Week #4....The Devils and Vegas....

[gfNDfan]

9 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Give credit where credit is due, Arizona State flat out beat UND and deserved the win. 

Gotta say that!  This is a huge win for their program and will boost their future DI endeavours.  ASU didn't panic when they got behind - figured out a plan and stuck to it and eventually won with it.  Big time props to ASU and good luck to them - they'll get some real DI credibility for this win. 

That being said imo Berry flat out got out-coached and it's hard to understand.   The only thing I'd say is these destination games put a HUGE amount of pressure on the team and the coaches to perform.  Maybe too much - good thing the "next" destination game is slated for 2025 at the earliest. 

[ChrisUND1]

Hey…football won. 

[Godsmack]

19 minutes ago, Snake said:

The next “destination” game is gonna be a hard sell. 

Truth 

[siouxkid12]

50 minutes ago, GO_FIGHTING_SIOUX_GO said:

The one who pays the bills to keep the lights on in a arena that HL houses a mediocre team this year

She don’t pay the bills at the arena.

[Sweethockey]

Judd was atrocious tonight. He needs to be scratched. 

[siouxkid12]

47 minutes ago, bcblues said:

OK, I am going to assume that you don't know who Kris Englestad is. Or what her and her foundation, and Ralph have done for this program.  Google it.

1. It’s her dads foundation.

2. Outside of building the arena, what have they done for the program? We haven’t advanced very far. We have only won one national title in the 20+ years that building(their foundation has “helped)

As much good as the “foundation” has done for UND it has also set other sports programs back with the main one being the logo change. Her refusal/stubbornness to get with the times and help the university move in the right direction is awful. 

[ND1]

1 minute ago, siouxkid12 said:

1. It’s her dads foundation.

2. Outside of building the arena, what have they done for the program? We haven’t advanced very far. We have only won one national title in the 20+ years that building(their foundation has “helped)

As much good as the “foundation” has done for UND it has also set other sports programs back with the main one being the logo change. Her refusal/stubbornness to get with the times and help the university move in the right direction is awful. 

She also plays puppet master to Jody Hodgson 

[MafiaMan]

Did the team really take the ice while wearing ENGELSTAD warm-up jerseys?

And here I thought retiring a backup goalie’s # was over the top…

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Berry won a title with recruits from Hakstol and has steadily gone down hill from there, don’t remember many recuits Decommitting during Hak or Blais  eta. Time to try another head coach. 

[siouxnatty#8]

8 minutes ago, SIOUXELEVENS said:

Berry won a title with recruits from Hakstol and has steadily gone down hill from there, don’t remember many recuits Decommitting during Hak or Blais  eta. Time to try another head coach. 

I like Berry but I think Karl G. Is our future. 

[WiSioux]

Man... some of you just need to go to bed. The season didn't end today. Game sucked but thus far the trip has still been great fun and I'd think about going to the next destination game, depending on where it is. I haven't seen disappointed UND fan around town, people are still having fun.

[brianvf]

26 minutes ago, SIOUXELEVENS said:

Berry won a title with recruits from Hakstol and has steadily gone down hill from there, don’t remember many recuits Decommitting during Hak or Blais  eta. Time to try another head coach. 

Recruits decommitting isn't just a Berry thing.  It's a college hockey thing.  Didn't happen much at all 10+ years ago that I remember.  Now it seems like every program (especially the big ones) have it happen multiple times a year.

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/a-destination-game-dud-in-las-vegas

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Playing against an Arizona State that entered the weekend allowing an average of 37.2 shots on goal per game, UND mustered just 15 shots on Sun Devils goalie T.J. Semptimphelter.

In the third period, while trailing by a goal, UND went nearly 18 minutes without registering a single shot on goal.

UND dropped to 3-3-1 this season as it continued to be an unpredictable team.

At times, the Fighting Hawks have generated offense with ease. UND has scored three goals in the span of less than five minutes during half of its first six games. At the same time, it has now gone through 10-minute stretches without a single shot on goal in back-to-back games, while conceding a lead in five straight.

Also didn't realize that Strinden was injured during the game:

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Notes: UND played without injured defenseman Luke Bast and injured forwards Dane Montgomery and Carson Albrecht. Forward Ben Strinden suffered an injury in the first period and did not return. UND's extra skater was a defenseman, so the Fighting Hawks were unable to fill his spot on the fourth line.

If Montgomery, Albrecht, and Strinden are unable to play next weekend, we'll be playing every available forward.

[DAR]

34 minutes ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/a-destination-game-dud-in-las-vegas

Also didn't realize that Strinden was injured during the game:

If Montgomery, Albrecht, and Strinden are unable to play next weekend, we'll be playing every available forward.

oh darn...put in Portz and James.  Better lineup anyways

[SKondrashkin]

Yea this team currently sucks, but lets keep things in perspective.  

How soon we forget we’re coming off a three-peat of league titles.  That’s something nobody in our league has achieved since we did it under Blais 23 years ago.   

Sure a natty would've been nice, but, sweet jesus, the sky isn't falling.  

[Snake]

37 minutes ago, SKondrashkin said:

Yea this team currently sucks, but lets keep things in perspective.  

How soon we forget we’re coming off a three-peat of league titles.  That’s something nobody in our league has achieved since we did it under Blais 23 years ago.   

Sure a natty would've been nice, but, sweet jesus, the sky isn't falling.  

Cute.

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

Our team just did a favor to a newer program, which is likely to end up in the NCHC. Did you see their celebration!!!    | can't be put in words | 
Berry can be a very nice gentlemen, ask the players. 
It took some excellent coaching by all the staff to pull this feat off.
The main flaw I saw is too many shots went right into the defending bodies verses at the goalie/net or not taken, must remember it was close - later a one goal game.
This team will come storming out of the gate in Omaha, you can book it. The Mavericks are going to get lassoed. 
This team won the last 3 NCHC 's and should be in the running again.
 

[siouxnatty#8]

This team better cinch up their jock straps or they’re gonna be staying home at tourney time

[scpa0305]

7 hours ago, AJS said:

This team right now is awful. 12 shots on goal. Embarrassing.

We actually had like 8 shots early on in the first too. Wheels fell off bad.

we have enough grit to hang in there with some good teams, but this squad feels like last years team. Patchwork quilt, fairly disjointed. Too many guys in out etc. i mean why is James sitting? Too many question marks…hopefully they pop out of this and at the very least have a respectable season.

[siouxnatty#8]

46 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

We actually had like 8 shots early on in the first too. Wheels fell off bad.

we have enough grit to hang in there with some good teams, but this squad feels like last years team. Patchwork quilt, fairly disjointed. Too many guys in out etc. i mean why is James sitting? Too many question marks…hopefully they pop out of this and at the very least have a respectable season.

I thought the two lines with the most chemistry last year that meshed well together were the Ness Albrecht and Portz line and the Senden Jammer and Hain. I know we have injuries. I’d like to see an all freshman line too maybe. 

[siouxnatty#8]

12 minutes ago, siouxnatty#8 said:

I thought the two lines with the most chemistry last year that meshed well together were the Ness Albrecht and Portz line and the Senden Jammer and Hain. I know we have injuries. I’d like to see an all freshman line too maybe. 

Blake McLaughlin and James may work together and round out with Gaber kunz and somebody.

[Oxbow6]

This team needs guys from last year's roster to maintain or exceed their level of play from last season......6 guys are really struggling right now IMO. 3 wear a letter. One is 5 minute major ready to happen and other two have jersey #s that add up to 22. All are way too talented to be playing to the level they are. Get those six back on the rails and this will turn around quickly.

[Oxbow6]

Striden got lit up IIRC by the ASU kid who got lit up in the corner boards earlier with what looked like a shoulder issue. That's the only big hit I remember 21 taking. Hopefully nothing serious.

[Oxbow6]

Albrecht needs to play until he proves he shouldn't be in the lineup. He brings too many intangibles to a team that lacks them right now.

[scpa0305]

10 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Albrecht needs to play until he proves he shouldn't be in the lineup. He brings too many intangibles to a team that lacks them right now.

Things are messy that’s for sure. Season isn’t over today but at the moment we are a fairly average team. Need our skilled upperclassman to step up a bit. We need to put our skilled guys up in the lineup.