stoneySIOUX Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Goon said: Speaking of things that make me smile, I re-read Bruce Ciskie's pre-season predictions and it seems he underestimated the UND hockey team. I know it's early, but the eight D-men in question have performed pretty well against a really tough schedule. Same with that YouTube "podcast" from those gentlemen from St. Cloud lol. Quote
Goon Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said: Same with that YouTube "podcast" from those gentlemen from St. Cloud lol. I haven't listened to that one yet. I might have to. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Goon said: I haven't listened to that one yet. I might have to. It's something lol 1 Quote
BusinessSiouxt Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 50 minutes ago, burd said: There are so many aspects of recruiting that are difficult to predict, so many moving parts that must perform well as a whole. We don’t know that this D corps will continue to play this well, but their fundamentals have been so strong. It’s not showy talent, just reliable and efficient play. I hope coach Simpson is part of the reason why; he’ll still be here when new players replace the old. I’ll take reliable and efficient over spotty and showy any day! Quote
tnt Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, stoneySIOUX said: LOL he's basically a point per game and is tied for second in goals on the team. Not his normal pace, but hardly not a good start for the guy. Jimmy Snuggerud is at 9 points as well. When you are playing the best of the best, I think a point per game is an acceptable benchmark. There have been a few games when Gaber wasn't as noticeable, but overall I think he's been good. He isn't shooting as much as he did last year either, and to me that shows he wants to be less predictable by giving the puck back to the distributors. 2 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 The corner camera, the Gotz hit on Johannes, he lines the elbow up with the helmet when Johannes is still six feet away. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, tnt said: ... Gaber wasn't as noticeable, but overall I think he's been good. He isn't shooting as much as he did last year either, and to me that shows he wants to be less predictable by giving the puck back to the distributors. Gaber may realize he no longer has the best wrist shot or one-timer on the team, but still top 10% in the league. If he realizes that his experience makes him more dangerous: he can shoot and he knows who is likely open. 3 Quote
Goon Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, tnt said: Jimmy Snuggerud is at 9 points as well. When you are playing the best of the best, I think a point per game is an acceptable benchmark. There have been a few games when Gaber wasn't as noticeable, but overall I think he's been good. He isn't shooting as much as he did last year either, and to me that shows he wants to be less predictable by giving the puck back to the distributors. I think that's a good point, look who UND has played so far. No slouches. Quote
Irish Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, burd said: I also wonder how involved he is with teaching defensive play of the forwards, who are an important part of the defense. That, and I wonder about world peace. 1 hour ago, burd said: I also wonder how involved he is with teaching defensive play of the forwards, who are an important part of the defense. That, and I wonder about world peace. I like to say a prayer and drink to world peace. 2 Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 Gaber is the captain of a team with a whole new backend (plus some fresh faces on forward) with a 7-2-1 record after an absolute grind of a schedule to start the season. Any lack of production on his part, whether real or perceived, is more than made up for in leadership. 4 Quote
brianvf Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Irish said: I like to say a prayer and drink to world peace. Haha, first thing I thought of as well when I saw burd's post. Nothing wrong with a GroundHog Day reference. Quote
burd Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Gaber is the captain of a team with a whole new backend (plus some fresh faces on forward) with a 7-2-1 record after an absolute grind of a schedule to start the season. Any lack of production on his part, whether real or perceived, is more than made up for in leadership. Early on last season several of us worried out loud that Gaber seemed to be trying to do too much, holding on to the puck too long (and losing it) and dangling when that was not likely to succeed. He's been different this year--more of a team leader, IMO. If he is off a little in production and is still as much a go-getter as he's always been, it's I'm good with it. The team is better at all phases except the pp, and that has been improving. He will always play an important scoring role on the team, and he is always a possession problem for defenses, even when he doesn't shoot. 3 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 Blake is Blake. Perron is coming along as expected for a high-end freshman. James has figured it out as has OMac. Toss in a couple "old guys" smart with pucks (Schmaltz and Berg) and a ton of puck possession load that had been on Gaber is spread out. Ponder this: Saturday night's starting card had last season's 2C playing 3RW (LouieJam) until Schmaltz left the game. More pondering: We're very close to a 9-3 forwards team instead of a 6-6. Quote
mattim Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 36 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Blake is Blake. Perron is coming along as expected for a high-end freshman. James has figured it out as has OMac. Toss in a couple "old guys" smart with pucks (Schmaltz and Berg) and a ton of puck possession load that had been on Gaber is spread out. Ponder this: Saturday night's starting card had last season's 2C playing 3RW (LouieJam) until Schmaltz left the game. More pondering: We're very close to a 9-3 forwards team instead of a 6-6. Blake definitely leads the team with time of possession, what do you call how many minutes per game the puck is on your stick? There must be a stat for that. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, mattim said: Blake definitely leads the team with time of possession, what do you call how many minutes per game the puck is on your stick? There must be a stat for that. Pretty sure it's a four-letter word like nerd, or geek, or wonk. It might be in here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytics_(ice_hockey) Quote
brianvf Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 Dang that's a lot of minutes for a freshman dman...great to see that he's adapted so quickly: 2 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 Pehrson was back but didn't seem 100% to my eye; wonder if that boosted JL's numbers a bit also. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 41 minutes ago, Sweethockey said: Any word on Schmaltz? There likely won’t be until the weekly press conference. Which is tomorrow. Quote
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