yzerman19

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.

Matt Greene fought him in camp in the NHL...and to Pauk's credit, he stepped up like a man and took his licks

Remember we still are waiting on Parks to get 100% too. I think we will see: Knight with Kristo and MacMillan Grimaldi with Caggiula and Parks Rowney with Gaarder and St Clair O'Donnell with Pattyn and Rodwell

We are tied with several others for fewest losses in the league. Bucky just took 3 points from George at the man with the yellow hat's house. Time for a sweep.

Agree with the 3 goal statement- it should win you most hockey games. Giving up 5 was the problem last night, not scoring 3. I am pretty unimpressed with the work of Berry thus far...really unimpressed.

awfully early for the PWR. Clearly our losing record against the CCHA hurts. We wanted DU to beat Yale too. Win the Final Five and punch an auto ticket. That has to be the goal right now.

Split CC, split DU, 3 points at Tech

Soft, offensive dman, first round pick- oh boy- here we go again

Parks plays Sioux hockey. Pattyn plays Sioux hockey. Grimaldi plays Sioux hockey. Kristo is the best player on the ice. Something is up with Knight, because he is not playing like he is capable of playing. MacMillan is very good offensively as well. I have no complaints about Caggiula or St Clair- they are freshmen. The biggest issue is we are getting pinned back in our own zone, we are not manning up well, and we are not transitioning well. Then we are dumping and chasing and failing to achieve the forecheck off dump and chase. 40 shots on goal is not SIoux hockey. Allowing that for a couple weeks straight is unacceptable. This is on the coaches right now.