as15 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Lucky for us we don't face them until January. By then I'm guessing the team will be gelling by then(at least should be). They will be. December and on these teams will be even. Quote
sioux rube Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Notre Dame up 3-2 on Omaha with 9 minutes to go. Talk about an empty building. Quote
sioux rube Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Indeed and they've made it 3-0 now. All I gotta say is if our defense plays like they've played in the exhibitions games...UND will get lit up just like Michigan State is. Another thing though is just how good of a team is Michigan State this year? Either way, Minnesota is just dominating them. Just be thnakful we don't play them anytime soon. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Indeed and they've made it 3-0 now. All I gotta say is if our defense plays like they've played in the exhibitions games...UND will get lit up just like Michigan State is. Another thing though is just how good of a team is Michigan State this year? Either way, Minnesota is just dominating them. Not very good, but not like Sacred Heart bad. I didn't think they were good last year either when I saw them at the Icebreaker. Quote
Wilbur Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Minnesota is rolling, but Michigan State is also becoming a great example for youth teams everywhere on not how to play in your own end. Quote
sioux rube Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Gophers rolling 6-0 after 2. It's like a varsity team playing their JV team. Quote
SiouxScore Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Minnesota is rolling, but Michigan State is also becoming a great example for youth teams everywhere on not how to play in your own end. Yeah Michigan State has no physical presence at all and against a good skating team like Minnesota you have to play them physical. I think teams that can play a physical more grind it out style can give Minnesota some problems. Quote
Sodbuster Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 I just wish we had a home series vs. the Gophers in this, UND's (and MN's) final WCHA season. Quote
sioux rube Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 I just wish we had a home series vs. the Gophers in this, UND's (and MN's) final WCHA season. Don't we all. It's a shame is what it is. State scores to make it 6-1. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted October 14, 2012 Author Posted October 14, 2012 Wcha 2-4-1 Tonight with one to play in Uaa and cc is losing.oh Bsu beat USA 4-3 with 3 shorthanded goals Quote
siouxczech29 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Lucky for us we don't face them until January. By then I'm guessing the team will be gelling by then(at least should be). I like this quote. It shows that, yes we are a developing team that should respect what the goofs are...on the other hand we can beat them with our style of play. Sioux teams generally do better later in the year. Quote
siouxczech29 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 On another note. Let's not give the goofs too much (any) respect. They thrive off self accomplishment. Quote
Smoggy Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 So what I'm understanding is that the goofs have won the Virg Foss trophy? Quote
Blackheart Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 I just wish we had a home series vs. the Gophers in this, UND's (and MN's) final WCHA season. Yeah, and it's not like the Gofers to ever travel for a non-conference series either...so don't think they will be wanting to drive up to GF to face the Sioux anytime soon after the last year of the 'real' WCHA... Quote
Slap Shot Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 I just wish we had a home series vs. the Gophers in this, UND's (and MN's) final WCHA season. I do too. These teams should play 2x in the WCHA, wuck Fisconson. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, and it's not like the Gofers to ever travel for a non-conference series either...so don't think they will be wanting to drive up to GF to face the Sioux anytime soon after the last year of the 'real' WCHA... It's more like Lucia doesn't want to schedule us. They made scheduling agreements with BU/BC, Notre Dame and CC/DU to avoid it. 1 Quote
TC_transplant Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, and it's not like the Gofers to ever travel for a non-conference series either...so don't think they will be wanting to drive up to GF to face the Sioux anytime soon after the last year of the 'real' WCHA... Nov. 23-24, 2012 - Minnesota @ Vermont Nov. 25-26, 2011 - Minnesota @ Michigan State Prior to that the Gophers have played non-conference road games at Bemidji State, New Hampshire, Boston U, Maine, Nebraska Omaha, a tourney in Alaska, plus Michigan/Michigan State every other year. But yeah, other than that..... Quote
shortbusguy Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 It's more like Lucia doesn't want to schedule us. They made scheduling agreements with BU/BC, Notre Dame and CC/DU to avoid it. Lucia said (either on his radio show or an interview/media day) that UND will be back on the schedule in a couple years and will be a team that they play every year. Quote
shortbusguy Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 5 minuters in and the gophers are up 2-0 just like that. Sorry but they look damn good right now. Early yes but that top line of Haula,Bjugstad,and Rau is going to be tough to stop. edit: Make that 3-0. Haula is on the second line. Christian Isaackson is the other winger with Bjugstad and Rau on the first line. Quote
Wilbur Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 The key to beating Minnesota is playing physical, but not overly physical. Hit them all you want, but go to the penalty box and they'll make you pay with the skill guys they have. Every time that top unit is on the ice they've got to get hit. Give Rau and Bjugstad space and you're just asking to give them chances. Same things goes for their second line with Haula and Budish. Of course you could just play in Minnesota's end, get a cycle going, and make those guys play defense. Quote
SiouxForever Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 The key to beating Minnesota is playing physical, but not overly physical. Hit them all you want, but go to the penalty box and they'll make you pay with the skill guys they have. Every time that top unit is on the ice they've got to get hit. Give Rau and Bjugstad space and you're just asking to give them chances. Same things goes for their second line with Haula and Budish. Of course you could just play in Minnesota's end, get a cycle going, and make those guys play defense. What do you mean Budish? He's had a pretty poor college career. He's just a big body and that's it, not a lot skill there. He should have played in the USHL right after high school for a year to develop, instead was rushed in at the U of M coming right out of high school. Then, he had the "infamous moped" accident that sidelined him for an entire year. He's not a very good player. He'd be a third line player on this year's Sioux squad with everyone in the lineup and healthy, if that. Haula, on the other hand is a player. He's pretty good. No question. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Lucia said (either on his radio show or an interview/media day) that UND will be back on the schedule in a couple years and will be a team that they play every year. Things must have changed in the last couple months then because I heard differently. Quote
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