AZSIOUX Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 new week, new series coming up!! badgers will be coming to town. another very tough series. wisconsin brings in a solid team with earl, likens, macmurchy, pavelski and newcomer skille. the badgers come in to the ralph after sweeping alaska 6-1 friday and 5-1 saturday. this is the only series between the teams this season any chance of Spirko coming back? SIOUX #5 (USCHO) http://www.uscho.com/rankings/ #5 (USA TODAY) http://www.uscho.com/rankings/?data=usatoday&week=poll #4 (INCH) http://insidecollegehockey.com/5Polls/0506/polls_0407.htm BADGERS #9 (USCHO) #10 (USA TODAY) #10 (INCH) http://mb11.scout.com/fwisconsin36703frm6 badgers record 4-1-1..lost to st lawrence and tied st cloud...have played 3 overtime games already sioux record 5-2-1 goaltender brian elliot comes in with 4-1-1 record with a 1.48 GAA. thats damn good but thats no Jpar 4-0-1 (1.18 GAA) Quote
Sioux_Hab-it Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 Based on both experience and talent I still believe that Wisconsin has to be favored to win the WCHA. Hak will likely skate the team real hard this week to rectify Saturdays big letdown so I remain hopefully they will come out fired up and at least take Fridays game. Quote
WCHA_Fan Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 JPar both nights?? of does hak go with lammy saturday again? Quote
cjsol Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 After "Black Saturday" for Sioux fans, what will the lines be... Quote
NDFAN Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 My opinion: JPar starts on Friday night. If he's on his game, he starts again Saturday night. If not, it's a coin toss. Quote
jk Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I think this weekend will be tougher than last weekend. Wisconsin has its whole team back from last year, less a few bench players and plus a few budding offensive stars. Despite their slide down the stretch last year, I thought Wisconsin was very tough at the Final Five: good at every aspect of the game save perhaps putting the puck in the net. And they seemed to figure that out last weekend. I expect it to be very tough for the Sioux this weekend. Whatever the results, and I could imagine the entire range of possibilities, I hope they just continue to get better each week. If they do, then the results will ultimately take care of themselves. Quote
dagies Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 At this point in the season I have no issue playing both Lammy and Parise. Lammy is a good goalie. It's early in the season and all players who earn time in practice should have a chance to feel like they are contributing. As the season goes on, points get ever more crucial, and it's time to keep the sharpest players sharp, then decide on a #1 and a #2. That's my opinion. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted October 31, 2005 Author Posted October 31, 2005 i believe i heard the friday night game will be simocasted with ESPNU... Quote
dagies Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I believe the Sioux are overrated. Can't disagree. Last week after a win and tie on the road with #13 UNH they Sioux were stuck at 6th. Yet this week at home against #10 Denver and a win and a bad loss, we move up 1? Again, a reason I don't put much stock in the polls. Quote
ScottM Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I would think a split, or even taking 3 pts, would be a reasonable result. Wisconsin is pretty solid, and our guys' youth is still showing at times. Definite flashes of brilliance and potential, but they are still a bit green at this point. I think this weekend is when the upperclassmen will have to step it up and deliver the goods on both ends. Any word on if Spirko will be playing? The team could use another weapon upfront. Quote
sprig Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 Any word on if Spirko will be playing? The team could use another weapon upfront. TV broadcast said "maybe" this weekend. Possible the coach's show will shed more light. Quote
Sioux_Hab-it Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I believe the Sioux are overrated. On what basis? With Parise in nets, who has been better? Quote
sprig Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 On what basis? With Parise in nets, who has been better? Cornell should still be #1. THey finally played two games and won one of them Quote
redwing77 Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I really think the Sioux are round about #8 or #9 right now. We are not a top 5 team. Not right now. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted November 1, 2005 Author Posted November 1, 2005 i think they are around the right area with the rankings. they have not lost to a bad team yet which helps. they could be a few places lower like 6-8 with no argument as well. when you play a tough schedule right off the bat it seems that you get rewarded a little even if you take a couple tough losses. Quote
mksioux Posted November 1, 2005 Posted November 1, 2005 they have no bad losses at all. That's good to know. I guess last Saturday night was just a bad dream afterall. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted November 1, 2005 Author Posted November 1, 2005 That's good to know. I guess last Saturday night was just a bad dream afterall. what i meant is losing to BAD teams..my bad on the clarity..i edited my previous post. Quote
redwing77 Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 I know what AZSioux is saying. It's one thing to lose to a top 10 team. It's another thing entirely to lose to UAF opening weekend or SCSU last weekend Quote
siouxnami Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 Lammy is a great goalie and we will need him. I hope he gets the nod on Friday. Show some confidence. JPar on Saturday. EDIT: Lammy needs a real nickname... Lammy sucks... Quote
AZSIOUX Posted November 2, 2005 Author Posted November 2, 2005 I know what AZSioux is saying. It's one thing to lose to a top 10 team. It's another thing entirely to lose to UAF opening weekend or SCSU last weekend could not have said it better myself Quote
AZSIOUX Posted November 3, 2005 Author Posted November 3, 2005 wisconsin leads series 74-54-10 sioux 4-0-1 in last five games vs badgers in g-forks wisc scoring leaders through 6 games pavelski (sophmore) 8 pts 4g 4a earl (junior) 8 pts 3g 5a gilbert (senior) 6 pts 1g 5 a macmurchy (senior) 5 pts 1g 4a sioux scoring leaders through 8 games oshie (freshman) 9 points 3g 6a toews (freshman) 7 points 4g 3a stafford (junior) 6 points 4g 2a porter (junior) 6 points 2g 4a lee (freshman) 6 points 1g 5a Quote
redwing77 Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 I guess I really don't understand why make a big deal about each teams' top scorers. Yeah, they are the ones to watch, but with the exception of the freshmen, it's nothing we didn't already know. When we step onto the ice tommorrow night it will be like everyone has no goals or assists and I hope everyone plays like their roster spot is in jeopardy. We need to play like we played last Friday night and we need to play with discipline. People WILL get tired of me saying it but discipline discipline discipline! Quote
AZSIOUX Posted November 3, 2005 Author Posted November 3, 2005 I guess I really don't understand why make a big deal about each teams' top scorers. Yeah, they are the ones to watch, but with the exception of the freshmen, it's nothing we didn't already know. When we step onto the ice tommorrow night it will be like everyone has no goals or assists and I hope everyone plays like their roster spot is in jeopardy. We need to play like we played last Friday night and we need to play with discipline. People WILL get tired of me saying it but discipline discipline discipline! i did not make a big deal out of anything , just posting some basic scoring info, wow...does it really bother you that much that. just was bored and looked up some info... Quote
AZSIOUX Posted November 3, 2005 Author Posted November 3, 2005 another comment ragarding opposing teams playing at the ralph by mike eaves from INCH http://insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/N...6/wcha_0407.htm Despite going 0-3-1 at the Ralph in his three previous seasons running the Wisconsin program, Eaves says he likes visiting the palace on the prairie. Quote
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