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I said that nothing needed to be changed? No. I said throwing a defenseman who's NEVER PLAYED FORWARD BEFORE into a NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME, is too risky. And I'm extremely confused how any of you could think it's a good idea. But, nonetheless, think away. To each, their own. It's just not going to happen.

How long will we have to figure out if the Mattson experiment will work? 1 period? It's win or go home. So then if it didn't work, you'd move Panz there and completely make the Mattson experiment irrelevant. By that move, you reduce all-around skill on the forward group when improving skill was the reason for the move in the first place. It's just not gonna happen. Marto had a bunch of games down the stretch to get ready for that kind of change. Throwing Mattson in as a F in the NCAA tournament is just too risky.

I agree... but neither really meant s*it

Yeah, sorry, but not a chance a senior defenseman who's scored the team's leading point total since Christmas moves from the point for the first time in his career in the NCAA tournament lol. Also, moving Panz to forward doesn't add more skill.

Ugh. So much has been made of Murphy being "so good in practice"... It just hasn't translated come game time. I'd must rather see a guy like Saint in and Olson, too. Simo I think is a lock at this point.

One game just not give him enough clout to play in a NCAA tourney game, IMO.

You're just making bulls*it up, at this point. It's AGAINST THE LAW to release any kind of "injury list"... that's never happened and it never will .... this nonsense has got to stop. We are essentially blaming the SID here. What are we doing?! This stuff is just getting old.

I don't think there's any way Murphy is in on Friday.

Good lord, this thread.

We played like garbage, we all know this... Now it's time to move on, man. It's time for the big dance.

I disagree and evidently so does at least some of the team.

I don't disagree, but I think depth has importance, still. Regardless of TV timeouts, legs still get tired. Also, having the ability to roll out four lines with varying styles keeps the opponent guessing a bit.

Exactly. High aspirations, low expectations.

I'm sure there will be many more that pick Miami to win it all. Good team and we all know it.

^^^This is exactly what I was thinking. Gotta play well to have fun and to play well, you gotta work.

He consistently gives us and UMD props on his Twitter.

100% agree

I love Bucci and how hard he works and loves college hockey, but he's not good on play by play.

To each, their own, Dave.

I don't either, but I'll take it lol

Agreed. Sellout... And we move on.

Or 5-2, 4-3, 6-2, 8-6, 17-11, 74-26.... Just get it done.

Why do you even waste your time, then? Seriously.

I like this grouping.

Huh? Lol