NCAA Tournament

[rochsioux]

Just now, SiouxFanatic said:

Wow, kind of feel bad for Omaha. Emphasis on kind of. Unreal amount of chances and could’ve won this game if not for those bad turnovers.

Hard for me to feel bad for them. You can’t make those defensive zone turnovers and expect to win. Since CC missed the tourney and Omaha is out we should have a cakewalk to the NC$$ title. I would assume the betting line is around -200 to win it all. 

[The Sicatoka]

7 minutes ago, bcblues said:

How many pipes has UNO hit tonight?

Snoop Dogg many? 

[jk]

I can't quite get past that Omaha lost because their guy just fell down.  The first two were bad turnovers, but the third one?  Wow, he must feel bad. 

[tnt]

So we have a guy fall causing a goal against Omaha right after we got back in it, now the same thing happens to Omaha.  Why can’t that happen to teams I despise!

[scpa0305]

Gophs super lucky they played a team that doesn’t know how to win 

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, jk said:

I can't quite get past that Omaha lost because their guy just fell down.  

That’’s why I miss Hrkac era 9 total goals games. Then a blown tire was 11% of scoring; now it’s 20% of scoring. 

[tnt]

Omaha 16-2 in one goal games coming in, and of course against the gophers they can’t hold on.

[Frozen4sioux]

2 minutes ago, crb1 said:

. They were due for a stumble. 

completely overrated and playing with misguided enthusiam, and undue confidence.

[cberkas]

inexperience vs experience. 

Omaha had the opportunities to put them away earlier in the game. 

[Wilbur]

I almost feel bad for Mavpuck lady....almost.....

[SiouxFanatic]

8 minutes ago, rochsioux said:

Hard for me to feel bad for them. You can’t make those defensive zone turnovers and expect to win. Since CC missed the tourney and Omaha is out we should have a cakewalk to the NC$$ title. I would assume the betting line is around -200 to win it all. 

It’s more so the third turnover I somewhat feel bad for the Omaha player that lost edge. 

[sioux rube]

14 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said:

It’s more so the third turnover I somewhat feel bad for the Omaha player that lost edge. 

Yeah the guy who blew a tire has to be totally bummed. Feel for him 

[BusinessSiouxt]

1 hour ago, bcblues said:

How many pipes has UNO hit tonight?

4 posts and a crossbar.

[Blackheart]

Seemed like all of Minny's goals were a result of a bad Mav turnover in their own zone.  Welcome to big boy hockey!

[Cratter]

Gophers will be hard to beat if they make it to St. Paul.

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Gophers will be hard to beat if they make it to St. Paul.

Hopefully BU takes care of that issue tomorrow.

[BusinessSiouxt]

4 hours ago, brianvf said:

Hopefully BU takes care of that issue tomorrow.

Was NOT impressed with BU. And, I thought it was the Mavs game. Outplayed the rodents for long stretches, made some very costly mistakes. Especially the second goal. I had just stated to my wife ‘can’t do that!’ (On the failure behind the net) and *boom* in the back of the net!!!

[The Sicatoka]

Who had the Gophers as the counter-punching capitalize on your errors team. 

[The Sicatoka]

Not so crazy crazy thoughts for Friday:

- MTU has a goalie. That's not enough. BC hangs at least a handful.
- Bucky has a goalie, but Q in their backyard ... first goal wins. You don't want to be chasing in this one. 
- Western comes out devil-may-care flying and stuns Sparty. 
- 2.5 penalties. UND goes over that and it's a long night. 

[jk]

5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Who had the Gophers as the counter-punching capitalize on your errors team. 

Or Denver as the team who would hot goalie someone to win. 

[scpa0305]

41 minutes ago, BusinessSiouxt said:

Was NOT impressed with BU. And, I thought it was the Mavs game. Outplayed the rodents for long stretches, made some very costly mistakes. Especially the second goal. I had just stated to my wife ‘can’t do that!’ (On the failure behind the net) and *boom* in the back of the net!!!

I don’t think BU was all that impressive either. Super top heavy. Gophs will expose that.

[MafiaMan]

6 hours ago, Cratter said:

Gophers will be hard to beat if they make it to St. Paul.

Heaven help us all if that doomsday scenario comes to fruition. 

[burd]

25 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

BC hangs at least a handful.
 

How big a hand?

[burd]

9 hours ago, crb1 said:

Freaking Omaha. They should have won that game. Oh well, they went on a hell of a run. It was bound to happen though. They were due for a stumble. 

Gotta hand it to Omaha.   They proved they were legit

[crb1]

24 minutes ago, burd said:

Gotta hand it to Omaha.   They proved they were legit

The intensity and speed exhibited in the recent games were exemplary, qualities I earnestly hope the UND will emulate. Observing the tournament teams, a few strategies stood out: aggressive play for puck control, swift puck clearance from defensive zones with minimal passes, precise tape-to-tape passing, effective zone entries, and strategic stick placements to intercept or poke the puck—UMass demonstrated exceptional skill in this regard against DU. Solid goaltending was, as always, a cornerstone of success.

For UND’s upcoming game, adopting these tactics is crucial, especially against Michigan. Without them, we risk being quickly overpowered. It’s also vital to minimize penalties; giving Michigan any advantage could be costly. My hope rests on UND bringing their best game this weekend, distancing themselves from the lackluster performances observed over the past month, Miami series notwithstanding. In that series, it appeared Miami was eager for the season to end, which doesn’t fully reflect on UND’s capabilities. Let’s hope for the resurgence of the dynamic UND team we know and support.