DU @ UNDon't get swept Saturday thread.

[siouxnatty#8]

1 hour ago, Siouxfancrazy92 said:

We already have enough def issues. 22-9 are -11 for the season.  Fwds have to be responsible in the def zone as well as defensemen. 

Pairing 9 & 22 with more responsible defensive players just enables irresponsible defensive play by them. Put them on a line along with 26 and force them to grow their game defensively.

[siouxnatty#8]

Just now, siouxnatty#8 said:

Pairing 9 & 22 with more responsible defensive players just enables irresponsible defensive play by them. Put them on a line along with 26 and force them to grow their game defensively.

The offensive upside is definitely there if they can grow their defensive game and play 200 feet.

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Don’t have to play defense if you keep ii in your opponents end, just ask Denver

[Siouxfancrazy92]

13 minutes ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Put the three freshmen on the top line. Senden, jammer, hain back together. Schmaltz Gaber and Judd/Portz 4th line can be whatever you want it to be.

we should be more concerned with our defense, especially with Kleven out now.

Everyone wants to keep calling out the def.  On Sat night how many pucks got turned over in the neutral zone by fwds or fwds flying the zone without full control of the puck. All 5 players have to play accountable in the d zone first. 

[siouxnatty#8]

11 minutes ago, Siouxfancrazy92 said:

Everyone wants to keep calling out the def.  On Sat night how many pucks got turned over in the neutral zone by fwds or fwds flying the zone without full control of the puck. All 5 players have to play accountable in the d zone first. 

Last year Denver was in almost the exact same position as we are right now.  They were able to right the ship and hopefully if our coaching staff can get some stability to our line combos we will also be able to right our ship.

[SiouxScore]

Hain-McLaughlin-Blake

James-Schmaltz-Gaber

Senden-Jamernik-Strinden

Ness-Costantini-Portz-Caulfield

Kleven-Jandric

Moore-Frisch

Farmer-Johnson

Hellsten

DeRidder

[BusinessSiouxt]

5 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

 

I’ve thought about it, and these are a couple lines I personally would try if I was in charge :

17-8-9

26-22-28

*I decided that since so far both of Caulfield’s goals this season came off great passes by James that we should give them some more time on the same line. If we want 22 and 9 on different lines putting McLaughlin at center with these 2 made sense. The other line we’ve tried before but was what was leftover in my head so I just went with it. *

 

 

Operative words ‘great passes’. Maybe others could try that! Who knows what could happen!

[Bleedn Green]

Our D is a dumpster FIRE!

I have no idea what the coaches see in Moore and Johnson ,#4 wants to play forward, #6 still looks like a true freshman on the ice.

Someone made the mistake of telling Frisch that he is a good player,  I liked him a lot better when he was competing for ice time. (Played harder with more attention to detail)

Sidorsky and Farmer look like pylons after about the first 30 seconds of every shift.

We need more BOMBS from Kleven.

This was supposed to be our strength, The D corps is where it all starts.  Jackson needs to get this crew to pull their heads out of their derrière's and the forwards will follow.  

The positive is our goaltending,  Deridder and Hellsten are playing well enough for us to win. 

[Langster019]

This feeds into the lines subject but why is Constantini, who was a top 5 point producer last season, buried on the 4th line? 

[Oxbow6]

Your top 5 guys talent wise of the forwards.....Schmaltz Blake McLaughlin Gaber Constantini. 6th IMO is Hain but he's better suited with Jamernik and Senden so then you move on to James to round out the top 6. Top 2 lines from those 6. Sendo shutdown line then Caulfield Ness and Portz for now.

[siouxforce19]

2 hours ago, Langster019 said:

This feeds into the lines subject but why is Constantini, who was a top 5 point producer last season, buried on the 4th line? 

Because he’s been an absolute non-factor all season? He’s had multiple opportunities in the top 6 and hasn’t been noticeable at all. 

[Siouxfancrazy92]

On 11/14/2022 at 8:20 PM, Bleedn Green said:

Our D is a dumpster FIRE!

I have no idea what the coaches see in Moore and Johnson ,#4 wants to play forward, #6 still looks like a true freshman on the ice.

Someone made the mistake of telling Frisch that he is a good player,  I liked him a lot better when he was competing for ice time. (Played harder with more attention to detail)

Sidorsky and Farmer look like pylons after about the first 30 seconds of every shift.

We need more BOMBS from Kleven.

This was supposed to be our strength, The D corps is where it all starts.  Jackson needs to get this crew to pull their heads out of their derrière's and the forwards will follow.  

The positive is our goaltending,  Deridder and Hellsten are playing well enough for us to win. 

https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1137/univ.-of-north-dakota?tab=stats&sort=pm
 

Its not just the D that are struggling. The plus minus stats were completely different last year.