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I can name about 5 or 6 other teams I'd be more worried about than Minny and that's not including the three you already mentioned lol.

As said, they can still win their "everyone gets a shot" conference tourney next week.

Diesel wrap is definitely for Brent Davidson, btw. His nickname was Diesel. Parksy definitely perfected it, however. Nice work, Coltyn.

At this point of the season, they need to play like upperclassmen. I've loved both of their games this year. Keep it up, boys. Shaw is very responsible in the zone. I don't see any reason for Stech to do anything different.

Completely fair. Just had to ask

Dare I say... it's time to burn the ships?

Familiar foes, obviously, but we are just the better team. No bones about it. Time to roll. http://daddydumpandchase.blogspot.com/2016/03/nchc-playoffs-first-round-cliche-alert.html 5-1 tonight. Boeser, Cag, Rhett, Simo, Stechy

Hahaha sounds about right.

DId AZ not start a series preview thread?!?!? I do NOT like deviations from routine.... particularly with the start of playoffs today Welp.... here's DDC take on the series. Cliches in tact. bit.ly/1nCysAa

Friday -- Rhett Saturday -- Drake Sunday -- Rastislav Spirko.... just kidding

I guess we could ask Hak

Seems like an age thing. He can grow up just fine in Grand Forks

I still think he needs to improve his skating. Have to think Vancouver is definitely ok with Brock spending an offseason getting into beast mode with Mr. Poolman

Which is exactly what the article says. Article also says it's unlikely UND falls past No. 2. What's your point?

DDC's final Roses and Thorns column of the 2015-16 regular season! bit.ly/1pd8THN

I think Stecher has an advantage that he can literally pick whomever he wants. He's not getting pressured from any particular team. I won't be surprised if he decides to stay. I think LaDue is gone, for sure. KT, Stecher, Ausmus and Poolman stay. And with those four plus Wolanin and Shaw, we have the best blue line in the country, again.

This was my point the whole time!! Everyone just took longer to catch on haha. Minny won't win it, either. Unless the tourney is played on paper

So can talented players (Lynch, Gibson), playing on a full team. Ie. Union and The Ghost. I'm beating my head against a wall just to slight the Gophers. I thought more would be on board with me Wrapping all this up. simply put, I am not afraid of either and there is no reason we shouldn't handle either.

Btw, I never actually said RMU is better. I just don't think Minny is much better, if at all. Bristedt? Meh... the other two would definitely light it up, but again, not much is separating AHC and the Big 10 this year. Maybe Minny can take their paper talent all the way into the paper tournament and win a paper natty? I find it comical that Minny is getting this much respect from this board lol.

They do? Where? What talent? Of course I'm playing devil's advocate. I know Minnesota has the paper talent, but why must we poo poo RMU based on this paper talent? RMU has been proving they are talented this season. Call me whatever you want, but if your paper talent doesn't show up, you won't win games. I think it's incredibly delusional to think a team like Minnesota is better based on paper talent. Right. Can't be an at-large. The Wisconsin rule This whole thread is an assumption. RMU could lose the autobid just like HE, NCHC, Big 10, ECAC could end up stealing spots in the tourney.

Worked out well for me last time

Where are you guys seeing this talent?? I haven't seen much outside of Fasching or Kloos this season. On paper.... ugh. Makes no sense to give them this kind of credit. Whether if they should be good or not is so irrelevant because they aren't. Last year, they shoulda won a title, right? Just because we have heard more about these kids before they played for Minnesota, doesn't mean they are better. Numbers are real. We're giving Minny credit for what they "should" be and not what they are. All this being said, it's easy to say we'd rather play RMU because we know Minny very well and we know what the rivalry does to these games. But, simply put, Minnesota isn't very good. Oh, and btw, Minny isn't going to make the tournament.... making the call

I'm not saying this for of a lack of liking them, obviously there's no shortage of that, but, I don't see a lot of standout talent on Minny. Of course their schedule is terrible, but outside of Michigan, who has Minny beaten that's any good? Notre Dame? Minny's is pretty awful, too. Depth? Minnesota has an average-to-above average top 6 and their bottom is bad. Zac Lynch and Greg Gibson for RMU have 49 and 47 points respectively with Gibson second in the country in goals with 28. Before you say "but schedule" .... remember.... Big 10 is really bad, too. Possibly the second worst conference in the country. Take away the program name and you'd have a tough time saying RMU isn't the better team. What makes Minny better? Their RPI, record, stats reflect much differently. Why are we giving Minny so much respect? I get the fact they are a huge rival and are a traditional power, but has anyone watch this team this year? They are not very good. They deserve nothing but scorn and mocking, this year.

Schlossman said something happened in the Friday night game. Not sure about Gage. I did notice him for the salute, but not for the end of the game. My guess... both will play on Friday.

The the bolded part is a very fair point. However, in a one game scenario, Michigan is just better. Both of Minny's wins came in the second game of the series after Michigan blew them out the night before. You don't get to make a night-to-night adjustment in the playoffs. Both of Minny's wins were 1 goal wins and one was in overtime. To me, it's obvious Michigan is better.