UND @ Cornell - Top 10 Battle

[Cratter]

7 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

So where the berry lovas and how do they explain in 80% of the games this year we been outplayed 

Fire Berry.

[Username Taken]

15 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

We already having a “must win” Saturday?

It’s sure nice coming out of the gate hot and not having to worry about being a bubble team but I’ll take whatever has them playing the best hockey at the end of the year. Frustrating times now no doubt. 

[.357]

5 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Hobie played well in relief.  Can't give up 3 on 4 shots.  That's a loss....every time. 

Welcome to being the starting goalie, Hobie. TJ is a quality guy, but he's not starter material. 

Wonder if the team was partly discombobulated with Berg being absent & TJ not being solid. 

Anyone know if Strathmann or Croal ever returned to the game?

[brianvf]

2 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

Boston U got smoked by Michigan.  That win is looking less impressive.

Looks like Michigan had the same formula that we did.
UND got the 5 goal 1st period.  Michigan got the 5 goal 3rd period.

[brianvf]

1 minute ago, .357 said:

Anyone know if Strathmann or Croal ever returned to the game?

Neither of them did.

Wouldn't be surprised at all if both are out tomorrow.

[siouxweet]

1 hour ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

Hot Goalied /s 

Not with only 24 shots on goal.

[SIOUXELEVENS]

How many chances is Berry going to get? He should be able to compete with any program and that’s not the case. 

[TrueSioux2000]

Was at the game, the first period was…let’s say not good. They looked better after that but I would advise scoring some goals. Also, Lynah is kind of a dump 

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/slow-start-dooms-und-in-loss-to-cornell

Doesn't sound too promising.
Boys need to dig deep for a gutsy win tomorrow.

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Defenseman Andrew Strathmann left the game in the first period after being hammered into the boards by 6-foot-6 forward Ondrej Psnicka. He did not return. Forward Cody Croal left the game in the second period after an open-ice, shoulder-to-shoulder hit.

Berry said Strathmann is doubtful for the series finale at 6 p.m. Central on Saturday. He was unsure on Croal's condition immediately after the game.

UND is already playing without four players due to injury. First-line center Cameron Berg, defenseman Bennett Zmolek, defenseman Tanner Komzak and goaltender Kaleb Johnson did not make the trip to Ithaca because of injuries.

 

 

[HockeyHawk]

2 hours ago, Cratter said:

Fire Berry.

That's harsh. But they need to pick it up.

[Big A HG]

We've had much better teams go out east and lose a game against worse teams than Cornell.  Win tomorrow and all is good.  I don't judge Berry for October, I judge Berry for the month of March.  We're stuck with him for now, so reserving judgment on the season until then.  Going on nine years....

[fightingsioux4life]

8 minutes ago, Big A HG said:

We've had much better teams go out east and lose a game against worse teams than Cornell.  Win tomorrow and all is good.  I don't judge Berry for October, I judge Berry for the month of March.  We're stuck with him for now, so reserving judgment on the season until then.  Going on nine years....

Amen.

The tough non-conference schedule will help mold and shape the team for the NCHC meat grinder. It will also have them battle tested for the postseason.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/slow-start-dooms-und-in-loss-to-cornell

Doesn't sound too promising.
Boys need to dig deep for a gutsy win tomorrow.

Cripes, this is starting to look like 2011-2012. 

[Blackheart]

38 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Amen.

The tough non-conference schedule will help mold and shape the team for the NCHC meat grinder. It will also have them battle tested for the postseason.

[90siouxfan]

Did our pairwise take a hit?

 

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, 90siouxfan said:

Did our pairwise take a hit?

 

Yes, from around 7 to 17

[90siouxfan]

6 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Yes, from around 7 to 17

Smothered by a team with no wins, I expected a 40 position drop.

[1972]

I get it, it is early Nov.  But we have seen this before, and it usually dosent end good.  There has only been 2 games that UND has actually looked like the better team.  And now a bunch of injuries.  They say don't worry about Denver, but at this point, I'm not sure we are gonna get a home playoff series.

[scpa0305]

Overall tough game. The three goals on 4 shots to open the game was tough…but the fact we couldn’t muster any offense is the bigger concern. It’s early, but something looks off. The passing is atrocious. Throwing grenades all over the place, anyone see that first PP? We couldn’t make 10 ft routine passes.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

45 minutes ago, 1972 said:

I get it, it is early Nov.  But we have seen this before, and it usually dosent end good.  There has only been 2 games that UND has actually looked like the better team.  And now a bunch of injuries.  They say don't worry about Denver, but at this point, I'm not sure we are gonna get a home playoff series.

I’ll take that bet

[scpa0305]

55 minutes ago, 1972 said:

I get it, it is early Nov.  But we have seen this before, and it usually dosent end good.  There has only been 2 games that UND has actually looked like the better team.  And now a bunch of injuries.  They say don't worry about Denver, but at this point, I'm not sure we are gonna get a home playoff series.

Don’t worry about Denver?

[scpa0305]

13 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

I know there's only a 1.5 pound difference in weight between the teams but does Cornell have anyone under 7 feet tall?

28

[siouxweet]

8 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Cripes, this is starting to look like 2011-2012. 

They were a one seed, won an NCAA tournament game and made it to a regional final that year

[.357]

25 minutes ago, 1972 said:

I get it, it is early Nov.  But we have seen this before, and it usually dosent end good.  There has only been 2 games that UND has actually looked like the better team.  And now a bunch of injuries.  They say don't worry about Denver, but at this point, I'm not sure we are gonna get a home playoff series.

What concerns me is the sloppiness & lack of jump to start the game. It's your 7th game & you're playing a team that's only had 1 weak game against Toronto; you should be all over them & taking advantage of any rustiness they may have. Instead, you get a goalie who looked like a deer in the headlights & lazy, uninspired play for the first 30 minutes. It's like their mind is elsewhere. The 1st period looked like the guys had just met in July & it was the first organized hockey that they had played all year. The lack of urgency & erratic play is fast becoming a running theme for this team; it's like the players aren't internalizing the lessons & values of the coaching staff. A disconnect. 

You try to be optimistic, especially this early in the year, but this team is too inconsistent to get excited about. Great one game, invisible the next. And like you said, an avalanche of injuries all at once. If the team ever needed a win, it's tonight. Hobie will have all the pressure of the program on his shoulders to keep this team from sinking any more; which isn't fair for him, so hopefully he likes the pressure. 

 

[Big A HG]

Just now, siouxweet said:

They were a one seed, won an NCAA tournament game and made it to a regional final that year

With Hak at the helm.  Have Berry's teams ever really gotten significantly better from first semester to second?