SiouxFan100 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Western Michigan is 4th and we are 6th in the Pairwise. Big series. Bigly fun. pumped to be able to showcase the Ralph and UND hockey to three first timers to the Ralph on Saturday night. Rock the Ralph fans 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 minute ago, SiouxFan100 said: Western Michigan is 4th and we are 6th in the Pairwise. Big series. Bigly fun. pumped to be able to showcase the Ralph and UND hockey to three first timers to the Ralph on Saturday night. Rock the Ralph fans It would be nice to get a couple guys back for the weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattim Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Blackheart said: It would be nice to get a couple guys back for the weekend... Getting anyone back (just one) would allow a full lineup with extra skater. I’m comfortable playing the guys that are available but we need more bodies, hard to believe team is playing so well without Senden, Gaber and Sanderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 To get very deep in the tournament, our forwards will eventually need to score some goals. Be nice to get Senden and Gaber back on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, burd said: To get very deep in the tournament, our forwards will eventually need to score some goals. Be nice to get Senden and Gaber back on the ice. I've been told all you need is quality goaltending.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: I've been told all you need is quality goaltending.... And yet, you remain in retirement? C'mon, Wilbur, you have at least that covid year left to burn. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_Texan Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I see a split with Western, but also DU splitting with Omaha. This thing is going down to the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_Texan Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 5 hours ago, mattim said: Getting anyone back (just one) would allow a full lineup with extra skater. I’m comfortable playing the guys that are available but we need more bodies, hard to believe team is playing so well without Senden, Gaber and Sanderson. Don't forget Hain too. Those guys being out has really allowed some others to step up and mature. Guys like Bast and the entire freshmen crew have really upped their game. And yes, Driscoll has put the team on his shoulders. It's fun to watch. Give Bubs and his staff a lot of credit. What we are seeing stems from a lot of drills and discipline in practice. The naysayers being damned - the system works. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweethockey Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 23 minutes ago, ND_Texan said: Don't forget Hain too. Those guys being out has really allowed some others to step up and mature. Guys like Bast and the entire freshmen crew have really upped their game. And yes, Driscoll has put the team on his shoulders. It's fun to watch. Give Bubs and his staff a lot of credit. What we are seeing stems from a lot of drills and discipline in practice. The naysayers being damned - the system works. Talked to Hain's mom in Daloot, Gavin will not be on skates before this season is over... Too bad, he is a spark plug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Sweethockey said: Talked to Hain's mom in Daloot, Gavin will not be on skates before this season is over... Too bad, he is a spark plug! So, you're saying we can put him out there to play boot hockey... I read ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Berger Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Weekend Preview: UND vs. Western Michigan Discuss. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Wednesday Berry presser.... Ferner and Senden are in Gaber is a maybe Sanderson and Hain are out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 30 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: Wednesday Berry presser.... Ferner and Senden are in Gaber is a maybe Sanderson and Hain are out So Johnson is probably the odd man out on d, unless we dress 7 d men, which is also a possibility if Gaber can't go. I think the series at Lawson proved these teams are pretty close. Hopefully the home crowd can push our guys to at least four points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Get a win*, lock up no worse than second, guarantee that you play 7 or 8 at home in three weeks, and not the worst of the 4-5-6 schmozzle which still ends up being a pretty darn good team** (not saying 7-8 are slouches). *UND needs any combination of four points, either won by UND or lost by WMU, to lock second. **UMD, SCSU, UNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said: Wednesday Berry presser.... Ferner and Senden are in Gaber is a maybe Sanderson and Hain are out About as good a news as we could have expected., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/jake-sanderson-returns-to-grand-forks-mark-senden-expected-back-in-lineup-for-senior-weekend Quote Sanderson sustained an upper-body injury during his lone game at the Olympics, missing Team USA's final two contests. Berry indicated the defenseman's injury isn't as bad as initially feared, though he won't play against the Broncos. "He's back and he was skating today, so that's a good sign," Berry said. "But he's probably just a few days out. The good sign is he looked really good on the ice today. I think it's probably closer than what we expected for his return. Whatever that looks like will be dependent on the next few days moving forward. He'll be unavailable for the weekend, but great to have him back, skating and doing the majority of our drills." UND's leading scorer Riese Gaber missed last weekend's series finale at Minnesota Duluth due to an undisclosed injury he sustained while crashing into the boards during Friday's series opener. Gaber is questionable for this weekend's series. "He's day-to-day," Berry said. "Not ruled out for the weekend. He's getting close here as well. Tomorrow brings another day and we'll see where that's at." Good news that both Sanderson and Gaber are getting close. Hopefully Gaber can play this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Current NCHC Standings: 1. UND.....45 Points. (Western, @Omaha).....Extremely likely top two finish for UND. Control their destiny. But then again Omaha can help. 2. Denver.....44 Points. (@Omaha, Home/Away CC).....I'll say that Denver wins the league based on them getting CC to end the season. 3. Western Michigan....37 Points. (@UND, Miami).....The three seed is where they'll be. 4. Duluth....31 Points. (@Miami, SCSU).....Getting Miami at the right time, then home against their likely first round opponent. 5. SCSU......26 Points (CC, @Duluth)....Sweep CC at home, won't be enough....likely split in Duluth.....likely double trip to Duluth. 6. Omaha....25 Points (Denver, UND)....Could be super and sweep Denver this weekend.... 7. CC....18 Points (@SCSU, Home/Away Denver.....Either in Grand Forks or Denver. 8. Miami....14 Points. (Duluth, @Western).....The last place finishers unless something special happens. Wilbur's First Round NCHC matchups: Miami @ Denver CC @ UND Omaha @ Western SCSU @ Duluth Lets hope I'm wrong (again) and we are sharing the Penne Rosa at Baxter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnatty#8 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 12 hours ago, mattim said: Getting anyone back (just one) would allow a full lineup with extra skater. I’m comfortable playing the guys that are available but we need more bodies, hard to believe team is playing so well without Senden, Gaber and Sanderson. It appears that our D corps has benefited from the absence of Sanderson. They had to step up and answered the bell very well. We will be all the much better for it when Sanderson returns. Same can be said for the forwards who had to step up and answered the call due to injuries. With the team playing so well who do you sit when players begin to return from injury. Portz, Albrecht and Ness are playing too well as a unit to sit any of them. Bast is showing some Denny Savard type moves on the blue line. Hard question on who to sit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnatty#8 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, ND_Texan said: Don't forget Hain too. Those guys being out has really allowed some others to step up and mature. Guys like Bast and the entire freshmen crew have really upped their game. And yes, Driscoll has put the team on his shoulders. It's fun to watch. Give Bubs and his staff a lot of credit. What we are seeing stems from a lot of drills and discipline in practice. The naysayers being damned - the system works. I'll admit I was down on the team when they went through the rough stretch after Christmas. I should have more faith in the character of the team and the coaching staff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I think dressing 7 D is the best option with Ferner the extra skater. Senden for Montgomery. If Gaber can go Budy sits and Kunz Jamernik with Senden. Got to keep Johnson and Bast in the lineup at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxczech29 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Budy has been creating a lot of power plays. I think we’ll see him Saturday. Just a hunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattim Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 38 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: I think dressing 7 D is the best option with Ferner the extra skater. Senden for Montgomery. If Gaber can go Budy sits and Kunz Jamernik with Senden. Got to keep Johnson and Bast in the lineup at this point. Kunz or Judd with Jammer and Senden? Judd has been playing/scoring well recently and that started when he played with Sanden/Jammer line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Pretty big weekend, though a difficult one. The McNaughton used to be a big accomplishment, certainly bigger than the conference tourney. The Penrose may even be a bigger deal, given the strength of this conference. That said, the pairwise implications of these last games may even be of more importance than the Penrose, With Western coming in this weekend and some pairwise points to be had (or lost) beginning with the second round of the conference tourney, this team could a 2 or even 1 seed. 1 is not likely, but possible. 4 is also possible, of course. Dont know the system well enough to know whether missing the bubble is possible, though I'd guess it is. Ordinarily, I'd say that seeding isn't that big a deal, since they have to beat all comers eventually anyway. But this team is not going to overpower the field, and they will need every advantage they can get to get very far in the tourney, Should they sweep this weekend, the Penrose chances look pretty dang good, which would be an amazing accomplishment for this roster. Slam dunk COY, IMO (though that award should be coaching STAFF of the year--for any team). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 How did western Michigan get to be so good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 36 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said: How did western Michigan get to be so good? Age. Loaded with vets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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