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O'Donnell has more skill and speed. He is consistently in position and seems to be close to breaking out. I liked the chances the BC line had. They will score some goals. Gaarder had a ridiculous game against BU and a good game against Holy Cross. Other than that, he has been a grinder. I do like him though. Remember hockey is a collision sport, and it is likely that we will get banged up. It is nice to have this problem.

That was incredible-he seemed magnanimous

Gwoz's decision to get up on the dasher was a good one...

Knight with Kristo and Parks Rowney with Rocco and Caggiula Mac with Mac and O'Donnell Pattyn with St Clair and Gaarder That is a heck of a forward line-up

I believe it should be an auto-goal. I don't think you call a penalty shot when the net is empty.

USA players that i think will make the all-tourney team: Johnny Geaudreau Jacob Trouba John Gibson tough to not put RNH on that team and call him the most outstanding forward I think Trouba has been incredibly impressive- Jets got themselves a stud there

99 to 17 about 1000 miles northwest of us worked that combo from behind the net pretty well too

Just shows again that in a one and done scenario, talent is secondary. That Canadian team beats the USA 7 outta 10. Just like the Red Army team beats the Miracle on Ice team 99 out of 100. Just like the 2010-2011 Fighting Sioux team beats Michigan 7 outta 10 or the 97 Michigan team win 7 outta 10.

You can't make a hard and fast rule about shooting versus delaying and trying to create a better look. Generally, if you have a clean look from a decent scoring location on the ice, you take the shot every single time. 1. If a clean look, shoot. 2. If leading an odd man, pass- unless d plays it perfectly, in which case shoot 3. if leading an even rush, shoot for a rebound for you or your teammate to knock in 4. If outnumbered or even numbered but not rushing, improvise and create- in other words pass once something opens up, skate to open up passing lanes, use your points 5. If absolutely nothing, no help, no passing lanes, no look at the net- dump it or chip it

Travis Zajac's numbers translated pretty well

A lot depends on system and role. Mitch might not have fit in the system and his role might not have been to score. Most energy line guys in the NHL were 30+ goal men in junior or college- they can score, it's just not their job.

Judging by the comments, I'm guessing he misses no games.

Do a best of three weekend to knock it down from 16 to 8 at the higher seeds home barn...then transition to a WJC format at the top 2 remaining seeds' home barns. 1. Split the 8 into two pools of 4 2. Each pool plays a round robin over a 3 day weekend 3. Top 2 teams from each pool move on to the Frozen Four 4. Frozen Four is a neutral site with same format as current This would add games at sites with likely attendance, lead to the better teams advancing, and really jazz up the atmosphere. It would extend the season by a weekend, but I think they are talking about that anyway with this first round idea.

I am not a fan of the club level. I prefer higher seats in the lower bowl.

A little chemistry on that second line...great stuff! If we can roll our top 2 lines to the tune of 3 goals per night, we should win a lot of hockey games... When we get Parks back, he can give us a third scoring line...

sometimes you are USHL material, but the club that owns your rights is stacked with 19 year olds...the truth will come out in terms of talent, ability, and development when the Force issue their restricted list in the spring/summer

and i really thought that O'Donnell would be a machine this year and skating on the top line...

everyone up there is related

I like those guys together too- I think that Parks could be the key player that could get Rowney going too...you need to have 3 scoring lines and an energy line...one would think that O'Donnell would be more of that third line scoring threat and Gaarder would move to the energy line with the General and Rodwell, but right now Gaarder is playing better than Brendan.

O'Donnell and Rowney definitely need to pick it up. They have the talent- just do it!

So does every hockey fan in Chicago these days...

Agree for the most part, however, the national championship ends up being about a 4 game tournament. Not only do you need to be playing your best hockey from a team and execution stand point, but also you need to be healthy and you need to be positioned well to maximize your chances: a rink close to home if possible and last line change. Both of which you earn over 40 or so games between October and March. You also need the psychology of a winner I.e. killer instinct and urgency for 60 minutes. Lastly you need a little puck luck.

I still think player rep goes a long way. Even in this league. Half of the Osh's big hits would be penalties if delivered by Mac, but the fact that TJ was a skill guy as well made the ref swallow the whistle.

Agree on "Caligula" I like his game- especially for a rookie

Sept 3, 2007 It took a couple of seasons but Matt Greene finally got a shot at Oilers prospect Geoff Paukovich and made the most of it. Here's the deal, back in 2004-05 in the WCHA Final Five, Paukovich playing for the Denver Pioneers crushed Greene's teammate Robbie Bina of North Dakota with an ugly hit that brokeBina's neck. (Bina has since returned to play). Greene, the Fighting Sioux's captain, exchanged words with Paukovich telling him their would be a day of reckoning at a later date. (Note:this would be the politically correct translation of what was said!). As you all know you can't fight in College hockey but you can in a conditioning camp. Paukovich now an Oilers prospect showed up at Clare Drake Arena the other day for the U. of A. Conditioning Camp, and Greene of course is an Oilersregular. Greene was late for a session, and the two were slated to be on the same team, when he saw Paukovich in a drill. Greene immediately skated over to Paukovich and told him the day of reckoning had arrived and proceeded to according to onlookers..make short work of Paukovich. The one-sided tilt lasted 15-20 seconds. The two shook hands after the fight.