NORTH DAKOTA vs. Duluth

[AZSIOUX]

3 NCHC series left tied with SCSU at the top. UND was swept in Denver while Duluth had the weekend off after losing to Bemidji State Tuesday in a make up game at Amsoil

UND  22-5-3 -- 13-4-1-1 -- 3rd pairwise 

UMD 11-12-5 -- 7-8-3-1 -- 22nd pairwise

UND 3 series left UMD-@UNO-WMU

SCSU 3 series left @UNO-UMD-@CC

DU 3 series left CC(outdoor game Thursday at Coors Field/home sat)-@WMU-UNO

**UNO has a hell of a 3 series stretch 

[UND-RedSox fan]

Omaha 3 series left: SCSU-UND-@Denver

Duluth: @UND-@SCSU-Miami

Miami: @WMU-CC-@Duluth

 

WMU: Miami-Denver-@UND

CC: Denver-@Miami-SCSU

 

Best and worst case scenarios for each team

CC: Can finish 4th-8th. Winning out gets them 31 points on the season. If Omaha loses out, Duluth loses out, Miami only beats Duluth, and WMU doesn't win out; CC can get to 4th. Most likely finish is 7th or 8th.

WMU: Can finish 4th-8th. Winning out gets them to 32 points. Omaha loses out and Miami and Duluth split but win no other games; WMU gets to 4th. Again pretty much locked into 7th or 8th

Miami: Can finish 3rd-8th. Winning out puts them at 40 points. If SCSU and UND win out and Denver wins <2 games then Miami gets to 3rd. Most likely finish in the 4th-6th spots. They have the most favorable schedule of those 3 teams fighting for the last home playoff spot.

Duluth: Can finish 1st-8th. Winning out puts them at 43. SCSU and UND would both need to lose out, Omaha loses at least one point to Denver, and Denver winning less than 3 games; Duluth gets to 1st. They could fall to 8th if CC wins at least 5, WMU wins at least 4, and Miami gets at least 4 points. This is possible. Like Miami; they most likely will finish between 4th and 6th. They have a more favorable schedule than Omaha.

Omaha: Can finish 1st-8th. Winning out puts them at 43. If SCSU and UND both lose out, Denver wins 2 or less games, and Duluth drops a point against Miami; Omaha gets 1st. Similar situation as Duluth puts them in last. Most likely will finish 4th-6th and have the most difficult schedule of the 3.

Denver: Can finish 1st-6th. Winning out puts them at 53 points. They can only finish 6th if they lose out, Omaha wins out, Duluth and Miami split, and then win the rest of their games. They are more than likely locked into 3rd at this point.

SCSU and UND: Can finish 1st-5th. Winning out puts them at 59 points. Either team finishes fifth by losing out and Omaha and Duluth winning out. They're both likely locked into 1st and 2nd with pretty much the same remaining schedule. Both go to Omaha and host Duluth. SCSU goes to CC and UND hosts WMU. That is pretty much a wash. 

[UND-RedSox fan]

CC and WMU would both need to win the NCHC tournament to make the NCAA tournament.

Miami and Duluth can't afford to lose many more games if they want to be automatic bids. Duluth has less room for error. Miami could maybe lose 1 or 2.

Omaha and Denver just need to play around .500 hockey the rest of the way to be automatic qualifiers.

UND and SCSU would need to have meltdowns of epic proportions and still would likely make it.

[cowboys5xsbs]

UND and SCSU have very similar schedules to finish out the year.  Both get Duluth at home and UNO on the road.  We need to be on our A game if we want to finish 1st.

[Goon]

On ‎2‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 11:26 AM, AZSIOUX said:

3 NCHC series left tied with SCSU at the top. UND was swept in Denver while Duluth had the weekend off after losing to Bemidji State Tuesday in a make up game at Amsoil

UND  22-5-3 -- 13-4-1-1 -- 3rd pairwise 

UMD 11-12-5 -- 7-8-3-1 -- 22nd pairwise

UND 3 series left UMD-@UNO-WMU

SCSU 3 series left @UNO-UMD-@CC

DU 3 series left CC(outdoor game Thursday at Coors Field/home sat)-@WMU-UNO

**UNO has a hell of a 3 series stretch 

Looks like you need to charge your phone.

 

[Goon]

I was reading my Facebook page today and came across this blog post from last year. UND is almost the same place they were last year, only 6 points ahead of last season's point total in the NCHC. 

[Cratter]

I'm not sure UND makes the Frozen Four last year without Scheels Arena.

[Biddco]

If UMD scores a single goal on the whole weekend it will be a great weekend. 

[burd]

14 minutes ago, Biddco said:

If UMD scores a single goal on the whole weekend it will be a great weekend. 

If UND can keep UMD under 10 for the weekend it will be a great weekend. 

[Fetch]

I forget - it's been so long - what is a good % to score on the power play 

[SiouxForever]

Does Tomek get an opportunity this weekend? Let's hear it. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

10 minutes ago, SiouxForever said:

Does Tomek get an opportunity this weekend? Let's hear it. 

While I don't think last weekend was Cam's fault by any means, I think letting in 9 goals on the weekend has to make you at least consider it.

[Sodbuster]

1 hour ago, SiouxForever said:

Does Tomek get an opportunity this weekend? Let's hear it. 

I think he doesn't play at all this year.

[jdub27]

1 hour ago, SiouxForever said:

Does Tomek get an opportunity this weekend? Let's hear it. 

Not even sure he's viewed as the back-up at this point in the season, especially with approximately 5 minutes of game time that came in an exhibtion. He didn't make the trip to Denver, Hrynkiw traveled as the #2. Doesn't meant he couldn't get a shot but gives you an idea of what the staff is thinking.

[Biddco]

2 hours ago, burd said:

If UND can keep UMD under 10 for the weekend it will be a great weekend. 

That's a month's worth of a goals for UMD. That's a lofty expectation for this .500 club

[burd]

16 minutes ago, Biddco said:

That's a month's worth of a goals for UMD. That's a lofty expectation for this .500 club

Maybe, but after being swept in Denver, the Hawks are as shattered and helpless as their fanbase.  Ripe for the picking.

[808287]

3 points up for grabs on Friday.  TCB.

 

GO SIOUX!!!!

[siouxfaninseattle]

4 hours ago, SiouxForever said:

Does Tomek get an opportunity this weekend? Let's hear it. 

I can't imagine they won't redshirt him, although I think he could play a game or two and still go that route.

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

I can't imagine they won't redshirt him, although I think he could play a game or two and still go that route.

Tomek can't red shirt if he plays in the second half of the season.

[siouxfaninseattle]

4 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Tomek can't red shirt if he plays in the second half of the season.

OK, I didn't know that. Then I think we won't see him play the rest of the year.

[stoneySIOUX]

3 hours ago, burd said:

Maybe, but after being swept in Denver, the Hawks are as shattered and helpless as their fanbase.  Ripe for the picking.

Lol are we all of the sudden going into underdog mode??

Still the third best team in goals allowed in the NCAA and sporting the second best goalie. 

I'm guessing that was tongue in cheek, but I think we'll see a much better defensive effort out of our boys against the Dawgs.

[runaroundsioux]

Sandbag Central.

[stoneySIOUX]

2 minutes ago, runaroundsioux said:

Sandbag Central.

I sure hope UMD thinks we're "ripe for the picking" this weekend. 

My guess... we're really pissed off.

[burd]

13 hours ago, Biddco said:

If UMD scores a single goal on the whole weekend it will be a great weekend. 

 

6 hours ago, runaroundsioux said:

Sandbag Central.

More like sandbag competition we can't let them win.   We can bury them on the ice or in the sand:  either one. 

[Oxbow6]

6 hours ago, runaroundsioux said:

Sandbag Central.

Exactly.......this is a series that UND needs to sweep. They get a .500 team at home coming off a horrible weekend at DU. If things go south for UND this weekend there will be a run on Xanax and pitchforks in GF on Sunday.