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Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I'm doing my best to live in the now LOL.

Only for our fanbase. With that said, if they don't, I know the uneasiness will basically spiral another layer and that is bad for the boys. They need a confidence builder.

Need a sweep here, boys. Get it together and get back on track. 4-1 UND Gaber x2, Blake, Jammer

The problem is, it's not happening once or twice, it's happening several times a game. We've consistently been able to transition for many, many years and many of the players on this team have been able to do it, as well. It can and will get fixed, I believe. Not sure I agree with your assessment on stretch passes, but we absolutely have a system that supports the D in transition. We've had the same breakout for as long as I can remember. Make a pass up, or short, if it's not there, chip it to neutral. We haven't done it enough, this season. That's my point.

This has been the problem all season. Crumbling in transition when we have pressure in our face. Absolutely awful first passes led to loss of possession and turnovers. This is incredibly fixable, but we just have to do it. Was thinking the same thing on Bast. Johnson or Moore could use a day off to try and snap them back into it.

In this Quinny, Minny, DU stretch, I thought we'd be 3-3 and was hoping we could sweep Quinny. *sigh* .... turnaround starts tomorrow, baby. Time to go.

I'd be very surprised if this team has that attitude at this point.

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Big sweep coming. I know the boys have been reading here. Gonna be fired up

I just don't know who's going to sustain play on this line. James has shown a little bit of the "getter" mentality, but not consistently. Blake, McLaughlin, and Hainer, maybe?

19-27-10 is fine, but frankly, we need Hain in a scoring role. I think Juddy should play with Jammer and Sendo. Get Hainer in with Gaber and Schmaltz.

I'm an eternal optimist for this team, but what I saw on Saturday was disconcerting. It's happened a lot this season, but was SO bad on Saturday... folding to pressure in our defensive zone. I can't even count how many times we missed the first pass or the chip out in transition to get out of the zone. It was horrendous. Turnover after turn over after turnover. Teams are recognizing (ie. Minnesota, ASU, Quinny on Saturday) that we aren't being poised enough to make that first pass with patience or chip it up the boards. It's incredibly fixable. It feels like a lack of trust and continuity to know where each other's outlet is. We saw it for glimpses against DU both nights -- when we are able to get out and get into the offensive zone, we have the puck talent to create. Still have plenty of hope because I do believe in the players in the room. Plenty of contributors who have done well in the past and plenty of new faces who know how to play the game. The pieces are there. Gotta figure it out and do it quick. We need a get right series against Miami. Two big ones coming.

I mean, the premise could be funny, but he's, again, playing basically a Nazi troupe. It's getting old.

Yikes. That's pretty classless.

Yep. I remember hearing about this kid as a first rounder when he first committed.

Such a lather, rinse, repeat convo. Our pipeline is still in very good shape. I'd like to see another scorer or two for the more immediate pipeline, but overall, we're in fine shape.

Liked our game last night. Replicate that and there's no reason we don't sweep. 5-2 good guys Juddy, Gaber, Blake, Jammer, James

Possibly our best game of the season. Boys had jump from the drop and carried play all game long. Solid possession throughout. DeRidder was great once again. He's our guy. Let him ride. Gaber did Gaber things and that was fantastic. Honestly could have had a hatty+ tonight. Judd had his best game of the season. Keep going, young man. We need you. James is primed to get real hot. He was everywhere tonight. I liked that line. Goodness, the refs wanted to be involved tonight. A couple real and dumb penalties by our boys, but some just flat out weak calls, too. WAY too many reviews. Much needed win after Vegas. Finish the weekend tomorrow. No reason Omaha should beat us if we play like we did tonight.

Yeah, I'm not really sure what it is. I think they want to be like our program, the fanbase, that is. I think it started to heat up for them when they were good and consistently hanging with us (thinking the Guentzel, Austin Ortega years). Our fanbase just didn't care lol. Just another game on the schedule.

It's ADORABLE lol.

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Right?! It's hilarious. Little brother syndrome.

Precisely why I did it! Time for him to get off the schneid.

Expecting a bounce back. I know UNO gets fired up for this series (their fanbase thinks we care about them), so I expect a couple of good games. Tonight, we need some of our leaders to step up and set the tone. 4-2 UND Juddy, Jammer, Costantini, Frisch