UND @ BU - Sat Game

[Oxbow6]

UND should want to see BU in the NCAAs. Wasn't impressed. Minny is much better.

[Username Taken]

Huge win. Overcame terrible officiating. I was not impressed with BU last night at all but tonight was a different story. Hutson and Celebrini are the real deal. Their dmen are also exceptionally good at eluding shot blockers and getting pucks to the net. BU will live and die by those two guys. 

[neoflex]

Great win! Good split. Now let's get away from the Big East so I don't have to listen to these dunkin' donut Jokers announcing the game.

[Siouxperfan7]

3 minutes ago, fargosioux said:

That's a huge goal for pairwise implications.

Wins against Minnesota, Wisconsin, and BU are going to all be huge at the end of the year. 

[bcblues]

How can the refs be that bad?

Was one of the refs named Disbelief?

[fargosioux]

4 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

It's a full win in the pairwise it would seem? Which is all that matters. 

Looks like it actually counts as 2/3 of a win.

[nodakgirl93]

So head to head it's 1-1 against bu for the season? Even tho we didn't get a full win tonight it will still be huge down the road for pairwise.

[Oldguy]

Good result for a good effort.  Still coughing up the puck in our own zone too much, but the support to move the puck up ice was solid tonight.  

BU is as-advertised.  Highly skilled upfront, but they aren't exactly great defensively.  Their GT had a big weekend.

Until the very last play, I was thinking "Blake has sure been quiet".

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

I had a CHN notification about a PPG by Celebrini but then it wasn't listed later, so was one waved off?

[brianvf]

3 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

Wins against Minnesota, Wisconsin, and BU are going to all be huge at the end of the year. 

Yes for sure.
Especially UW if they keep rolling.  They're rolling over these other B10 powers so far.
The loss to us is the only blemish on their record thus far.

[brianvf]

Just now, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

I had a CHN notification about a PPG by Celebrini but then it wasn't listed later, so was one waved off?

Yes it was offsides.

[Hans8891]

Blake’s last rush was incredible.  Diced through everyone like they were standing still.  Nice work.  Good outcome and felt like we deserved this one.

[burd]

All told, a very encouraging series for this young (to each other) team.   And at this early point of the season as well, after doing well against the most talented teams in the country.    I don't think many fans expected these results back in May.  Certainly things to fix, but a lot to build on.  

[rochsioux]

Overtime win shows up as a win on your record which is meaningless. Pairwise is the only thing that really matters (unless your record is under .500). For Pairwise it is 2/3 win 1/3 loss.

Too many unforced errors tonight, seems like we panic with the puck too often. 

[Wilbur]

9 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

UND should want to see BU in the NCAAs. Wasn't impressed. Minny is much better.

100%.  I think Wisconsin is the best team we've played.  Cherish that win. 

[Oxbow6]

One thing from this weekend is obvious.....has to be more Ben moving forward.

[nodakgirl93]

1 minute ago, rochsioux said:

Overtime win shows up as a win on your record which is meaningless. Pairwise is the only thing that really matters (unless your record is under .500). For Pairwise it is 2/3 win 1/3 loss.

Too many unforced errors tonight, seems like we panic with the puck too often. 

There are lots of factors in the pairwise that determines your pairwise ranking. An ot win tonight goes in the win column which helps. 

[Esoteric]

Both of these games were entertaining and lessons were learned and lessons reinforced.  I liked the new combinations in lines 1,2,3.  I believe these lines are better use of the players skill set.  This week hopefully these lines will jell in practice.

[rochsioux]

3 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

There are lots of factors in the pairwise that determines your pairwise ranking. An ot win tonight goes in the win column which helps. 

It is not a win in the traditional sense. A regulation win would have been much more helpful in the Pairwise.  You get credit for 2/3 win and 1/3 loss. 

[petey23]

27 minutes ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Is a non conference road tie close to a win in the pairwise?

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[petey23]

22 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

Does the ot loser still get some pwr points? 

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[jk]

A couple random observations.  I like that Johannes, Berg and James don't mind heading to the net and shooting.  Fancy is nice and we have a good dose of that this year, but there's a place for power moves and ripping a shot.  

I also like that Livanavage doesn't like to sit back and get things set before heading up ice.  He gets the puck and goes.  Hard to believe he's just a month into his college career.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

16 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Yes it was offsides.

And like that, the curse was lifted!

[Oxbow6]

2 minutes ago, petey23 said:

.33

 

3 minutes ago, petey23 said:

.67

 

[burd]

It'll be interesting to see how UMich does at home against the gophs next weekend after being swept this weekend.   All those chippahs . , , ,