Providence @ UND

[stoneySIOUX]

Shake off whatever that was on Saturday and get going. Need to have a good start to our non-conference with how tough our schedule is. Let's go, boys.

Interested to see the combos both up front and on the back end. I'd expect some highly shuffled lines from Auggie. 

[Blackheart]

I'm expecting a much better performance Saturday as I will be in attendance.  My October treks to GF have typically fared well for the Sioux; hoping that trend continues.

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

 

 

[stoneySIOUX]

17 minutes ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

 

 

I love this. Love that this is a thing. Bring it Saturday, REA.

[Blackheart]

1 hour ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

 

 

Hope Saturday's crowd can exceed whatever noise is being pumped in...

[hockeytherapy13]

Please give me a line that includes 7-15-18 this coming weekend.  Those guys each had a decent game and it seemed like they that got put together in the 3rd period and was starting to get a little chemistry rolling. Too little too late.

Not sure if you blow up all the lines and start from scratch or what you try.  I've been hard on him off and on but Schmaltz really had a good game compared to everyone else. But the defense was scary how bad it was with Macdonald maybe being the one who looked lost more often than anyone else. Emery had 2 turnovers in a single shift and had 2 more turnovers in the game, so maybe he needs to be paired with someone other than Macdonald for the first game.  Do we keep Livanavage and Zmolek together or break them up to keep each of them with one of the younger guys? It'll be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

[Oxbow6]

5 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

Please give me a line that includes 7-15-18 this coming weekend.  Those guys each had a decent game and it seemed like they that got put together in the 3rd period and was starting to get a little chemistry rolling. Too little too late.

Not sure if you blow up all the lines and start from scratch or what you try.  I've been hard on him off and on but Schmaltz really had a good game compared to everyone else. But the defense was scary how bad it was with Macdonald maybe being the one who looked lost more often than anyone else. Emery had 2 turnovers in a single shift and had 2 more turnovers in the game, so maybe he needs to be paired with someone other than Macdonald for the first game.  Do we keep Livanavage and Zmolek together or break them up to keep each of them with one of the younger guys? It'll be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

Agree with 7-15-18. Swanson just gets it. Wilkie is more creative than Berg and Perron at some is going break loose offensively. 

[brianvf]

23 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Agree with 7-15-18. Swanson just gets it. Wilkie is more creative than Berg and Perron at some is going break loose offensively. 

Right?!?  He has to at some point this season.
He is way too talented to disappear for stretches at a time.

[Kab]

They should get bubba to come talk with the team before the game 

‘oh wait he hasn’t prepared his own team 

[.357]

3 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

Please give me a line that includes 7-15-18 this coming weekend.  Those guys each had a decent game and it seemed like they that got put together in the 3rd period and was starting to get a little chemistry rolling. Too little too late.

Not sure if you blow up all the lines and start from scratch or what you try.  I've been hard on him off and on but Schmaltz really had a good game compared to everyone else. But the defense was scary how bad it was with Macdonald maybe being the one who looked lost more often than anyone else. Emery had 2 turnovers in a single shift and had 2 more turnovers in the game, so maybe he needs to be paired with someone other than Macdonald for the first game.  Do we keep Livanavage and Zmolek together or break them up to keep each of them with one of the younger guys? It'll be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

Good analysis. 

Do you have any impressions of Boivert, Croal, Littler, Jubenvill & Strathmann?

[hockeytherapy13]

57 minutes ago, .357 said:

Good analysis. 

Do you have any impressions of Boivert, Croal, Littler, Jubenvill & Strathmann?

I would defer to others who have a better eye than myself but I’ll take a shot deep into the dark here

-Boisvert played the way you hope a freshman in his first game plays. Cautious but didn’t seem to make glaring mistakes. Loved that he was willing to shoot the puck a couple times when it presented itself. He was decent in the dot for a skinny guy so his range and experience at center at lower levels makes me think he stays at center next weekend 

-Croal seemed willing to get to some dirty places and press the issue. Solid at back checking but clunky at times (the theme of the green team that night haha). Guessing  he plays on the 4th line as a wing instead of Littler

-Littler is an older freshman but still needs to grow into that huge body to get up to speed of college. He’s an extra skater kind of guy for now or the first guy just barely out of the lineup. See him as a good junior and senior like Kunz

-Poor jubenvill was paired with Komzak who set him up for failure. I believe that pair was on the ice for 2 even strength goals against. Hard to get a reading on him but I’m guessing he’s either extra skater or first man out (he and littler will flip a coin for that)

-Strathmann was better defensively than I expected. He seemed to have better puck management than Emery did but had several soft passes (yet another green theme that night). It was obvious he was outmatched size-wise because he didn’t come away with the puck much during one on one board battles. Either way he seems like a lock for the lineup and I imagine he gets some power play reps in a month or two. 

[.357]

5 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I would defer to others who have a better eye than myself but I’ll take a shot deep into the dark here

-Boisvert played the way you hope a freshman in his first game plays. Cautious but didn’t seem to make glaring mistakes. Loved that he was willing to shoot the puck a couple times when it presented itself. He was decent in the dot for a skinny guy so his range and experience at center at lower levels makes me think he stays at center next weekend 

-Croal seemed willing to get to some dirty places and press the issue. Solid at back checking but clunky at times (the theme of the green team that night haha). Guessing  he plays on the 4th line as a wing instead of Littler

-Littler is an older freshman but still needs to grow into that huge body to get up to speed of college. He’s an extra skater kind of guy for now or the first guy just barely out of the lineup. See him as a good junior and senior like Kunz

-Poor jubenvill was paired with Komzak who set him up for failure. I believe that pair was on the ice for 2 even strength goals against. Hard to get a reading on him but I’m guessing he’s either extra skater or first man out (he and littler will flip a coin for that)

-Strathmann was better defensively than I expected. He seemed to have better puck management than Emery did but had several soft passes (yet another green theme that night). It was obvious he was outmatched size-wise because he didn’t come away with the puck much during one on one board battles. Either way he seems like a lock for the lineup and I imagine he gets some power play reps in a month or two. 

Excellent, thank you very much.

[brianvf]

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Jackson Blake is gone, so it's time for UND to figure out who might carry the torch as the shootout specialists this season.

In the team's first weekly shootout competition of the season last Friday, the winner was Andrew Strathmann.

The freshman defenseman went two-for-two.

Goalies T.J. Semptimphelter and Kaleb Johnson stole the show, though. Only five scored in the first round — Strathmann, defenseman Abram Wiebe, forward Carter Wilkie, forward Cody Croal and head coach Brad Berry, who drew a roar when he picked the corner of the net.

 

[sioux rube]

I expect a totally different team Saturday. Think the boys were embarrassed with their performance in front of the home crowd against Augustana. If it’s the same as last Saturday then I’ll be very concerned 

[SiouxFan100]

How much can a team improve in a week? Will we see a completely improved team? 

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

How much can a team improve in a week? Will we see a completely improved team? 

Hopefully a lot. 
Maybe partly improved would be my guess (hope).

[.357]

2 hours ago, SiouxFan100 said:

How much can a team improve in a week? Will we see a completely improved team? 

Hard to tell. In a previous Through These Doors episode, it showed Berry in the locker room before the Augustana game, talking in an upbeat manner to the guys; telling them that now's the time that we establish our identity & play hard & fast hockey. Sounded like a great speech, only problem was that his players forgot there was a game that night. Makes me wonder sometimes if there's a disconnect between him & his players.

The issue with UND lately isn't their talent level, it's getting the players to be fully invested in the game & competing for 60 minutes. A Berry-led team usually runs hot or cold on any given night .. where that roulette wheel lands against Providence is anyone's guess.

[Esoteric]

On 10/8/2024 at 12:21 PM, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

 

 

Will there be crowd noise?

[Irish]

9 hours ago, .357 said:

Hard to tell. In a previous Through These Doors episode, it showed Berry in the locker room before the Augustana game, talking in an upbeat manner to the guys; telling them that now's the time that we establish our identity & play hard & fast hockey. Sounded like a great speech, only problem was that his players forgot there was a game that night. Makes me wonder sometimes if there's a disconnect between him & his players.

The issue with UND lately isn't their talent level, it's getting the players to be fully invested in the game & competing for 60 minutes. A Berry-led team usually runs hot or cold on any given night .. where that roulette wheel lands against Providence is anyone's guess.

But ...... culture.  Watching them disappear at the start of the 3rd in last year's regionals was unbelievable - not the culture we want

[ChrisUND1]

Providence 5

UND 3

ENG seals it for the Friars. 

[Kab]

Can UND score 3 ?

[cberkas]

Providence 4 UND 1

Hope they prove me wrong and have a big turnaround from the Augustana game and get a win. 

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, Kab said:

Can UND score 3 ?

Prob not. They haven’t even scored three goals combined all year. 
 

[.357]

Tonight will be a good test for how well they respond after a bad showing. Plus throw in some pressure for looking good in front of all the alumni in town. We will see how mature, how resilient & how badly this team wants to win; big character check tonight.  

[brianvf]

Some notes from the Herald on Providence:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-providence

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Leaman said he hopes the U.S. Hall of Fame Game isn't the last time the Friars and Fighting Hawks play in the near future.

"I'd like to get these guys in our building," Leaman said. "I'd like to get that done."

UND last played in Providence in 1989.

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UND is expecting a large contingent of former players back for alumni weekend.

Ralph Engelstad Arena hosted a banquet Friday night. The players also are scheduled to skate together Saturday afternoon ahead of the Hall of Fame Game.

"We have a lot of alumni coming in here who have come from a lot of different eras," Berry said. "There's going to be an obvious purpose and an obligation to play in front of our alums."