franchise Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said: UND at least earns a tie if those two played last night. It's on Berry for having Jost in street clothes watching. Quote
ringneck28 Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 Looks like the boys are going for the fruit juice again tonight. They don't get the Mimosa. It does suck that there were 2 players in the stands last night who would have been a Sr and Jr. respectively. That is just part of being such a respected program. This team is just bitten with not having anyone who can finish consistently. Quote
90siouxfan Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 Player development!?!?! why are we not making our recruits better? and why is the "inspired play" so elusive. Is having a hammer at the top (hak) the missing link? Is it as simple as Berry needing to glare more and throw a few garbage cans? 1 Quote
AJS Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 6 hours ago, SiouxBoys said: Because scoring isn't something that just translates no matter what level to level. There are plenty of examples of players who weren't big point producers in juniors and something clicked once they reached college, and vice versa. It's all about recognizing who can bring it at the next level and who can't. This staff is having a seriously tough time doing that and it's not down to just "puck luck". You guys ever hear of Jonny Brodzinksi? That's true that it doesn't always translate, but I'll still take a guy who has produced at the Junior level over someone who hasn't. Age is also a really important thing to evaluate when looking at Junior numbers too. Quote
Feff Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Berry with top talent and well-developed players from the Hakstol days dominated all the way to the national championship. Berry's system can work with the right players and talent. Problem i see is that UND is filled with 3rd and 4th liners, some 2nd liners, and a strong lack of any top line guys. Either the recruiting has gone bone dry or this coaching staff is failing to develop players. 1 Quote
AJS Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Feff said: Berry with top talent and well-developed players from the Hakstol days dominated all the way to the national championship. Berry's system can work with the right players and talent. Problem i see is that UND is filled with 3rd and 4th liners, some 2nd liners, and a strong lack of any top line guys. Either the recruiting has gone bone dry or this coaching staff is failing to develop players. UND is a program that by the time a class is Seniors, they are a shell of what they were, losing multiple players to pro contracts. I've been a broken record, but the Junior class was a recruiting misstep by the coaching staff. Hoff hasn't panned out with his expectations, but besides him, everyone was a bottom line "energy" type of player. This years Senior class (Forwards) although small, is a solid group, but when you combine them with the Junior class, your upperclassman don't have the top end talent. The Junior class is so key to a program like UND, that's where you see a lot of guys prove themselves before signing a contract (with the exceptions being the 1st round talents who have already signed). The Sophomore class is small in size, but does have talent. Freshman class has probably exceeded expectations, but I also questioned the overall talent coming into the year. My hope is and it appears that way looking at next years class, that Berry has learned from some of his recruiting mistakes. Side note: Strictly talking forwards, since the dman / goaltending is solid. Quote
AJS Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Starting with St. Cloud, I wondered what would happen first with this stretch of highly ranked teams, they win a Friday night game and give everyone true hope for a sweep they desperately need, or get swept. It's time to continue to bend but not break. Quote
Cratter Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 UND with good zone time until Kiersted decided to try and rip a shot from the blue line. Blocked. No SOG. Penalty Bowen. Maybe a 5. Too early to be going in the PK. Quote
cberkas Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 How was that high? Shoulder to shoulder Quote
SiouxBoys Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Tough to argue against a five here. Straight to the head. Quote
brianvf Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 5min major. God this team is hard to watch. Nonstop killing their chances. Quote
Cratter Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 I didn't see a 5. He hit him with his ass? Edit: looked different when I watched it again. Quote
bcblues Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 That was exactly the same check that the Denver player hit on the UND player about 2 seconds earlier. 2 Quote
cberkas Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Just fall down when you get hit and get a 5 minute pp. 1 Quote
omahasioux1 Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Just now, bcblues said: That was exactly the same check that the Denver player hit on the UND player about 2 seconds earlier. I agree just not as hard Quote
SiouxBoys Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Some of you are so unbelievably biased on this board it's hilarious. 1 Quote
Cratter Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Team should know you can't check anymore. It's been that way for 10 plus years now. Quote
brianvf Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 And now Gardner to the box. WTF. 5x3 for DU for 2min. Quote
SiouxSherm94 Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 Good lord guys! Discipline is non-existent! Quote
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