siouxforce19 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, nodakvindy said: If Zmolek is back for the home stretch I like our chances. He sat by us on Saturday for a bit before he was forced to move seats for a 4th time. Still on crutches. Might be a bit yet before he’s back. Quote
nodakvindy Posted March 11 Posted March 11 34 minutes ago, brianvf said: I bet we see at least one conference tourney upset which puts the magic PWR number to 13. With CC/UNO/WMU at 11/12/13, that makes things really tight especially if Prov (14) or UMass (15) move up (they actually play each other next in the HEA quarters). It may very well be win or go home for most of those teams...would be interesting to look at options if any of those NCHC teams win or lose in 3 games to see if that still keeps them above the cut line. losing in 3 should be ok. Remember that other than the conference champion, everyone is going to take a loss at some point, so not everyone can move up. Plus the strength of the NCHC and those bubble teams playing each other will help out there respective strength of schedule. If Western can sweep SCSU, they will also flip there comparison by evening up head to head and they would probably be solidly in the tournament. CC also flips their comparison with Omaha if they win the series, even in 3 games. St. Cloud would need a lot of help to get an at large, sweeping Western would keep the door open, but it's not very wide. Quote
cowboys5xsbs Posted March 11 Posted March 11 58 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: He sat by us on Saturday for a bit before he was forced to move seats for a 4th time. Still on crutches. Might be a bit yet before he’s back. This is not great to hear. I am having doubt he comes back. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 17 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said: This is not great to hear. I am having doubt he comes back. Yeah I’m not sure either. Im hoping he can come back for the NCAAs but I don’t know how long he is on crutches for. Quote
burd Posted March 12 Posted March 12 2 hours ago, siouxforce19 said: He sat by us on Saturday for a bit before he was forced to move seats for a 4th time. Still on crutches. Might be a bit yet before he’s back. Why move seats? Quote
siouxforce19 Posted March 12 Posted March 12 5 minutes ago, burd said: Why move seats? Baxter Arena apparently doesn’t set aside seats for the visiting team’s players who are not playing to sit in. Everytime they sat somewhere some late arriving UNO fans would show up to their seats and they would have to move. Quote
Sweethockey Posted March 12 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, siouxforce19 said: Yeah I’m not sure either. Im hoping he can come back for the NCAAs but I don’t know how long he is on crutches for. I talked to Bennett on Friday night at the game. He was hoping to be playing next weekend. I told him that would be cool. It certainly doesn't look like he would be skating anytime soon. good kid! 2 Quote
Dave Berger Posted March 12 Posted March 12 The First-Round League Playoff Series: Why Is It So Difficult To Sweep? Discuss. Dave 2 Quote
burd Posted March 12 Posted March 12 47 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: Baxter Arena apparently doesn’t set aside seats for the visiting team’s players who are not playing to sit in. Everytime they sat somewhere some late arriving UNO fans would show up to their seats and they would have to move. OK, makes sense Quote
RedFrog Posted March 12 Posted March 12 UND 2 - Miami 0 DU 2 - UMD 0 CC 2 - UNO 0 WMU 2 - SCSU 1 So it is written, so it shall be done. 1 Quote
rochsioux Posted March 12 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, siouxforce19 said: Baxter Arena apparently doesn’t set aside seats for the visiting team’s players who are not playing to sit in. Everytime they sat somewhere some late arriving UNO fans would show up to their seats and they would have to move. If that’s the case then I would allow just as many reserved seats at the Ralph for their players. 2 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted March 12 Posted March 12 6 minutes ago, RedFrog said: UND 2 - Miami 0 DU 2 - UMD 0 CC 2 - UNO 0 WMU 2 - SCSU 1 So it is written, so it shall be done. That WMU vs. SCSU match up will be one to watch. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted March 12 Posted March 12 9 minutes ago, rochsioux said: If that’s the case then I would allow just as many reserved seats at the Ralph for their players. They don't sell out if we're not in town so they just don't have to worry about it most of the time. 1 Quote
dden3 Posted March 12 Posted March 12 13 hours ago, Dave Berger said: The First-Round League Playoff Series: Why Is It So Difficult To Sweep? Discuss. Dave Based on the Miami team I saw the last time we played them in their barn, a three game series against them will not do much more to prepare this team for St Paul in March or April than a Saturday morning public skate. Quote
Wilbur Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 Big storm hitting the Denver area starting tomorrow evening. Wonder how this affects the weekend in Colorado. 1 Quote
AJS Posted March 13 Posted March 13 What are we cheering for in the Omaha / CC series? Anything, but CC in 3? Top priority being UND being in the Sioux Falls regional. That can only not happen (being realistic) if Omaha finishes 13th or 14th (w/ an outside change of the 14th being picked off by an auto-bid). Might sound odd, but after last weekend, my ideal situation would be UND as the #1 seed and Omaha as the #3 seed in Sioux Falls. Quote
Big Green Posted March 13 Posted March 13 2 minutes ago, AJS said: What are we cheering for in the Omaha / CC series? Anything, but CC in 3? Top priority being UND being in the Sioux Falls regional. That can only not happen (being realistic) if Omaha finishes 13th or 14th (w/ an outside change of the 14th being picked off by an auto-bid). Might sound odd, but after last weekend, my ideal situation would be UND as the #1 seed and Omaha as the #3 seed in Sioux Falls. I think at this point we are cheering for Omaha so they are the 3 seed. I don't see them dropping to 15 or below. Otherwise we will need a couple teams below 15 winning there tournaments. Quote
AJS Posted March 13 Posted March 13 9 minutes ago, Big Green said: I think at this point we are cheering for Omaha so they are the 3 seed. I don't see them dropping to 15 or below. Otherwise we will need a couple teams below 15 winning there tournaments. I would tend to agree, although, when I originally sent, I didn't fully look into the ECAC situation. If Quinnipiac doesn't win the tournament, it goes to an auto-bid. Let's put that one at 50/50. There are 3 locks for HE, but 4 teams in that 14-19 spot. I'd put that at 30% that an auto-bid goes to one of those teams. Best guess is 14-16 are auto-bids. Omaha just can't finish 13. Quote
Dustin Posted March 13 Posted March 13 I just ran the customizer on CNH to see what happens if Omaha loses in 2 games and it dropped them to 15. Winning 2 games put them at 10. But I didn't run any other scenarios, so they could be altered by other results. Too bad we didn't put them away when we could. Quote
nodakvindy Posted March 13 Posted March 13 On 3/11/2024 at 8:58 PM, rochsioux said: If that’s the case then I would allow just as many reserved seats at the Ralph for their players. Back in the day the scratches would typically be in the press box not the seats 1 Quote
90siouxfan Posted March 13 Posted March 13 My money (if I had any) is on omaha, they are just trending better at the time. Quote
Wilbur Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 Omaha better figure out a way to win in OT or I don't see them winning the series. Three goal lead on the road turning into a loss would hurt. Quote
brianvf Posted March 16 Posted March 16 2 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Omaha better figure out a way to win in OT or I don't see them winning the series. Three goal lead on the road turning into a loss would hurt. Two teams that got a good chunk of their NCHC wins in OT. Granted, that was 3x3. Should be entertaining. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted March 16 Posted March 16 CC vs Omaha being must-see hockey just does not sound right. Congrats to Mayotte on his next contract, wherever it may be. 1 Quote
Wilbur Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 All four home teams win game #1. I see the same thing Saturday. If I was to pick a road team tomorrow I'd say Western. Quote
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