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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

Phone failure

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

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

So, we can play with forward chemistry until we are blue in the face. Move Yon up with Gersich and Jost. Bench Simo, JJ and Wilkie indefinitely...problem is that our dcorps is the real problem and we just don't have the horses back there. Other than the older Poolman, I haven't seen any of them do ANYTHING...and not in the good way of unnoticed dmen, but in the bad way of noticed...

Gornall, Bowen and Yon all played Sioux hockey tonight. I thought Olsen was okay. Jost and Gersich were fine. Everybody else was a passenger. Gardner ran the MSU goalie- embarrassing. Pogo did nothing. All I saw JJ do was blow a tire. Simo- nothing but turnover the puck. D were out of position a lot and losing physical battles.

I feel like guys don't know or aren't buying into their roles right now. We are losing a lot of races and a lot of puck battles. It's a tough time here in Sioux puck land.

Hard to take positives out of this weekend. I am terrified of next year without Boeser and Jost.

I question the talent level at this point

Isn't the Broadmoor the tourney trophy?

Assuming it's the wrist, Boeser is in a suit again tonight. His health is key to any long term success.

It was, and the circumstances surrounding it made it obvious. UND owning puck possession, MSU guys can't even stand they are so gassed. Can't leave the game up to the officials, but that was as bad a delay of game as there can possibly be.

Blatent penalty...bad missed call

I now have the same after a couple minute lapse...missed another MSU goal

and NCHC.TV bricks again

Gotta hope that they're just letting him heal to get to 100% for MSG next weekend- hockey players are tough and will play through pain- have to believe its the medical staff's decision

You must be an old goalie!!!