ND_Texan Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, hockeytherapy13 said: I think the article said those guys fly back on Friday the 2nd. So I'm guessing they sit that one out, then (hopefully) play Saturday, even if it's limited minutes. They fly back that day. So what? They are young strong college athletes. They’ll put their skates on and play that night and should be expected to play hard. 1 Quote
brianvf Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 13 minutes ago, .357 said: All it takes is 1 loss with a depleted roster against a team like Mercyhurst & the NPI takes a major hit. It's negligent as a HC to put your team in that predicament with playoff seeding on the line, unless DJ is planning for them to return & dress for Friday night. I would guess that Liv and Wiebe both play Fri but just with more limited minutes. The coaching staff is viewing this the same as the WJC tourney, in that the players gain experience and get the school some exposure...and hopefully come back fired up and with more confidence for the 2nd half. I would rather be a little shorthanded during WJC/SC than the approach that the MSU coach is taking and not allowing players to participate in a cool holiday tourney like the Spengler Cup. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these players. Plus, you know guys like Strathmann, Jubenvill, Laurila, and Engel will be very excited to show us something with their expanded minutes. And Zmolek keeping it all together. Quote
cberkas Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 15 minutes ago, brianvf said: I would guess that Liv and Wiebe both play Fri but just with more limited minutes. The coaching staff is viewing this the same as the WJC tourney, in that the players gain experience and get the school some exposure...and hopefully come back fired up and with more confidence for the 2nd half. I would rather be a little shorthanded during WJC/SC than the approach that the MSU coach is taking and not allowing players to participate in a cool holiday tourney like the Spengler Cup. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these players. Plus, you know guys like Strathmann, Jubenvill, Laurila, and Engel will be very excited to show us something with their expanded minutes. And Zmolek keeping it all together. They are looking at 5-6 players at WJC. It's not like this was known a year in advance Quote
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