yzerman19

This team has to get out in front early. Tech will clog the neutral zone and the middle of the rink, so we have to keep the passes short and work for shots. This is a series where we must get some hard working rebound goals. No points for style against MTU. Tonight was one of the best 60 minutes we've seen all year. Let's see if we can't roll that into a home sweep. Get to the net hard early, bang one in. MTU can not run and gun with us, but they can win a tight-checking defensive battle, so first goal (once again) is key. I liked the line chemistry tongiht. Hak might've gotten it right (finally) I think we'll see Malone work into the lineup again. Miller still not doing much. Defense still needs to get their head's on. I take the good, which outweighs the bad this year on Finley, Bina, Jones and Chorns. Genoway is looking good too now. Marto and Lapointe are playing like...well, freshmen. They need to adjust, come second half, noone's a freshman anymore

Sorry about your friend's friend, AZ. I'v ebeen having a bit of a meltdown over cheap play. I guess I should try and regain my composure

sounds like a bad spring fest moment

Radke brought a hard nosed attitude. He got called on ticky tac and for sticking up for his teammates vs the talentless diving hacks. I gave SCSU the benefit of the doubt prior to this series. Having gone there last night and watching tonight. The fans were worse than Gopher fans last night, and the replays of the cheap dives and bush-league play disgusted me. They want to be mor ethan Gopher rejects and how good they are...play with some dignity. 1 and done, that's SCSU in the playoffs and most SCSU players in the ECHL. Gosh, they fired me up...especially Roe. He seriously needs someone to feed him with their fist.

Motzco also has no class. He actually thinks that SCSU is a national power...have some perspective, jeez. I only say this because of a couple run ins with the jerk

I route for the 'Dogs after the Sioux. That sucks to lose to BSU,especially with a weak goal.

Won't the NCAA national championship game be a Saturday road game?

BSU beat UMD with 19 shots on goal tonight

Did that little Roe bastard irritate the f out of anyone else? Both nights. Refs buying it too. What was the pp situation this wekend? 4 to 1?!!!! not likely that they are that much cleaner. Too bad Chris Porter wasn't still in town, he could steal Roe's girlfriend just to add insult ot injury

Earle was a diver, Roe is a diver, a cheap arse, a mouthy little punk, he works hard to draw penalties by doing dirty little tricks. I'd personally like to remove his helmet and see how much he talks without a cage covering his fat mouth. All 5-8 150 of him. He should get a taste of radke!

Malone was a healthy scratch tonight

St Clown disappoints me with their cheap ass play. Roe might be the worst diver in the league and the most mouthy player. I think he should get his arse kicked. His cheap play makes me actually route for someone to kick his arse.

Worst officiating all year. These officials need to realize that they are there to enforce the rules, not make them up

next goal wins

SCSU TV homers are hilarious. Duncs' goal was a pure goal scorer's goal, they called it a seeing eye puck. Chorney missing the point pass on the pp was a missed opportunity. The aggressive forecheck still seems to make our d-men panic in our own end. We are not dominating, but we are defiitely outplaying the husky women. We need to not let up here. IF we score again, we are in good shape. They hooked the goalie!

Are you questioning if the SIoux are worth $6?

It really is a simple, kid's game, that is supposed to be fun. All the analysis and strategy goes right out the window at puck drop. Then it is time to be a 12 year old. To quote the great Patrick Swayze in his acclaimed role as Hamilton Mustang's center Derrick Sutton: "Now go out and win this f*ing game."

I don't know what Miller has done to keep his spot. It also surprises me that Hak scratched Marto after his first career goal, although his play in our end could use a lot of improvement. I think it is time to come out and blow these guys away. Strong physical play, strong on the forecheck. SCSU made a number of mistakes on the offensive blue line, several missed opportunities due to offsides. They will not make those mistakes again. We need to be better every game, and every period, in all aspects of the game. Do the little things: move the feet, finish your checks, play the body. Wingers get down low on the breakout. Centers win face-offs. Defensemen do not give up the defensive blue line without making someone in a white jersey pay the price. On the attack don't try and be too pretty, achieve the offensive zone, cut in towards the net and get shots off. Go to the net hard with sticks on the ice, dig for rebounds. Checkers, play with grit and tenacity, wear the other team out. HAVE FUN! This game is supposed to be fun, go out on their rink and make a STATEMENT. That's my coach impression, but I never was more than a weak high school player. take it or leave it.

Rather than insult the person whose insulted your daughter, a rationale person, such as myself, would simply call in some favors to force foreclosure upon their home, frame them for being a child pornographer, tow their car (moveable fire hydrants work great for this) maybe get them fired from their job (slip some cocaine into their food the day of a drug test) That's the rationale Sioux fan response to insults hurled at our children

I used to want Genoway at forward, but after last night, I saw that he really is sound back at D. The chippiness of last night's game demands the presence of Radke. If need be he can go out and throw the fists and if we lose him for next friday, its not that big a deal

I want to shake things up big time line wise. This is back to the idea of one guy to dig in the corners, one guy to playmake, and one guy to finish Vande with Duncs and Frattin scoring 1 Kaip with Oshie and Watkins scoring 2 Zajac with Martens and Radke checking Trupp with Malone and Kozek scoring 3 Chorney and Genoway Finley and Bina Jones and Marto

My use of the term "word on the street" is designed to protect the identity of my sources, which are very good. Bottom line truth: After bar at TJ's apt, elevator gets stuck, urination happens, people are freed, TJ gets cited, Hak finds out from a source other than TJ first. End of story

You're right that a dive or two did not decide the game. I am touching on the deeper issue that this team needs to work on its mental toughness. Mental toughness and composure go hand in hand, add confidence and talent to that mix and you play like a champion. We showed none of those attributes tonight. As for goalies, yeah I've heard it since peewees too, I can't say if true or not. I am more likely to understand the inner thoughts and feelings of a woman than I am a goaltender Momentum also killed us tonight. The crowd was out of the game after that goal in the third. As soon as SCSU started scoring, the crowd got into it, and the floodgates opened. In those situations, we need an on ice leader to calm things down and get guys going again. I think we press too hard when we feel the moe shifting.

Word on the street is the punishment is due to "lack of communication" not for the actual elevator incident

From a hockey fundamental's perspective when you have the advantage in the defensive zone in an odd-man situation you play the body, when you are disadvantage you play to cut off the pass. To Chorney's credit, I do believe that he was at the end of a long shift and probably out of gas. However, he needed to put Mr Lasch on his arse. other positives: Genoway played sound fundamental D. I thought the Martens, Zajac and Radke line did their job well. Solid performances from Watkins and Kozek. Best game of the year for CHorney IMO. big negatives: Phil played his worst game of the year... SCSU does a good job at forcing the play outside. We needed to stop the attempts at cycling and going to the outside, and simply cutting in and letting shots go. Going wide and then working three guys deep is not going to score goals.