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It's kind of weird, but we've lost one time in 2024 and it was in OT. Remove that three-game OT loss streak, UND is 15-2-1 with wins over Minnesota, DU, BU and Wisconsin. I understand the four OT losses don't feel great, but I feel like we're almost ignoring what they've already done based on that three-game streak, and four OT losses. Just feels so weird.

He's done it several times this year and last. Again, not saying he doesn't need to become much more reliable defensively, but he has absolutely done this in his 1.5 years here. He's a gamebreaker

Because Strinden plays that kind of game well. Blake played plenty down the stretch on Saturday, too

Danny Kristo didn't learn how to play in the defensive zone until his junior year. Suggesting Blake needs to have a lesser role essentially ignores his game breaking ability. This isn't an excuse as I know for a fact that he's conscious of play defensively as the coaching staff is reminding him. Diminishing his role in any way, IMO, is not the right choice. He's gotta learn and learning comes with continual reps in big situations.

There's also something to be said about the level of play and experience. Hobie has three career starts against Alaska and Omaha. Persson has obviously seen more of NCHC play, against all teams in all situations. I'm not against a split and giving Hobie the shot, but I'm not close to saying Persson isn't our No. 1.

I know you're kind of kidding here, but there's a 0% chance this is true. This area is, crazy enough, an improvement from last year, but yes, it happens way too much.

Fixed my post lol

Move on, get the win, and beat the Red Cows because frankly, UND is the better team. Persson, with the rust shaken off, gets back to his early-season form, the D settles down, and the forwards continue to rip as they have the past three games, and UND walks 6-1 Berg, Blake, Gaber, Jammer, Johannes x2

Spot on. It was so weird. We'd go through stretches just dominating that game and UNO didn't touch the puck for 4 minutes, then they'd come down the ice, we'd have a breakdown, and boom, back of the net. Offense looked very good last night. So many little silly mistakes on D. Luddy needs to get back to early-season form.

Just to clarify, I was kidding. Are you suggesting Sandy should have played in that game?

Sanderson?!? No way. Kid was a bum! Got hurt and couldn't even tough it out for a playoff game

Schlossy said he can return to UND, but likely won't. We'll be down one player, but we still have a full lineup. Could add a player, but I doubt we would.

Persson was the one that was out due to illness last week. Zmolek played. Persson is back this week and in net tonight.

Morrow, I totally get. Rizzo, he's the one who bailed! Such a weird situation. Halliday's situation was weird, too. He was recruited as a true blue chippa, fell off the face of the earth during junior, and then became a very good hockey player at OSU.

Stephen Halliday

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Totally agree, @scpa0305. I've heard he is planning for a year in junior. Morrow's "issue" wasn't his play.

Central Scouting sent out their list today -- 7 recruits on it, which is awesome No. 17 skater -- Sasha Boisvert No. 39 -- E.J. Emery No. 48 -- Will Zellers No. 102 -- Sam Laurila No. 130 -- Mac Swanson No. 137 -- Carson Pilgrim No. 8 goalie -- Caleb Heil Uncommitted: No. 204 skater - Bauer Berry

I'm very confused by this conversation. Emerson left. We didn't cut him. We didn't bring someone back in lieu of him. I can understand that we maybe could have developed him in his 3rd or 4th year, but again, he left.

"Emerson is the first UND player to leave the team midseason since Adam Tambellini in 2013-14. Tambellini went to the Western Hockey League in January of that year. UND ended up reaching the NCAA Frozen Four that April with a team captained by Dillon Simpson, now a first-year assistant coach. Tambellini was playing regularly when he left, though." Welp, book your tickets, boys

Bummer, but the kid has to do what he has to do. He wasn't cracking the lineup and if he didn't see a way in, so be it. Sounds like UND wanted to make it clear that he wasn't cut and Emerson did it himself. Blows my mind that players have advisors telling kids to do things like this. I don't understand it. But again, you do you, boo. Wish you the best.

Fri - Blake Sat - Berg

I don't completely disagree, but Eli Manning, John Elway, Eric Lindros, Shaq and the list goes on, have done this. Can certainly repair an impression of image. Philly deserves a bit of the blame if the kid said he didn't want to be there.

Let's get this going. Very interested in seeing our new line combos. Time to get it rolling again and get past these past few games. UND wins 4-2 Blake, OMac, Strinden, Perron

I was told it wasn't just a little bit of work on the 3x3, but A LOT of work on the 3x3 lol