yzerman19

Big honor to wear the maple leaf, especially at 18 in this tourney

Too much hate- he didn't work for us...could be reasons we don't know beyond ice time and production. I have no ill will for the kid.

6'3 22years old playing in the AHL...he still has a shot. Judging by point production, they are likely trying to develop him as a 4th possible 3rd line NHLer if he develops some intangibles in terms of two-way responsibilities, pk, or face-offs He likely enjoyed sniping 47 in major junior...

Chevy Chase...is that Spies like us or Fletch...blanking...gotta be Fletch, right?

Sounds like it was nagging from the get go- but if someone slashed my already hurt wrist,I might go bananas too

I wonder if Vancouver's team orthopedist will do the surgery.

Anybody remember the final roster cut day?

To me, the performance of the elite teams: USA, Canada, Russia, Czech, Finland, Sweden is really all about coaching and goaltending. The difference in skill at this elite level at these elite programs is so marginal...even At the 4th line. i love this tourney.

I bet more guys are dinged up than is reported too- I wouldn't be surprised if Gardner is dealing with something. the break will be good- heal up, maybe do nothing but special teams practices when they do get on the ice.

Do you mean that hockey is a regional niche sport? How enlightening....I had no idea...I guess I should quit being passionate about UND hockey and become a Yankees baseball fan...then I could be like more people...because my goal is to like whatever is most popular and not like anything that is less popular. i hope your post makes you feel better about yourself, because you clearly need attention and have some major underlying insecurity issues.

I'd spin it and say who has been productive: Gersich and Jost consistently Boeser when healthy ill give Yon, Bowen, and Smith due to age and role. Thats it other than a game or two here and there. Pogo and Rhett need to consistently contributed a goal a game between them. if we can get a goal a piece/ weekend on average from Boeser, Gersich, Jost, Pogo and Gardner and a goal per weekend from the remaining 7 forwards, that is 6 per weekend, which should give us a chance to win without heroics on the backend. add a goal per weekend from the D and we're in good shape. as stated, our special teams are killing us right now...

This is text book coaching 101...you draw it up and tell the kid where they should be...then they go there...they don't play hockey, they try to do what they've been instructed...might as well paint it on the ice where we will be... Gotta PLAY HOCKEY

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.