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So much for the second half push....the last series win was a home HC weekend....jeez. It's going to be tough sledding once the postseason starts.

This is not where I thought our season would be. Pretty disappointing with all this talent (on paper).

We need more than a tie

Jensen is very good.

Finally they are put together....should have happen 15 games ago.

How they looking guys?

FYI parks is good.

That's not what I meant....hanoski didn't get recruited by the gophs either....he could play for them now.

Was Hanoski's the second one? I may have missed the first one. Either way the second and third goals were defensive breakdowns and Zane did get peppered. His stats were average....the rest of the teams (excluding Rocco's) were below average. After watching the game....I wouldn't focus solely on the goalie play.

I agree 100%...no idea how he made our team. Nothing against SCSU but almost all of their players wouldn't even be on UND's recruiting radar.

I agree with everything you said except the goaltending piece. That snipe over his should (2nd or 3rd goal) may have been the soft goal that you guys are talking about but that was actually a beautiful shot....could have been saved I guess. The Hanowski goal was also an awesome point blank far side shot....the problem was the defense out front. THEY HAVE TO SWITCH UP THEIR LINES. The problem the entire year has been the defensive play in their own zone, odd line combos and a non-effort attitude in many of their games.

I thought this was one of the worst games too, I wouldn't pin it on the goaltending however. Which goal was weak....the snipe over his shoulder from 8-13 feet?

Haha 31-9 shots

Plain and simple....scsu is obviously much better. They have controlled the puck the whole game.

We look so bad

This team is pretty average.

Who has him....wide open out front, their best player!

Both are so much better than how they are currently playing.

Yeah....definitely. Either way we will play good tonight.

No but Grimaldi should never be on a third line. Last week they were short shifted twice because they got a faceoff in the Gophs zone. Why would you short shift one of the most offensively gifted players in the country...oh yeah, because he is on a line with Pattyn (no knock, he's just your typical bottom 6 forward).

I believe it was his second....but yes, he seemed pretty happy.

Not necessarily.....the theory of spreading out your talent to have a more balanced attack doesn't always work as you are throwing different types of players together. The key is to score as many goals as you can while giving up less. By keeping your skilled players on a line with grinders I think you are decreasing your odds of scoring goals. Long story short....Grimaldi needs to play with better players. At least give it a shot, see what happens.

Good explanation....I get it.

Completely agree....Rocco is very good by himself but he will be great if he is actually playing with skaters at his skill. His line last week was all him and Caggs....Pattyn brought energy but there was absolutely no finesse passing. Only end to end play.