Godsmack

I agree-they’re embarrassing themselves, the program, and the UND fans in attendance. Win graciously, lose graciously.

Thome with an incredibly stupid penalty.

The players are taking way too many undisciplined penalties. It’s like they’ve thrown in the towel and are just out to hurt DU players.

You’re a poet and didn’t know it!

My wife is driving home so we can head up to Denver for the game and she texts me to turn on 92.9 PEAK FM. I turn it on and they’re playing In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins. YEAH! I am officially fired up for tonight’s game! Let’s tie this sucker up!

Did Hoff play last night? I don’t recall seeing him out there.

Good call. I could root for ‘Kato.

Northeastern will be my team of choice in the tournament. Them and Air Force if the Falcons can make it.

That first goal was incredibly deflating for both the team and its fans. We out-played and out-chanced DU the entire first period and to give up that goal with a minute left in the period stung....a lot.

First goal was a defensive breakdown by us, allowing the DU forward to walk in uncontested and beat Thome from inside the slot. Second goal was a tipped shot from the point through traffic that Thome probably couldn’t see.

Doesn’t offend me one bit, this is a results-oriented business. I will say that the culture at UND is pretty strong having witnessed the team continue to battle and work hard even when down a couple goals late in the game. I didn’t witness this during Haviland’s first 2-3 seasons at CC. They’d fall behind a couple goals and their body language on the bench said it all, they’d pack it in. UND players last night continued to battle for each other and their coach and that was admirable.

Tough man. I’ve seen UND in person now eight times on the road this season and they’re 2-5-1 (the tie with DU though felt like a loss). Not my year to see wins I guess.

The only thing better than a glass of beer is having tea with Ms. McGill!

To siouxeleven’s point about desired line pairings, Berry mentioned something in the post game last night that he would be splitting up Jones and Gardner. Man, tough to watch them last night. I do not question their effort, they definitely try hard and rather than pack it in after the second goal, they continued to play hard but they just cannot find any creativity in the offensive zone.

You’re asking a lot of your goalie when you can’t score goals. Basically, pitch a shut out or give up only 1 goal in order for us to have a chance at winning.

I’m not going to pin this loss on Thome and if I’m reading your comments correctly, I don’t think that’s what you’re saying either. All I’m saying is, we didn’t lose last night because of Thome. Bottom line: we simply don’t have the snipers or finishers. We work really hard down low in the opponent’s end and rarely generate many grade A scoring chances. I think DU and other opponents this season have scouted us pretty good in that regard. Hell, UND had the puck in DU’s zone for about the entire last 3 minutes of the game, including the final 2 minutes with our goalie pulled and DU wasn’t making an effort to play aggressively in the D zone; rather, they packed their 5 guys in tight in the slot area, taking away any clear shooting lanes. They gave UND all the space they wanted on the perimeter, betting on their goalie, Larrson, that he won’t give up a leaker from a bad angle.

I thought Thome played well. We did catch a break late in the second period as a defensive breakdown led to a wide open DU skater who rang one flush off the cross bar. Thome made a brilliant save off his right pillow on a wrap around attempt in the third. Can’t blame him on either of DU’s goals.

That’s more than the entire UND squad!

We go to the Frozen Faceoff every year and if CC and UND don’t make it, we will be finding ourselves rooting for Western Michigan. Wow.

We had two early power plays tonight and didn’t do diddly poo on them.

More of the same. I don’t remember a UND team this offensively inept.

We did have several logo buster shots too. If we’re going to do that, at least shoot low and try to get the DU goalie to kick out some rebounds.

Under two minutes to play, goalie pulled, and Bast gets the puck a few feet inside the O zone blue line and walks in and shoots....about 3 or 4 feet above the net. That’s been our season.

I’m doing what any normal UND hockey fan living in Monument, CO does on game day.....I’m stuck at home due to snow, ironing dress shirts while rocking out to the new Volbeat live blue ray!