UMD @ UND - NCHC Opener

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

20 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Even with Zakreski that is a bad line. 

Then go make some money

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

38 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

UMD has gone aggressive up top on the kill?

The down low PP guys should get some outnumbered chances by the paint; best be ready (James, Strinden, Rickwood). And I'd put Littler on the card tonight for that reason also. 

I think one of the reasons our powerplay has struggled lately is they've been too one dimensional passing back and forth among the 3 top guys.  I can't remember the last time I've seen a puck get to a guy below the goal line or having a trigger guy set up as a bumper.  We've been too predictable.

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I think one of the reasons our powerplay has struggled lately is they've been too one dimensional passing back and forth among the 3 top guys.  I can't remember the last time I've seen a puck get to a guy below the goal line or having a trigger guy set up as a bumper.  We've been too predictable.

You mean pass around the umbrella then shoot unscreened from 40 feet isn't a good plan?
Whodathunkit. 

[Dave Berger]

Weekend Preview: North Dakota vs. Minnesota Duluth

Discuss. 🙂

Dave

[burd]

Thanks, Dave.   A lot of work, and we don’t have to lift a finger.  😀

[Und Princess]

Just now, burd said:

Thanks, Dave.   A lot of work, and we don’t have to lift a finger.  😀

For those that haven't seen mine! https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-weekend-hockey-showdown-weekend.html?m=1

[skateshattrick]

1 minute ago, Und Princess said:

For those that haven't seen mine! https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-weekend-hockey-showdown-weekend.html?m=1

You, Dave Berger and Schloss all predict a split. A split with Duluth at home is unacceptable! UND sweeps!!

[burd]

2 minutes ago, Und Princess said:

For those that haven't seen mine! https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-weekend-hockey-showdown-weekend.html?m=1

Thank you as well, Shayla.  

[Und Princess]

11 minutes ago, skateshattrick said:

You, Dave Berger and Schloss all predict a split. A split with Duluth at home is unacceptable! UND sweeps!!

The thing is it's hard to sweep Duluth.

[ND_Texan]

3-1 Sioux tonight. Lose 5-3 Saturday. 

[Und Princess]

28 minutes ago, burd said:

Thank you as well, Shayla.  

You're welcome @burd!!! I like helping get people fired up for games!!!

[dustnyou]

Sioux win tonight. Lose tomorrow. It’s hard to be the home team on Halloween. They’re all gonna wanna go out and see the babes in their “outfits” tonight. Slight hangover tomorrow… 
But dont get mad fans. This is one of the reasons why the CHL guys wanted to come to college  

[Big Green]

1 hour ago, skateshattrick said:

You, Dave Berger and Schloss all predict a split. A split with Duluth at home is unacceptable! UND sweeps!!

This.....

A sweep should be the expectation every weekend at Home.  Anything less than that should be a disappointment.

 

[burd]

4 minutes ago, Big Green said:

This.....

A sweep should be the expectation every weekend at Home.  Anything less than that should be a disappointment.

 

These are predictions, not measures of what we fans should be allowed to expect.   A chance to take the glasses off for a brief time.   I’d like to expect even the most committed fans to be objective at times, but I won’t always predict it.    

[Oxbow6]

[cberkas]

Just now, Oxbow6 said:

LOL.......knew they'd do it

[skateshattrick]

2 hours ago, Und Princess said:

The thing is it's hard to sweep Duluth.

We swept UMD twice last year and twice the year before. 

[siouxfaninseattle]

Daloot 5-2 tonight and Sioux 3-1 tomorrow.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

There's got to be a sorority girl from Hermantown at UND that can invite their team out tonight.

[UND69er]

24 minutes ago, cberkas said:

LOL.......knew they'd do it

Do what? Start Homer? 

[petey23]

2 hours ago, Und Princess said:

The thing is it's hard to sweep Duluth.

We have beat them 8 in a row I think.

[cberkas]

17 minutes ago, UND69er said:

Do what? Start Homer? 

Yes

[brianvf]

Dang, that's some changes.
Kernan goes from sitting in the stands to the 1st line.
Strathmann and Littler sitting.
Homer starting.  Spunar tomorrow regardless of result tonight?

That 2nd line needs to score and those 3rd/4th lines need to shut down the opponent...and maybe pop a goal or two.

[.357]

24 minutes ago, UND69er said:

Do what? Start Homer? 

It's called the Semptimphelter Effect: a newly-established UND coaching strategy to revert back to the portal goalie, regardless of how well another goalie on the roster played the game before. 

[brianvf]

8 minutes ago, .357 said:

It's called the Semptimphelter Effect: a newly-established UND coaching strategy to revert back to the portal goalie, regardless of how well another goalie on the roster played the game before. 

I feel like that strategy has been employed long before TJ joined the team.

Hopefully Dane is just attempting to start a goalie tandem approach.  If we see Spunar tomorrow, regardless of Homer's result tonight...that would possibly indicate that.