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Actually as most of you know Blaiser likes to tinker with the lines. Just his style. It is kind of frustrating though. Even through the course of a game the first line changes. UND has had on the first line. Moterman Speedwack Fyling Prpich Did I miss anyone? Actually I think Jason worked the best of all of them.

I think without a doubt that Ranny has to be given the chance to start. He is the only goalie they have that is over .90+ I have given up on this team this season, their effort last night was awesome, but they are probably going to be at home while the final five is going on. Unless they can get Davide Hale back and get him playing at the same level he was at before he got sick it is going to be a short post season for UND. Here is why they are not going to sweep MSU-M, they will be lucky to get a point. MSU is unbeaten in 14 games (although they could be prime for the taking too/maybe they have peaked). the Week after UND shouldn't allow UMD to take a point but it will come down to who wants it more and I believe that UND has run out of gas, and will lose one or both games against UMD. From there they will find a way to lose or tie against a very horrible Wisconsin a team that can't even cycle the puck. Of course someone will say that hey its always hard to sweep in Madison but this years team is not much better than UAA... So say we land in 5th and get SCSU, I don't even want to go there. We should and I hope Blaiser can get their attention and get this very young team to respond. UND should shoot for 3rd place, they will be lucky to get this though. It is still reachable, but fading fast definately UND should want to play MTU, they will beat them if they play them again. However, this is gut check time, some of the other players need to step up, Ryan Hale needs to score, something has to go right for that guy he is too good to be snake bitten too long. James Massen needs to find the touch again, and score in bunches. Rory McMahn needs to score more. Genoway needs to play better, I expected more from him but I totally disapointed in his effort this season. Lunbohm has played great. Bochenski can't score when he is being tackled, same with Zack... That is what teams have done to UND, they have tackled, held, obstructed and did everything they can do to Stop UND. Its worked. The refs have not called it because UND is UND and most of the Refs and teams hate us so we will neve get a fair shake. Winning breeds hate and jealousy. The refs are no different they are human. I thought at the beginning of the season that UND was more than a one trick poney but we have hit rock bottom. UND needs to feel good about themselves and find it. Am I bitter and disapointed. You bet. Notice I didn't slamb the goaltending. What good does it do. We have a decent goaltender not playing because he isn't a scholarship player, who shoes more heart than the two that have played more than him, how many more times do Ranny need to prove he deserves to play and start. There is no way anyone can say he deserves to sit behind Siembieda. Jake should be the 2nd string goaltender. We have two on Scholarship goaltenders that can't stop beach balls. We have goalie whos time is running out, we have an incoming recruit that may never put a jeserey on for UND because he is injury prone... It is un-nerving.

Halibut, I recently used the anology like a Muskey out of water, flopping around. Or a berbut the fish you catch when your ice fishing, it comes flying out of the hole flopps and slides around all over the place. Lets go Ranny make some more big saves...

Like I said before, if we don't sweep Wisconsin in Wisconsin it will be a sad, sad shame. I think we can do it...

On the radio last night they said that Jason Notermann had a banged up wrist. Does anyone know when he got hurt and what was the extent of the injury. I also noticed that Colby Genoway wasn't playing last night. What is up with that?

I think that is the $64,000.00 question. I think Ziggy would have been a nice addition to the Green and White.

Sounds like Kevin is on fire tonight. Good for him. Sioux all over DU...

Anyone have a stat for how many 5-3 the Sioux have taken this year. They did an awesome job killing it off. Now that is character. Wow...

We are in trouble, its 3-1 in the second period. Yesh, this isn't good. Denver scores on the power play... Two on the night already.

Anyone know what year Rany is in college. I believe his time is running out, isn't he a Senior next season... I hope can hang in there next season...

Seems a little premature, there are like 8 to 10 games left in the season, league championships and the conference championships, lots of room for some major upsets and teams taking a turn for the worst...

I saw Hale last week, I believe on Wednesday and he looked thin, you could definately tell he had lost some weight. Going from 220 to 200 is a pretty big jump in weight. I hope he can get healty again real soon. UND needs Hale smashing people into the boards and for his smart defensive play...

This is interesting. I don't know if I would like to go to the West Regional in Ann Arbor though. PROVIDENCE East Regional 1. Boston College 2. New Hampshire 3. Ferris State 4. Denver WORCESTER Northeast Regional 1. Maine 2. Cornell 3. Boston University 4. Mercyhurst ANN ARBOR Midwest Regional 1. North Dakota 2. Michigan 3. MSU, Mankato 4. Michigan State MINNEAPOLIS West Regional 1. Colorado College 2. Minnesota 3. Ohio State 4. Ala.-Huntsvi

I don't have a problem voting for Kevin, I think he is a good selection, a great players, awesome defensive forward and has a knack for scoring big goals, I am not sure what type of student he is but I would assume he does well in the class room. Why not? I can't believe this is his fourth year already. I have been voting for Zack, Brandon and Kevin in that order.

Fine whatever, I still think that until Josh starts playing at a better level he is going to have to expect the criticism, wether it be from me or anyone. Second I honestly cringe when I see Blais put him out there again and again when we have a better goalie sitting either in the stand or on the bench. I still for the life of me don't understand why Brandt is not starting he is definately the beter of the two goalies. As far as recruiting goal tenders like the with stats like the ones I posted there shouldn't be any reason why we don't have a tender like that. No excuses. With a top program and a top arena there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to sign one top goalie that can stop .915 to .930... Jake is close but .848 is not even good enough to play for the BSU Beavers. Even they have a goalie that can stop .90 + of the shots taken at him...

There comes a time when a player needs to take some pride in his play. Until Josh consitantly starts playing at a level that is consistant and expected of a division one athlete I will be on him. As far as I am concerned he has not shown that this season. It frustrating, disapointing and I don't see it changing. I have the right to criticize him because his play has been inadequate. I am not the only one that personally brings his short comings to the fore front either there are others. Beside why do you care? Are you satisfied with second rate goaltending? Are you satisfied with the way the weekend went, I am not. I also didn't blame all of it on the goaltending but, it was a major reason.

If you look at my post earlier, I said there were many factors to the loss, 50 feet goals show that the goalie isn't into it... I think the Sioux just played crappy after pounding a weak team the night before. I don't MTU is going to beat UND again this year if they meet in the playoffs. Sure this will serve as a very powerful learning tool, now I hope now CB has the teams full attention. Its hard to play hard every night, granted and understood. Besides were also talking kids that is also a given and the pros don't win every night either, however, I don't understand why Blais keeps coming back with a goalie that has proven he can't stop a beach ball some nights. I though Brandt played decent in mop up and I for the life of me don't understand why Jake isn't starting all the games. I think UND has a better chance of winning with Jake in net...

Hey that was well written. I like that dissertation...

Is this a result of something that happened at the end of last nights game? I haven't heard anything about that...

How long are going to let our goal tending get by with, oh its not their fault, there were like 26 shots on net last night. In the past that has spelled one thing we give up 4-6 goals as a team. That has been the norm when we have had that many shots. The enevitable is happening just it took longer than I expected for the year. UND will probably be sitting home from the Final Five and the NCAA again this season, and I am not happy about it. I think this is unexceptable. I just can't see the way we have been playing, how the hell we are going to even go 4-2 in our next 6 games. It wont' happen we will get swept next weekend and the weekend after if we keep playing this way... Someone needs to step up and take a leadership role, using excuses about not having Hale is also not exceptable. Face it David could be gone next season. I hope Blais skates the crap out of them next week. I am not happy at all. Last night was hard to stomach... I can handle getting swept by the Tigers but not by any team named the Huskies...