I appreciate this post, I do feel like we miss Cole Smith and what he brought defensively and offensively, Michaud was also a good player both ends.
I have been saying since the pod started how horrible the ice conditions look. I have watched most games (not just UND) and you see players blowing tires all over the rink. I understand the volume of games being played on any given day but it is really unfortunate. So your point about the ice conditions, in my opinion, is spot on.