Minnesota @ UND - Rivalry Renewed - Friday Gameday

[fightingsioux4life]

12 hours ago, gfhockey said:

If we don’t make the playoffs again is Berry on the hot seat

Yes.

[Oxbow6]

12 minutes ago, AJS said:

Switch Emerson for Schmaltz. Give Emerson minutes and see what he can do. If he struggles, go back to it next Friday. Put James 2nd / Emerson 3rd / Schmaltz extra. My point is make guys earn spots. Give opportunities to young players. I know it feels like I’m picking on Schmaltz, but he’s not the only one. This year will be better than last (better talent level), but there’s still some guys who are big minute “locks” that are baffeling

I know you watched last season so...........

[siouxforce19]

1 minute ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Our top power play should be Johannes in the slot. Perron on the left, Gaber on the right. Britt/Weibe and Blake on the blue line. 

Who’s taking the faceoff though? You have no centers. 

[gfhockey]

Was there any word in culture

[Oxbow6]

3 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:

Who’s taking the faceoff though? You have no centers. 

Schmaltz takes Strinden's spot and Ben is on a wing with Schmaltz. 

14 22 8 27

[hockeytherapy13]

17 minutes ago, AJS said:

Switch Emerson for Schmaltz. Give Emerson minutes and see what he can do. If he struggles, go back to it next Friday. Put James 2nd / Emerson 3rd / Schmaltz extra. My point is make guys earn spots. Give opportunities to young players. I know it feels like I’m picking on Schmaltz, but he’s not the only one. This year will be better than last (better talent level), but there’s still some guys who are big minute “locks” that are baffeling

I would love to see James on the 2nd line wing, he’s ready. And yeah Schmaltz is not a top 6 guy with the talent we have but Berry will never in a million years put schmaltz as the extra skater. Either way I think we need to see Ness tonight. Not a great faceoff guy but steady defensively, good with puck possession and can be opportunistic offensively. 

[siouxforce19]

6 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Schmaltz takes Strinden's spot and Ben is on a wing with Schmaltz. 

14 22 8 27

I think we might be talking about different things. I think you’re talking generally about UND’s 4 centers on lines 1-4. 

I was talking about a potential top power play unit. The options listed were Johannes, Gaber, Perron, and Blake. Who takes the draw on that unit? 

[siouxforce19]

Just now, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

We’ve done it in the past, where once we win the draw, the center comes off the ice. Schmaltz for Johannes. It works. The idea is to use Blake to creat space for Perron and Gaber. Our best shooters. Right now, it’s just Gaber and Blake passing the puck back and forth. It’s way too predictable.

I am actually curious if they’d ever try Johannes at center. I’m pretty sure I heard it said that he has played center before. 

[Oldguy]

I thought two things were evident yesterday.  UM, under Matzko, is a damn good team and played about the best game they could.  ND had a decent start, but as the game went on they could not figure out how to set up in the UM zone.  No effective forecheck, poor passing, poor stick handling, bad penalties.  If that is the best "teamwork" they can manage, we will be in for an ugly spanking again tonight.

[Wilbur]

I think you've got to split up 17 and 9 on the PP because both of them are guys you'd want to be the focal point.  

I'd go: 22(L)-28(L)-9(R)-18(R)-7 (L)with 28 my net front guy, and 7 operating up top with 9 on his off wing wall.  

Other unit: 17(R), 26 (L), 14(L), 27(R) 4 (L) with 27 as my net front.  Put 17 in his Duncan spot and work an overload concept with 4 and 17 and let 4 use his bomb of a shot if teams over play 17.  I think having 14 on that off wing wall in give and go looks with 17 would give teams fits as well.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

maybe it's just bc i'm old but this new idea of using numbers to talk about the current team is crazy because in my head i have multiple numbers and names assigned....i see hrkac, smail, commodore, fabian, notermann.....

 

[Wilbur]

7 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

maybe it's just bc i'm old but this new idea of using numbers to talk about the current team is crazy because in my head i have multiple numbers and names assigned....i see hrkac, smail, commodore, fabian, notermann.....

 

26 is Radke okay....

[Snake]

36 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

I think you've got to split up 17 and 9 on the PP because both of them are guys you'd want to be the focal point.  

I'd go: 22(L)-28(L)-9(R)-18(R)-7 (L)with 28 my net front guy, and 7 operating up top with 9 on his off wing wall.  

Other unit: 17(R), 26 (L), 14(L), 27(R) 4 (L) with 27 as my net front.  Put 17 in his Duncan spot and work an overload concept with 4 and 17 and let 4 use his bomb of a shot if teams over play 17.  I think having 14 on that off wing wall in give and go looks with 17 would give teams fits as well.  

I was thinking the same thing last night. There’s only one puck out there and both 17 & 9 seem to demand it. 

[Kab]

3rd game of the year

hope no one breaks their foot jumping off the wagon

will be better tonight 

[mikejm]

14 hours ago, Hayduke1 said:

Tonight I was in Loveland Colorado and watched Aaron Schneekloth’s Colorado Eagles give him his 1st AHL head coaching win against the Grand Rapids Griffins.  6 to 3 final. 

Should've called me; I live in Loveland.

[Kevin G]

Loving the passion here. It's still early. Hopium level: slightly diminished but holding steady. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

hrkac to the boys after his skate...........

speed kills

5-1 sioux

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, Kab said:

3rd game of the year

hope no one breaks their foot jumping off the wagon

will be better tonight 

For sure on the bandwagon. 
Hopeful on tonight. 

[scpa0305]

2 hours ago, Wilbur said:

I think you've got to split up 17 and 9 on the PP because both of them are guys you'd want to be the focal point.  

I'd go: 22(L)-28(L)-9(R)-18(R)-7 (L)with 28 my net front guy, and 7 operating up top with 9 on his off wing wall.  

Other unit: 17(R), 26 (L), 14(L), 27(R) 4 (L) with 27 as my net front.  Put 17 in his Duncan spot and work an overload concept with 4 and 17 and let 4 use his bomb of a shot if teams over play 17.  I think having 14 on that off wing wall in give and go looks with 17 would give teams fits as well.  

Nope you can’t split them up because both need top pp minutes, same with Perron. The skilled guys have to be on the ice together. In todays game multiple guys need to be a threat on the PP.

[scpa0305]

4 hours ago, SIOUXELEVENS said:

He was owned by Nelson on pp face offs , couldn’t by a win and gophers got the clear , try Berg tonight. 

I do think Nelson is a good faceoff guy though. Big and super old.