yzerman19

I've never known you to troll in my years on this site. Miami does have more firepower up front, but UND doesn't play run and gun this year- due to, as you stated, a lack of upfront firepower. Miami is weak in the dzone, so a grinding, cycling approach can really exacerbate that. Gotta attack, not defend, and attack in the right way. I'll be honest, everything is bonus hockey right now. This is not the Parise team, its not the DOT team, its not the Pony Express team- this team is a pair of top end players shy of a "normal" Sioux team. Its playoff hockey- all bets are off- UND's biggest weakness this year is the pp and that lack of a top end scoring line

Tally Ho- I'm in... Section 124, row P, seats 25-28...Hoping to see all my old Final Five friends...IM old friends who want to connect- or new ones...I changed cell phones and lost a bunch of numbers.

I bet the UND alum in the metro stat is higher than that...there are 3.5 million residents of the MSP/StP MSA. 20,000 would be 0.5% of all residents...I sure seem to see more Sioux gear than that around here!

It essentially makes your center a non-factor, which allows them to effectively pressure the puck carrier and jump the wingers while still keeping two d back. It also makes boring hockey.

Our top 3 goal scorers have 35 goals combined (MATT FRATTIN HAD 36 HIMSELF IN 2010-2011, LEE GOREN 34 IN 1999-2000, BOCHENSKI 35 IN 2002-2003) Last year, our top two had 42 year prior, our top two had 47 year prior, our top two had 61 YEar prior, our top two had 36 Year prior, our top two had 38 36 49 48 36 50 61 40 58 56 I guess my point is that I knew we were impotent offensively, but our top 3 goal scorers have combined for less goals than the top two in every year that is on USCHO and about the same as our top goal scorer in three of the last 14 seasons... Firepower- little light this year...

Been trying to figure out our issue for awhile...especially on the breakout and the lack of flow. Hak coaches to prevent the opportunity for other teams to capitalize on your mistakes. He does this by keeping pucks to the outside- at all costs. Most breakouts are designed to go d to wing to center to wing and to utilize three forward lanes up the ice. By not using the middle of the ice until you get into the neutral zone, you do eliminate the potential for bad passes into your own slot. However, you also limit your options on the breakout. If I know you wont pass to the middle, I'll just keep pushing you outside.

Totally agree- we lack the top, top end that we're used to up front. The mac, parks, and jewels line is a very solid 2nd unit.

Not for NHL readiness reasons, but maybe for improving development- Rocco has regressed IMO, Slavin and the Swede for CC look every bit as good as Schmaltz...

This team is not talented enough to win on talent alone...they HAVE to bring everything they have for 60 minutes, do the simple things really well, get shots on goal and drive the net. CC did a great job keeping us on the perimeter. Why this team will not make the NCAAs: inconsistency, poor powerplay Why this team will make the NCAAs: When they fire, they fire like a Sioux team I think Jewels will put up massive numbers when he is a senior. There's more than little Osh in him.

Johnson and Grimaldi are too talented to continue being kept off the scoresheet. Need that line to fire the way the MacMillan and Gaarder lines are firing.

We beat CC and fall two in the PWR...imagine had we lost... gotta win tonight

That's the lunchpailer goal I was calling!!!

showing a little character fighting back...looking to see a lunchpail guy get one. We get one of those and we win.

no flow, passes off the tape, losing foot races, losing one on one battles... wake up boys!

Gotta make a statement. I do a line change. Put Rocco with Mark and Parks Johnson with Cags and Pattyn

Drake's shot was an absolute laser. Not sure what was going on that first ten, but it was NOT sioux hockey sad that Hammer referred to the "stick salute" and not the TCoS

I'd be burning scholarships in the locker room. Absolutely gross start- pull Zane...not his fault, but have to make a move

"Gentlemen, you don't have enough talent to win on talent alone." This team needs to buy-in and play hard...they have been outworked and have made zero plays thus far...get your game on

Winning a game in the Frozen Four Advancing to the Frozen Four Winning the NCHC tournament Winning the Penrose Winning a game in the NCAAs (appearing in the regional final) NCAA tournament appearance Hobey Baker winner advancing to the NCHC tournament home ice 20 wins

Gotta get the powerplay working full tilt for the post-season. and we gotta skate! the legs feed the wolf!

This is not the most talented team we've had by any stretch. If we are to do any damage it will be due to an amazing team effort. Dave needs to channel his inner Herbie for the playoff run. Western Michigan is not a "junk" team- they have an NHL coach and have been to the dance- they've done well in the second half, and to split isn't the end of the world- in fact, it might be a great wake-up call. This isn't a world beater Sioux team with oodles of talent like the Parise team or the DOT team or the Pony Express team. We had 3, maybe 4 teams in those years that were elite talent- top 2 in the country on talent alone- but didn't get it done.

Giving up the shorty and drawing a penalty after the major really took the wind out of our sails...it was a dagger

On the bright side, maybe this makes the boys hungrier... I'm disappointed to lose, but if you told me 2 months ago that we'd be playing for the Penrose on the last game of the season, I'd have been thrilled.

THey say sorry- it happened to old Holy Angels star...can't remember his name, but he ended up at Bemidji

Ferris has done great