Goon Posted January 18, 2004 Posted January 18, 2004 Pass the bong my way please! Make sure it stops my way too. Sounds like some good stuff. Quote
sagard Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 sagard, I am curious what you would think would happen if the Gophers get swept by the Sioux. Do you think that would adversely affect their NCAA run? I am not talking about WCHA, because it's already established that Lucia doesn't care much for league titles. I really don't want to think about it. If the Sioux sweep the Gophers, they would demonstrate they are still at a completely different level than the Gophs. This Gopher team would then have to face a reality that they haven't had to face in their last two titles runs. That is that the WCHA champ (Sioux) is far superior to what the Gophers can be. It would seriously hurt there NCAA run as well. The last two runs have been launched from getting at top seed and cruising into the Frozen Four. Although they could still pull it off, I really wouldn't like their chances. What I expect and hope is that the Gophers put out great efforts both nights. If they do that, they will likely get the breaks one of the nights and get a win. My biggest fear is the Gophers (and they only way I see a Sioux sweep possible) is if the Gophers continue taking stupid penalties and the Sioux PP gets going. The only time I've seen the Sioux PP was against the Gophs and they popped three in that weekend, so I really don't get why they are struggling. The games at Mariucci always seem to be a let down compared to the games in GF. Often one or both games will be one sided. Should be fun, I'll be at the top of the section 24 Friday in a "02" Champions throwback jersey if anyone wants to put a face with a name. Quote
farce poobah Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Speaking of Bucky, they lose 3-1 to Notre Dame on Sunday night too. While they have a strong and improving defense, and Bruckler is a top-tier goalie, I don't think they have the offensive firepower to threaten. I agree with sagard, MN sweeps Bucky in 2 weeks. Quote
siouxcaddy Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Actually UND pp is now at 18.8% good for 4th place. I think we are still 9th at around 13%. Not sure where you got 4th and 18.8%? I wish it were true.... Quote
SiouxTupa Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 Speaking of UW again... They lose 3-1 against NOTRE DAME??? There's definately some magic leaking out of Coach Eaves' lineup. Next year should be great, but for now...yikes 1 point NC weekend really hurts, good for ND though (Notre Dame) Happy Gopher Week!! Quote
PCM Posted January 19, 2004 Author Posted January 19, 2004 I think we are still 9th at around 13%. Not sure where you got 4th and 18.8%? I wish it were true.... Overall, the Sioux power play is at 13.3%. In the WCHA, it's 18.8%. Quote
UMDDogz Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 It's true. The Sioux powerplay struggled early, but mostly during the NC part of the season. Quote
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