Someone on this board still continue to believe that Omaha and Colorado College are easy outs. Newsflash: ‘ they are not!’
Some also refuse to believe Michigan's first three goals in the tournament were also insane bounces.
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Just now, scpa0305 said:
Carle got Pohlkamp because he’s a great recruiter that has a great thing going right now. He also plays a more free still of play, especially with his dmen.
Good clarification, @scpa0305. I said it as gospel that Carle got Pohlkamp because he coached him in the WJC. That made it seem like I think that's the only reason. Absolutely not the case. Carle is definitely in a groove right now in all things. Certainly didn't hurt to have the comfortability, though.
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1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:
Schmaltz......"Hold my beer".
......and let's not forget the missed NCAA Lovefest with Hain and Senden that year.
Seems some definitely get jettisoned quick while others have rope that is pretty long.
Replacing Schmaltz, fair. But he was bottom 6. So, I still don't think he would have been happy with bottom 6, which is likely why he left. I'm not arguing we couldn't have used him, by the way. I just don't think he would have accepted his role.
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13 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
Agree.......and so was Constantini. 31 points this season says we gave up on him too soon IMO.
I remember him getting A LOT of shots as a sophomore and he didn't deliver. Hindsight 20/20, of course. He had a good year. Where would he have slotted into this year? My guess is the team saw him bottom six and he didn't want it.
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1 minute ago, Oxbow6 said:
You ruin your ability to recruit talented players with upside if given time to develop because you're seen as a peudo used car salesman.
I'd say MacDonald is a talented player with upside, but I do see your point.
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Add McDonald, subtract Benoit. Like I said in the other thread, I don't wish Benoit anything but good things, but I think UND got better today.
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Add MacDonald, subtract Benoit. Nothing against Benoit, I wish him the best, but I think we got better today. Both Sophomores.
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6 minutes ago, tnt said:
Well, if Carle got Pohlkamp because he is an American, then Berry should be able to pull Wood away from the Canadian-hating Minnesota crowd. (...and yes, despite Close, there are still a few of them.)
Oh man, I hear the "Canadian argument" from Minny fans still today, all the time. It's the dumbest thing ever to argue why one team is better than the other.
Your logic is undeniable. Consider Wood a new add
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1 minute ago, siouxforce19 said:
You mean you don’t want to wallow in misery for the next 6 months?
As productive as that sounds, I think I'll pass
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3 minutes ago, brianvf said:
If Blake signs as has been mentioned, would be great to land one/both of the Wilkie/Wood combo.
I know ALL of the smoke has been on Wood to Minny, but I think the kid must be really considering his options because he's still unsigned. Would be lovely, but I know we're strongly in contention for Wilkie.
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33 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
I would rather be arranging plans for St Paul and the F4 (or any F4) but if regular yearly early portal siphoning gets you off.........
Yeah, would love to be planning for that, too. I guess I just prefer to move on when stuff sucks.
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7 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:
The dcore is young and has a chance to really grow into something. I like the addition.
Zmolek and MacDonald would be formidable. Big, big boys. Lock down D.
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4 minutes ago, jk said:
Weird to look at the chart and know for sure all the seniors will be done. Like the old days.
Good call. That is weird.
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1 minute ago, ChadR said:
Did we need a defenseman?
Yep, definitely were always going to be in on a portal D.
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4 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
Yeah, that's the guy. The guy that's been out with an injury for Denver for a few weeks now.
Them having Rizzo from 4 years ago does nothing to your premise that they are killing us in recruiting. They just aren't. They beat us to Pohlkamp likely because of Carle. Bubs is Canadian. He was never going to coach Pohlkamp.
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1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:
Don't they have a couple of guys who were committed to UND?
Aren't we talking portal and recruiting? Are you referring to Rizzo?
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3 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
Last time I checked, Denver is not in the B1G. They are a small, private school. Yet they are killing us in recruiting and the portal.
They are absolutely not killing us in recruiting. They also got one guy this week.
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Just now, fightingsioux4life said:
Okay, how about "nothing good in the past month"?
There ya go.
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1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:
I don't want a pissing match. I just think acknowledging there are problems is not a sin.
There's a significant difference between acknowledging problems and saying things like "nothing good happens here anymore"
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25 minutes ago, planetearth said:
Safe to say there’d be 34,000 at a regional in GF? Still a rule that it can’t be at home rinks? Hence Fargo at Schees vs in gf right?
Not a rule, but a high preference. If UND bid the Ralph and no one else bid, they could certainly get it.
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Just now, fightingsioux4life said:
Name one good thing that has happened for this program over the past month. And the Penrose Cup was in February, so you can't count that. Just saying.
Nah, I'm good. Don't feel like I need to get into a pissing match about how depressed I am about the program.
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3 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:The last month has been a total disaster for this team. Denver is in the Frozen Four and we are still searching for answers. That is what is causing my sour mood. So forgive me if I'm not giddy as a schoolgirl right now.
Logic says there's something between the two that would be a little more rational. Just saying.
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13 minutes ago, Wilbur said:
I thought his performance at the regional may cost him, especially his play at the end of the last game.
He's got a great shot with Celebrini and Cutter both being candidates too.
I thought Will Smith could get picked over Gauthier, but Cutter showed out in the regional. I think they got the Top 3 right, for sure. I expect Gauthier to win it, but Blaker could be the benefit of a splitting vote scenario between Celebrini and Gauthier.
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But neither were goals? I get what you're saying, but both were not goals and both calls were changed correctly.