siouxfan512 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 2:11 PM, tnt said: I've always said it takes a loss or two in the NCAA tourney to have a bad enough taste in your mouth to set your mind to not let it happen again. Obviously that didn't help us from last year, but I always wonder how much more determined Kawaguchi, Pinto and company would have come out had they lost a tournament game in the Covid cancellation year. Hopefully we get in this year so guys like McLaughlin, Blake and James have the experience to draw on, win or lose. I'm not so sure they would have experience a loss during that covid year. Nothing is guaranteed, but that was a dominant team that was playing really really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, Dustin said: Personally, I am flushed with excitement to see UND come out guns a-blazin' on Friday night. Get a goal in the first five minutes of the game, and that place will explode. Yep. Just let it all go, baby. Can't friggin' wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Dustin said: One year we won the third place game, which gave us an at-large berth, IIRC. 2014 won third place game and needed some help and got in when Wisconsin beat OSU in OT for Big 10 title. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 21 minutes ago, Dustin said: Personally, I am flushed with excitement to see UND come out guns a-blazin' on Friday night. Get a goal in the first five minutes of the game, and that place will explode. Hope that is the case, but that has been my biggest disappointment this season, when backs have been to the wall they still came out flat and didn't find their game until the second period. If they come out buzzing, I like their chances, if they sit back and let St. Cloud take it to them early with their season on the line, I will be even more disappointed. Hopefully they start like they did against Omaha in game three, only capitalize early. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, tnt said: Hope that is the case, but that has been my biggest disappointment this season, when backs have been to the wall they still came out flat and didn't find their game until the second period. If they come out buzzing, I like their chances, if they sit back and let St. Cloud take it to them early with their season on the line, I will be even more disappointed. Hopefully they start like they did against Omaha in game three, only capitalize early. Yep, I'm nervous about an early jittery/slow start, too. Just bring the energy throughout and let the chips fall. This team seems to have found the ability to fire out the gates here recently, in most cases. It has to happen again because Clown will be fired up to shut the crowd down early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, siouxweet said: 2014 won third place game and needed some help and got in when Wisconsin beat OSU in OT for Big 10 title. I'll never forget that. Went to a buddy's place downtown to watch Sconnie get us into the tourney instead of going to the championship game lol. And then we smoked them in the first round hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweethockey Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, johnsowe said: Would home sites be better for the nchc? Is the Xcel too big? Probably better at home sites, the NCHC seems to do just fine having at the X. No, the X isn't too big. It isn't like the Final 5 of old, but it is nice having it all in one spot. There are a lot of alumni down in the cities and they will gather at the X among other places this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 54 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said: Yep. Just let it all go, baby. Can't friggin' wait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Dustin said: One year we won the third place game, which gave us an at-large berth, IIRC. Correct, that win snuck us in the tournament. Then I think they did away with the 3rd place game the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey23 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Dustin said: One year we won the third place game, which gave us an at-large berth, IIRC. We beat Western Michigan 5-0 for 3rd in 2014 and then made the bar turn off NCAA basketball so we could watch Wisconsin come from down 4-2 with 7 minutes left to beat Ohio State. An Ohio State win would have eliminated us. The we went to Cincinnati and thanked Bucky for getting us in the tournament by sending them packing in the first round.....we won't talk about what happened 2 weeks later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 18 minutes ago, UNDColorado said: Correct, that win snuck us in the tournament. Then I think they did away with the 3rd place game the next year. Third place game remained until Covid I think. They just recently eliminated it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, petey23 said: We beat Western Michigan 5-0 for 3rd in 2014 and then made the bar turn off NCAA basketball so we could watch Wisconsin come from down 4-2 with 7 minutes left to beat Ohio State. An Ohio State win would have eliminated us. The we went to Cincinnati and thanked Bucky for getting us in the tournament by sending them packing in the first round.....we won't talk about what happened 2 weeks later. Nope. Nothing happened. We all went on our merry way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDPritch Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, johnsowe said: Would home sites be better for the nchc? Is the Xcel too big? Not too big IMO but it would be if UND didn’t make it to St Paul. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pump It Up Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Can a SCSU fan chime in? I think it's pathetic that the Big 10 tried to do a conference tourney at the X and it was an utter failure compared to the NCHC at Target Center. I hope we never go to home sites. That said, without UND it would be pretty ugly attendance wise. See you guys Friday. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweethockey Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, Pump It Up said: Can a SCSU fan chime in? I think it's pathetic that the Big 10 tried to do a conference tourney at the X and it was an utter failure compared to the NCHC at Target Center. I hope we never go to home sites. That said, without UND it would be pretty ugly attendance wise. See you guys Friday. Yes you will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 hours ago, GDPritch said: Not too big IMO but it would be if UND didn’t make it to St Paul. Mariucci would be a good size but it would take too long to get the Gofer stank out of the place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Blackheart said: Mariucci would be a good size but it would take too long to get the Gofer stank out of the place. Not with non NHL ice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, Pump It Up said: Can a SCSU fan chime in? I think it's pathetic that the Big 10 tried to do a conference tourney at the X and it was an utter failure compared to the NCHC at Target Center. I hope we never go to home sites. That said, without UND it would be pretty ugly attendance wise. See you guys Friday. Hopefully you guys get placed in Fargo for your regional, every time a regional on I-29 is a success is good for everyone nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Not with non NHL ice. That’s part of the stank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Now we have a storm advisory ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said: Now we have a storm advisory ugh Yes heads up for anyone coming down Thursday. Friday forecast is just light snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-set-to-play-on-st-patricks-day-in-st-paul-again UND on St. Patrick's Day 2023 — UND vs. St. Cloud State, NCHC semifinal 2018 — 4-1 win over Minnesota Duluth, NCHC third place (green), St. Paul 2017 — 1-0 win over Denver, NCHC semifinal (black), Minneapolis 2013 — 6-0 win over Michigan Tech, WCHA first round (white), Grand Forks 2012 — 4-0 win over Denver, WCHA championship (green), St. Paul 2007 — 3-2 OT loss to Minnesota, WCHA championship (green), St. Paul 2006 — 4-3 win over Wisconsin, WCHA semifinal (green), St. Paul 2005 — 3-2 win over Wisconsin, WCHA quarterfinal (green), St. Paul 2001 — 6-5 OT loss to St. Cloud State, WCHA final (white), St. Paul 2000 — 7-3 win over St. Cloud State, WCHA semifinal (white), Minneapolis 1990 — 5-3 loss to Boston University, NCAA first round, Boston 1984 — 4-2 win over RPI, NCAA quarterfinal, Troy, N.Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboys5xsbs Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, brianvf said: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-set-to-play-on-st-patricks-day-in-st-paul-again UND on St. Patrick's Day 2023 — UND vs. St. Cloud State, NCHC semifinal 2018 — 4-1 win over Minnesota Duluth, NCHC third place (green), St. Paul 2017 — 1-0 win over Denver, NCHC semifinal (black), Minneapolis 2013 — 6-0 win over Michigan Tech, WCHA first round (white), Grand Forks 2012 — 4-0 win over Denver, WCHA championship (green), St. Paul 2007 — 3-2 OT loss to Minnesota, WCHA championship (green), St. Paul 2006 — 4-3 win over Wisconsin, WCHA semifinal (green), St. Paul 2005 — 3-2 win over Wisconsin, WCHA quarterfinal (green), St. Paul 2001 — 6-5 OT loss to St. Cloud State, WCHA final (white), St. Paul 2000 — 7-3 win over St. Cloud State, WCHA semifinal (white), Minneapolis 1990 — 5-3 loss to Boston University, NCAA first round, Boston 1984 — 4-2 win over RPI, NCAA quarterfinal, Troy, N.Y. Seems like a good day for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/14/2023 at 2:41 PM, siouxfan512 said: I'm not so sure they would have experience a loss during that covid year. Nothing is guaranteed, but that was a dominant team that was playing really really well. Didn't somebody wonder aloud at the beginning of the season whether the current team would go undefeated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, burd said: Didn't somebody wonder aloud at the beginning of the season whether the current team would go undefeated? I think he does that every season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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