NCAA Tournament

[nd jg]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:20 AM, cowboys5xsbs said:

Literally one of my worst nightmares for the Frozen 4.  I hate every team.  

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This was my frozen 4 bracket.  Agree I hate all 4.  I think they all feel the same about UND.  with all the NCAA battles of the past, it is what it is.  Should be a great frozen 4. Just sucks that a Boston school or someone hanging  10 will win it all this year.

[Clark17]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:34 AM, nd jg said:

This was my frozen 4 bracket.  Agree I hate all 4.  I think they all feel the same about UND.  with all the NCAA battles of the past, it is what it is.  Should be a great frozen 4. Just sucks that a Boston school or someone hanging  10 will win it all this year.

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Yes we are certainly hated - You have to earn that honor and its a distinction 

[SJHovey]

What’s with the whole “10” thing. Is it like playground basketball, game over, disband college hockey has a sport?

[TwamleyShuffle]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:39 AM, SJHovey said:

What’s with the whole “10” thing. Is it like playground basketball, game over, disband college hockey has a sport?

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If a team reaches 10 titles, UND is going to be further from the top of college hockeys national title winners

[BusinessSiouxt]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:07 AM, Godsmack said:

Yes. Picking someone to root for is like picking the least dirty pair of underwear out of the hamper. 

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Ok, that was unnecessary!

[BusinessSiouxt]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:19 AM, Kab said:

What happened to UND the last month?

is it basically coaching or players ?  Tired of hearing we didn’t play 60 minutes 

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We didn’t play 60 minutes! 

[Benny Baker]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:47 AM, TwamleyShuffle said:

If a team reaches 10 titles, UND is going to be further from the top of college hockeys national title winners

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This is why I am (gulp) cheering for Boston at the frozen four.  I long for the day where I can say that North Dakota has the most championships of all time in college hockey. Don’t want to go 2 back to a Michigan or Denver.

[Irish]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:14 AM, Godsmack said:

I wonder what is in David Carle’s secret sauce that UND seems to be lacking? Anything Berry & Co. can learn from Denver? Opening Pandora’s box to replies with this one…

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We folded like a cheap suit after 2 periods.  Not sure what lesson Berry needs to learn but I hope he learns it fast.  With a Frozen Four berth on the line I would have thought we would come out with fire - especially after a two period lead.  This happens too much to Berry's teams for it to be chance or bad bounces.  Winners do better under pressure.

[brianvf]

  On 4/1/2024 at 3:05 AM, Irish said:

We folded like a cheap suit after 2 periods.  Not sure what lesson Berry needs to learn but I hope he learns it fast.  With a Frozen Four berth on the line I would have thought we would come out with fire - especially after a two period lead.  This happens too much to Berry's teams for it to be chance or bad bounces.  Winners do better under pressure.

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Michigan did the same thing to MSU (although they were tied after two).  UM scored a combined 7 third period goals against UND & MSU.  That's crazy.
I just can't believe that there wasn't much of a "push" from UND until after Kunz scored to bring us back to within one.

[crb1]

  On 4/1/2024 at 4:11 AM, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Talent. We are losing the recruiting battle. 

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That’s the easy answer. Not sure it’s entirely accurate. I just watched a less talented QU scare the crap out of a super talented BC and almost bounced them from this years tournament. That truly was a bounce going one way to advance BC. Talent is good but it isn’t everything. 

[burd]

  On 4/1/2024 at 3:05 AM, Irish said:

We folded like a cheap suit after 2 periods.  Not sure what lesson Berry needs to learn but I hope he learns it fast.  With a Frozen Four berth on the line I would have thought we would come out with fire - especially after a two period lead.  This happens too much to Berry's teams for it to be chance or bad bounces.  Winners do better under pressure.

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Wasn't UND's record 20-0 when leading after two periods this year?   Seems like their protect-a-lead strategy has been perfect.  I'm confused (again). 

[The Sicatoka]

Not having Pyke was more and more exposed as the game wore on. 

[The Sicatoka]

Talent (BC) almost got outworked (Q). 

[MafiaMan]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:12 PM, The Sicatoka said:

Talent (BC) almost got outworked (Q). 

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You could say the same for DU twice.  Everyone NOT named North Dakota apparently has puck luck.

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:07 AM, Big A HG said:

Updated:

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#banned

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 4/1/2024 at 3:08 AM, brianvf said:

Michigan did the same thing to MSU (although they were tied after two).  UM scored a combined 7 third period goals against UND & MSU.  That's crazy.
I just can't believe that there wasn't much of a "push" from UND until after Kunz scored to bring us back to within one.

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bubs too busy doing whole sale line changes with possession of the puck in the o zone with 4 minutes left

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 4/1/2024 at 4:11 AM, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Talent. We are losing the recruiting battle. 

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and losing badly

[The Sicatoka]

  On 4/1/2024 at 12:45 PM, burd said:

Wasn't UND's record 20-0 when leading after two periods this year?   

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As soon as I saw that graphic I heard the sound of a big ol' smootch from Death. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 4/1/2024 at 3:19 PM, The Sicatoka said:

As soon as I saw that graphic I heard the sound of a big ol' smootch from Death. 

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as soon as i saw how sweaty bubs forehead was and hard he was breathing thru his mouth at the start of the 3rd....i knew.

[dustnyou]

  On 4/1/2024 at 3:16 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

and losing badly

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Yeah Swanson, Boisvert and Emery are turds… 2 projected first rounders and the current G/PG leader in the USHL… If Bubs could only win recruiting battles… 

[Irish]

  On 4/1/2024 at 4:07 PM, dustnyou said:

Yeah Swanson, Boisvert and Emery are turds… 2 projected first rounders and the current G/PG leader in the USHL… If Bubs could only win recruiting battles… 

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And yet Denver is going to the Frozen Four again not us.  If it's not recruiting that only leaves one other thing.

[tnt]

  On 4/1/2024 at 4:11 AM, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Talent. We are losing the recruiting battle. 

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   Maybe we are losing with philosophy less than losing the recruiting battles.  If you aren't as talented, I would argue you would lose more during the regular season as well.  I think it is a mindset, and getting the players to perform on the big stage that is the issue.  Maybe we are losing the battle of recruiting guys that refuse to lose.  I know Carle has said he likes to recruit guys that have a pedigree of winning.  Obviously UND has guys with that same pedigree, but maybe they need someone else to look at what they are doing in the postseason.  I know Hakstol wasn't too proud and asked Gasparini's advice to try get over the hump.  I would hope Berry would be open to some constructive criticism from a few mentors as well. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

  On 4/1/2024 at 4:27 PM, Irish said:

And yet Denver is going to the Frozen Four again not us.  If it's not recruiting that only leaves one other thing.

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all of those 3 could pull a "Rizzo"...correct?

all of those 3 could pull a "Tambelinni"...correct?

[skateshattrick]

  On 4/1/2024 at 5:01 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

all of those 3 could pull a "Rizzo"...correct?

all of those 3 could pull a "Tambelinni"...correct?

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Man you are a raincloud looking for a parade

[siouxweet]

  On 4/1/2024 at 2:38 AM, BusinessSiouxt said:

We didn’t play 60 minutes! 

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Not sure they played a combined 60 minutes the entire month.