Fetch Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Are there special things they are doing ? Some of these are below or average teams with not so special players Is it just luck ? Or our bad play ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, Fetch said: Are there special things they are doing ? Some of these are below or average teams with not so special players Is it just luck ? Or our bad play ? Bad play and not doing the simple fundamental things you should be doing at this level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 See thread, "What does this team need" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Not us them Nothing different ? Just be thrilled to beat last year's National Champs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MafiaMan Posted November 29, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2016 Fetch, I've cracked the code: Opponents have been beating North Dakota by scoring more goals than the Hawks. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 On 11/27/2016 at 6:22 PM, Fetch said: Are there special things they are doing ? Some of these are below or average teams with not so special players Is it just luck ? Or our bad play ? Pressuring our D into mistakes, taking advantage of our sloppy special teams and of course scoring more goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 51 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Fetch, I've cracked the code: Opponents have been beating North Dakota by scoring more goals than the Hawks. Dang. Ya beat me to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 It's always one thing or another. Sparty, they got out competed for a majority of the series. Denver, sloppy special teams, lack of finishing. Minnesota, terrible in own end, their goalie has the night of his life. Duluth, not Cams best weekend, terrible special teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, MafiaMan said: Fetch, I've cracked the code: Opponents have been beating North Dakota by scoring more goals than the Hawks. So, what you are saying is that we, UND, needs to score more goals than our opponents. Hmmm... Have you approached the coaching staff with this strategy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 24 minutes ago, Hayduke said: So, what you are saying is that we, UND, needs to score more goals than our opponents. Hmmm... Have you approached the coaching staff with this strategy? Yeah I yelled this to Berrys son at my Grandsons hockey game last Saturday - but I don't think he heard me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDMOORHEAD Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 29 minutes ago, Hayduke said: So, what you are saying is that we, UND, needs to score more goals than our opponents. Hmmm... Have you approached the coaching staff with this strategy? That's pretty high level strategy. We may just be too young of a team for Berry to implement it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Hayduke said: So, what you are saying is that we, UND, needs to score more goals than our opponents. Hmmm... Have you approached the coaching staff with this strategy? Pretty much. My theory is that if UND scores more goals than the opposing team, the odds of winning the game increase substantially. I have not approached the coaching staff with this idea just yet - gonna test it out at broomballl in a few weeks and see if it actually works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 They're better than us at hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Some of u in the popularity contest better be nice or I may have to stop giving popular votes or even worse the dreaded down vote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 5 hours ago, Fetch said: Some of u in the popularity contest better be nice or I may have to stop giving popular votes or even worse the dreaded down vote Fetch, I just sent you a text. Seems DaveK has swiped your account password and is posting as you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 34 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Fetch, I just sent you a text. Seems DaveK has swiped your account password and is posting as you. Until "Fetch" posts: Big 10 >>> NCHC I not buying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 10 hours ago, Hayduke said: So, what you are saying is that we, UND, needs to score more goals than our opponents. Hmmm... Have you approached the coaching staff with this strategy? The coaching staff said they will only talk to the greatest hockey mind that is DaveK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, cberkas said: The coaching staff said they will only talk to the greatest hockey mind that is DaveK. Dave takes his life-sized cardboard cutout of Lou Nanne to all such meetings, which might be a little strange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Schlossman wrote an article on this topic today in the Heraldo: http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4168345-commentary-offense-not-goaltending-what-could-use-jolt A key passage: Quote During the month of November, Johnson faced more shots than any goalie in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, yet he still led the NCHC in nearly every major goaltending category—saves, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts. Johnson's save percentage in November of .918 was seven points higher than the second-best in the NCHC, Minnesota Duluth's Hunter Miska's .911. It was eight points better than third-place Tanner Jaillet (.910) of Denver. Despite what the "If only we had Belfour" crowd would have you believe, Cam Johnson is NOT the biggest problem with the team right now. Not even close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 20 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said: Schlossman wrote an article on this topic today in the Heraldo: http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4168345-commentary-offense-not-goaltending-what-could-use-jolt A key passage: Despite what the "If only we had Belfour" crowd would have you believe, Cam Johnson is NOT the biggest problem with the team right now. Not even close. Paging Willythekid! Nice factual article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 42 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said: Schlossman wrote an article on this topic today in the Heraldo: http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4168345-commentary-offense-not-goaltending-what-could-use-jolt A key passage: Despite what the "If only we had Belfour" crowd would have you believe, Cam Johnson is NOT the biggest problem with the team right now. Not even close. Agree that goaltending isn't the main problem and the stats surprised me a bit. However, they do not reflect the unevenness of his performances. Lights out back to back shutouts amid several games where he let in a couple of softies (in one or two goal games). Cam is not as consistent as last year even factoring in the increase in times he has been hung out to dry. However, my opinion is that other that the big guns we are pretty toothless - not only a lack of scoring touch, but a complete inability to move the puck down the ice. To be honest, I am surprised at what low skill some of our guys are showing - even factoring in the youth. The drop from last year's spot on passing and forchecking to this years futility is almost unbelievable. We need some guys to step up and right soon. And I would like to be done with the great Wilkie experiment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Just shows how tough it is to be Champs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cam Johnson had a save percentage of 80 at home vs a team ranked in the bottom half of college hockey on Friday. Cam Johnson followed it up the next night with a save percentage of 89. Cam Johnson the previous week went on the road to a hostile top team and had a save percentage of 100 both nights. Cams biggest issue is inconsistency. It's a guessing game if hot or cold Cam will show up. I didn't see that in Brads piece... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonH61 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Cratter said: Cam Johnson had a save percentage of 80 at home vs a team ranked in the bottom half of college hockey on Friday. Cam Johnson followed it up the next night with a save percentage of 89. Cam Johnson the previous week went on the road to a hostile top team and had a save percentage of 100 both nights. Cams biggest issue is inconsistency. It's a guessing game if hot or cold Cam will show up. I didn't see that in Brads piece... Exactly. It was mentioned above too, but obviously Cam's stats are going to look great with 2 straight shut outs in the sample. Unfortunately, the stats don't show the inconsistency that you bring up. They also don't tell the story about what kind of goals he's letting in. It seems teams have found out how to beat Cam on the glove side. He keeps letting in un-screened wristers from past the dot. Those type of shots shouldn't beat a D1 goalie, let alone one that was up for the Richter award last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 5 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: Schlossman wrote an article on this topic today in the Heraldo: http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4168345-commentary-offense-not-goaltending-what-could-use-jolt A key passage: Despite what the "If only we had Belfour" crowd would have you believe, Cam Johnson is NOT the biggest problem with the team right now. Not even close. We all know it's Cam's fault... They want to see someone else in net. The fans won't be happy until the third-string is lit up for five goals. There, that will do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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