SIOUXELEVENS

I have been on the fire Hak side and have expressed that opinion for awhile but on this forum I would like to apologize to him, his staff and team. This season he has proved he is able to change and make adjustments, aka his to in the first OT, settle his team down and get their heads straight. His team has given it all and Hakstol has shown that it's not all serious( Gaarder the bus will leave when you say it leaves) and keeping the guys loose before the Badger game. Always been a fan of this team and from now on I will act like one. SIOUXELEVENS

The NCHC was tough on SOS but playing games against quality opponents each weak probably made us a little better team then we think, no gimmees in this league.

Hak loosey goosey would have never guessed it. Maybe he is evolving. In my opinion he always has been a great recruiter and no one else bleeds green like him but his game managment was often suspect. He matched lines very well last night and kept the guys from going into a shell when they were ahead, pressure all three zones and play Sioux hockey.

I have us at thirteen even if OSU wins

I am with you on this. What does the coach do different, his systems seem way to rigid, let some creativity into this. I have never seen the Ralph as empty during games as I have at the end of this year. He coach's a very boring style. It's not very fun to watch.

but you forget who puts in the systems, the hard off the glass or wall every time or the endless cycling after you dump the puck in, or pulling off the forecheck when your up by two goals all these things Hak is responsible for. Hak is playing not to lose not trying to win.

Dave Starman commented on that last night also that ND had to get off the walls and get to the center of the ice. What is frustrating is they might have an easy outlet pass but it is ingrained in them hard off the glass or wall and chase down the puck again, rinse repeat.

Sounds like cubs fans, wait till next year,14 years since are last title, way way too long

He was invisible tonight, elite players find a way to get it done.

Boring uninspired hockey leads to empty seats and fans not coming or leaving early

Almost hope for another loss tomorrow so the Sioux miss the NCAA's and maybe something will change or we face becoming another team that doesn't ever get over the hump and pisses it down the leg.

Reminded me of the Yale game last year, one team going through the motions, like pros and one team playing with passion and fire like the wanted to win(Yale) . Hakstol can't make adjustments to save his life, hard off the glass dump it in and cycle.

I really thought that once we tied it we would close it out.

I used that last night when we were down 2-1 and I was wrong. I am getting tired of new lows for this team, time to go on a run for a new high.

Look at the. Bright side if we don't make the NCHC tourney or the NCAA maybe Hak will change how he does things, can't count how many hard off the glass give always the last two games when we had a short pass available.

Last night reminded me of a final five game a few years back, down 2-0 to St.Cloud and came back to win. VanVelde kinda carried us in that one. Hakstol should rewatch that game and last night and come up with a game plan where they don't come out flat and have to play from behind , against stiffer competition it might be a lot tougher to climb out of that hole.

Hakstol has to figure out how to beat the trap and not get all three of his forwards trapped behind the red line. Dump and chase is way to easy to defend.

Uninspired dull hockey brings empty seats and uninspired fans. This team plays much better on the road then at home.

This team plays a dull brand of hockey especially at home for some reason, much better road team

He sure could have double shifted his best goal scorer( Frattin) and tried carrying the puck in instead of dumping it in and giving Michigan an easy out every time.he has said lots of times he doesn't worry about what the other team is doing but focuses on his team, sometimes you have to adjust to different looks.

Blais has always played high risk high reward, sometimes in works sometimes they give up leads. Hakstol could loosen up a little and take some chances in his game plans(like having Marto out against Gerbe instead of Finley) Hakstol is a great recruiter and assembles an awesome team just needs to take his game generalship to a new level.

The harder I work the luckier I get, dump and chase just isn't fun to watch or three fowards cycling the puck before giving it up. The fowards in the d zone going hard off the glass instead of looking for the easy out and that's coaching because they all do it. Let the the fowards get after it.

For as bad as they played last week they played awesome last night. Maybe Hak will figure it out and quit trying to system teams to death. Thought UND was lucky on Friday two very week goals but left no doubt last night. Which team is the real one is yet to be determined. Hak has a great record after Xmas but not so great once he gets to the dance. He needs to figure this out he will be replaced. This year is the first time the Ralph hasn't been full, Friday it couldn't have been even close to 10,000 and people leaving early just isn't the norm for Sioux fans.

It was like apples to oranges compared to last sat night. I agree with you Oxbow basic systems but let the boys make plays and use their talent. Hockey can't be like basketball with set plays all the time.

Not to throw gas on the fire but Blais has won championships at every level high school, college and world jrs. Hakstol has none of that to his credit