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Just now, brianvf said:

Sweep.
Step in the right direction.

Not sure what to expect next weekend.  Crossing my fingers that we can hand DU their first loss of the season.

Taking one would really help the pairwise for the Sioux this season.

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8 minutes ago, Esoteric said:

Taking one would really help the pairwise for the Sioux this season.

We did move up 14 spots with the sweep this weekend.  ;)
We were at #30 before the weekend...now sitting at #16.  DU sits at #1.

Of course, the PWR is pretty volatile this early in the season, so it can change pretty dramatically each game.

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10 minutes ago, brianvf said:

We did move up 14 spots with the sweep this weekend.  ;)
We were at #30 before the weekend...now sitting at #16.  DU sits at #1.

Of course, the PWR is pretty volatile this early in the season, so it can change pretty dramatically each game.

I’ve been following the PWR all season so far strictly to track its volatility. We started at #40 after beating Providence and moved up 37 spots after beating Mankato lol. 

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56 minutes ago, brianvf said:

We did move up 14 spots with the sweep this weekend.  ;)
We were at #30 before the weekend...now sitting at #16.  DU sits at #1.

Of course, the PWR is pretty volatile this early in the season, so it can change pretty dramatically each game.

What matters is the end of the year placement in the pairwise.  A win against Denver or two would be of a significant value at the end of the year.  

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41 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Berg crushed it in faceoffs...went 12-1 tonight.

Livanavage with another 2a...excellent weekend from him.  It's between him and Pohlkamp for DPoTW.

Seems like at least one of our guys has a hot hand in the dot each night. Schmaltz didn’t have a great night but it didn’t matter much since Berg was solid. That’s an area Boisvert needs to pick it up but he’ll get there.

 

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13 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Berg crushed it in faceoffs...went 12-1 tonight.

Livanavage with another 2a...excellent weekend from him.  It's between him and Pohlkamp for DPoTW.

With Berg's outstanding play this weekend, I'm starting to think his absence at Cornell affected the team more than I originally thought. He may be one of the few offensive cogs on the team who is crucial for the team's success. Berry would probably disagree & say "Next man up", but there are some players who do so many things well that you can't afford to have them out of the line-up. 

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11 minutes ago, Esoteric said:

What matters is the end of the year placement in the pairwise.

Good tip.  ;) :)

6 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

This was an interesting weekend because the line that was so good last weekend (James-Boisvert-Perron) produced the least this weekend. The 4th line was a force to be reckoned with, though. 

That line was still noticeable, but just couldn't get one to click.  Perron seems to be gaining confidence and his speed along with James is very evident.
Jammer is a beast out there most shifts.  Cool to watch his progression.

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11 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

And I see at least a split with DU. 

That juggernaut is about due for its first loss. They're winning games they're supposed to win, but they haven't played a team of UND's caliber yet. They also haven't been racked with injuries. Next weekend will be their first true test. At this point, I don't think the guys are capable of playing 60 min, so fingers crossed that they can put in a solid 50 & not get burned while in la-la land. But who knows, maybe DU will be a big enough motivation to play hard the entire game.

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2 hours ago, brianvf said:

Good tip.  ;) :)

That line was still noticeable, but just couldn't get one to click.  Perron seems to be gaining confidence and his speed along with James is very evident.
Jammer is a beast out there most shifts.  Cool to watch his progression.

Definitely. Perron’s speed is on another level this year. With James being our fastest skater, that line is a great fit since they can push pace so well. Once Perron can start utilizing his shot with his speed, that line will become even more lethal. 

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