yzerman19

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Really don't like the idea of playing Goofers in the cities when they are the dog. I also think that UND and DU and SCSU are the cream of the west, so having two of them play pre-frozen four is too bad. In my opinion, two of those three should make the four.

Niagara Falls is a LONG way from Manhattan!

It matters for seeding- which determines where you go if you're not a host school and whether or not you are home or away for purposes of things like line changes.

Strength of schedule- Robert Morris 50th, UMN 4th

Usually they start by placing hosts in their regionals and then #1 seeds closest to home in order of seeding. Whomever finishes higher in the PWR between SCSU and UND (assuming both stay #1 seeds) will get the X.

Depends what else everyone's opponents and opponents opponents do...

I'm rusty- can't believe I forgot the auto bids. today, Gophers and Dogs would both be out- assuming higher PWR team wins the conf tourney-

My bracketology Albany: 1. Quinnipiac vs 15 UMD (swapped with MInny due to hosting and intraconference match) 8. Yale vs 9. Notre Dame Excel: 2. NoDak vs 16 Minnesota (host) 7. DU vs 10. BU Worcester 4. Prov vs 13. UNO 5. BC vs 11. Harvard (swapped with Lowell due to intraconference) Cinci 3. SCSU vs 14. Penn State 6. Michigan vs 12. Lowell The X and Worcester would be attendance dreams...

So...ceteris paribus...if the NCAA post season started tomorrow the Excel would likely have: UND vs Minnesota Denver vs BU Region of Death returns!

I hypothesize that Schmaltz is dealing with some kind of nagging injury- thats where my mind goes when a star player is just not quite what he's been and we're at the end of the season...

I really liked the lineup tonight. I thought there was good chemistry on all 4 lines.

I am starting to really hate Omaha....cheap, cheap team.

how are those participation banners?

How homer are these clowns...ND's better at clutch and grab than Omaha??? Let's talk about draft picks...

1994 : (

Not sure who is a better playoff draw: WMU or CC...very different styles...both able to steal a game. I think CC is more skilled, but WMU is better coached. Short of a complete collapse, and a bunch of out of the top 16 teams winning their conference tourneys, we are a lock for the NCAAs. We need to be working on the things that work in the NCAAs: special teams, top lines logging a ton of ice, tight officiating Our key to making a nice run at #8 is to make sure CBS is healthy, Cam getting super hot again, getting a timely goal or two from depth players and dmen, winning draws, unveiling a new PP look that teams will not have seen on tape. I'd consider a resurrection of the DOT powerplay, with Boeser setting up shop in Duncs' old office...

Assuming we get Chyz back, I am thinking about a line chart like this: 1. CBS 2. Chyzk centering Gersich and Pogo 3. Rhett centering JJ and LJ 4. Simonson centering Sanderson and Olson Gage and Stecher Poolman and LaDue Wolanin and Shaw

Everyone keeps ignoring the fact that not only did Pogo have a good chance, but he had a teammate crashing on the opposite wing. That contributing factor tips it to the PS in my opinion.

Not all UND fans display such low-class, misogynistic behavior. Not proud of comments like that.

I agree with you and I think he has earned it. I'd throw a big change up tonight- especially if chyzyk can go. As I think it through, I'd play LJ, but he plays wing on the fourth line tonight.

both sit if i'm coach. I also split up CBS at this point. We need more offense.

UMD has lost quite a few games where they carried the play and outshot opponents by a substantial margin. They are not horrible. If I still know how to do math, I think UND just wrapped up home ice for the first round of the NCHC tourney.

East Coast league contracts

Luke Johnson is not good at hockey- he's terrible and should be benche- especially for laziness. The scouts saw how lazy he was too- they de-listed him for awhile...simple fact is he sucks