yzerman19

On the PP, you identify/create a 2x1, then if you beat someone man to man, you create a 3x1, thats when you should score every time...our guys are playing their position and not supporting nor creating. The game is fluid, on the PP you just have to play pond hockey.

The powerplay- and this applies to every system- is all about identifying and capitalizing on 2-1s...we appear to have no concept

Without Jost and Boeser we are very average

If you told an NCAA player that he couldn't abide by the terms of Team Canada or Team USA for the WJC, yet the CHL will absolutely release players to play in that tourney, it would really hurt college recruiting for top talent. Sucks for us, but it is what it is...if you want the Parises, Toews, Oshies, Boessers, Nelsons, Kristos, Grimaldis, Staffords, Schmaltzs...you gotta let the kids play for the red white and blue

I see Union is 12 in the PWR and rocking 11 wins...hurts to likely be down our two best players for that one. As stated, the WJC is an amazing tourney and it is certainly a dream to represent your country in that event, so can't blame Brock and Tyson...bummer for us though

he played well...I think he got a pair of helpers

Now or never Wilkie...

Pup...happy bday!

Wow...I am an assistant on my son's Mite team. After we scored about ten goals without surrendering a shot the other weekend, we pulled the boys in and told them that the goal was now to get two of our weakest players to get their first goals. None of the regular scorers were allowed to shoot...that's U8 folks..gotta teach them respect. i also benched my son for a shift for trash talking the other bench after he scored a goal against a good team we were playing this last week. You don't have to respect your opponent, but you have to respect yourself, your teammates, and the game. somrone said it...karma's a bitch

If I were Tomek, I'd be on my way to the CHL...gotta play...

Stafford, Zajac, Oshie and Toews aren't marginal or role player guys either- they've all put up multiple 50 plus point seasons...and Toews of course is as special as they come...I count 724 NHL goals among them to date...

10 guys on that 2005-2006 team skated at least 1 game in the NHL: Stafford, Zajac, Oshie, Toews, Porter, Watkins (1 game), Lee, Smaby, Chorney, Finley (5 games)

2005- Lee, Oshie, Finley and another Freshman in that class would also go in the first round the next year named Jonathan Toews...they joined 2 first rounders from the prior year in Stafford and Zajac. Most loaded team in terms of talent in UND history.

We're Tbirds fans- my kid plays SnoKing. PM me if you want the share about Seattle

As it is the my favorite month...xmas and its bestie...the World Juniors, I was perusing team Canada's camp roster. I watch a lot of WHL where I live, and I've certainly come to know who Carter Hart is. For those who don't follow the dub, he is a super star goalie for the Everett Silvertips. So far this year he is 15-3-3 with a .937 and 1.65 while pitching 4 shutouts. Why should I care as Sioux hockey fan? Well, he was drafted in the 2nd round by Philly in 2016...you got it..1 round earlier and 1 year later than Matej Tomek...Anyway, this Carter kid is likely to be Canada's #1 netminder for the tourney. Let the speculation on the net continue...

Never said otherwise...we needed a win against a top tier non-conference opponent. We got it. We got it without Boeser. We played racehorse hockey with one of the best and came out on top, because our goaltending and 4th line outplayed theirs, and our #1 draft pick showed why.

Absolutely huge win for PWR and for this growing team. To do it without BBoeser also tells this team a little about itself. We've played the second toughest schedule in college hockey and are growing- hopefully the MSU series stands out in retrospect as the weekend we bottomed out as a group of players and emerged as a team. This game was certainly a step in the right direction.

And GAA and save % are locations statistically, they do not talk variation. Take 4 games with 25 shots on goal per. In all 4 games you give up 2 goals. That's a .920 save percentage and 2.00 GAA, and you have an excellent chance at winning all 4 games. No variation +/- 0 same scenario, but you pitch 2 shutouts and give up 4 goals in the other 2. Same .920 save % and 2.00 GAA, but you likely go 2-2. Variation is significant +/- 4 our scoring defense challenge is not averages, it's variation. It can also be said that the shutouts were exceptions, because Cam stood on his head.

Someone with some time on their hands: compare last season ytd with this season ytd on goals for and goals against. This will tell us if it is an offensive or defensive let down...

Tyson Jost named to Hockey Canada world junior evaluation camp today

Luke's skating will continue to hold him back. It's what kept him from being a 20 goal man in college, and it will likely force him out of the A in a year. I agree with everyone that another year st UND wouldn't have hurt him and certainly would've helped this team.

yes, it is

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CBS, Stech, and Ladue...maybe a little LJ, Chyz and Sanderson

...there are quite a few bridges...and a couple overpasses