UMD @ UND - NCHC Opener

[brianvf]

I have a feeling that there are gonna be a lot of splits this year in the NCHC.
Not sure if any team looks noticeably "weaker" than the others.
That single point that we got last night forcing OT might loom large as the season progresses.

[cberkas]

Just now, brianvf said:

I have a feeling that there are gonna be a lot of splits this year in the NCHC.
Not sure if any team looks noticeably "weaker" than the others.
That single point that we got last night forcing OT might loom large as the season progresses.

ASU need their goalies to steal games, and they did that Friday against Miami. They might be a team that will live or die with how their pp is doing. 

[brianvf]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

ASU need their goalies to steal games, and they did that Friday against Miami. They might be a team that will live or die with how their pp is doing. 

Same with SCSU and UMD.
Beat them 5x5 and hope to contain them during their PP chances.

[tnt]

7 minutes ago, brianvf said:

I have a feeling that there are gonna be a lot of splits this year in the NCHC.
Not sure if any team looks noticeably "weaker" than the others.
That single point that we got last night forcing OT might loom large as the season progresses.

Doesn’t matter, from week to week and game to game, a lot of our fans will say we are the worst, or how great we can be, depending on the outcome.  Just look at the threads of each of our losses.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

38 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

Came here to see if anyone knew why we did a stick salute, but there doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer. It felt a little cringey 

If that’s our biggest concern from the wkd, I’d say we are doing great

[sioux rube]

 

[cberkas]

Just now, brianvf said:

Same with SCSU and UMD.
Beat them 5x5 and hope to contain them during their PP chances.

St Cloud went 3-10 this weekend. That Vermont game 4-5 pp really helped them, before that game they were 5-18 on the pp.

[tnt]

34 minutes ago, cberkas said:

They are coming back to play with Victor next season 

Are you in their inner circle?

[cberkas]

Just now, tnt said:

Are you in their inner circle?

The word out there is they want to play together. 

[brianvf]

6 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

 

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UND's coaching staff and Ralph Engelstad Arena general manager Jody Hodgson approached Ben Strinden this week with an idea. They asked Strinden if it would be all right to open parents' night by recognizing his late father, Tom, with a moment of silence before the game. Tom died July 13 after a battle with brain cancer. The other players' parents were recognized during the first intermission.

Ben was all for it. Tom's picture was displayed on the center-ice scoreboard and the 11,495 fans in Ralph Engelstad went silent for 15 seconds.

Then, Strinden proceeded to have the best game of his college hockey career. Strinden tallied four assists as UND beat Minnesota Duluth 5-1 in the series finale in Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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In the locker room after the game, Špunar presented the gladiator helmet, which goes to the player of the game, to Strinden.

"I love you guys a lot," Strinden told his teammates. "This means a lot."

 

[hockeytherapy13]

32 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Omaha spoiled that haha

[farce poobah]

I've rarely seen such a large change in playing style from one night to the next.  Tonight:

- pass the puck forward, never backward and rarely side to side.

- don't overextend on offense

- sticks on sticks in our own zone.

Ultimate of classic KISS hockey.  

[tnt]

30 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

If that’s our biggest concern from the wkd, I’d say we are doing great

Agree!  It’s bizarre that people are so opposed to players saluting fans that showed up.  Almost a gopher type arrogance, which was once exhibited by either Woog or Mazzocco questioning our stick salute once when we beat and tied Minnesota.  If we want to get real arrogant we can say we should only do a stick salute when we win the big one.

[sioux rube]

20 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

Omaha spoiled that haha

Time to take it back in their home barn next weekend 

[jk]

I'm tired of getting worked over by Omaha.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

13 minutes ago, jk said:

I'm tired of getting worked over by Omaha.

Huh? We ended their season in their own rink last year

[SiouxFanatic]

50 minutes ago, tnt said:

Agree!  It’s bizarre that people are so opposed to players saluting fans that showed up.  Almost a gopher type arrogance, which was once exhibited by either Woog or Mazzocco questioning our stick salute once when we beat and tied Minnesota.  If we want to get real arrogant we can say we should only do a stick salute when we win the big one.

Because it has been typically customary that a UND TCoS occurs after a sweep. Yeah, it is so bizarre that people may be taken aback by the change. The icing on the cake is somehow it is arrogance? 🤪

[jk]

PTSD from going 1-4 against them the prior year, including some beatdowns.  Even the regular season split that preceded that playoff weekend included a 7-3 Omaha win.  So I am tired of it.  Likewise CC. 

[beastandco]

Cody Croal’s hustle to the net/corner on Ollie’s goal is textbook. Coaches are going to absolutely love that in the film room. Seeing stuff like that tonight was so refreshing.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Saluting after a win is fine, live for the moment and make every game memorable. Saluting after a loss is definitely not something a blue blood does.

[Und Princess]

2 hours ago, sioux rube said:

Here is a screenshot of the standings on the NCHC website 

 

 

[Goon]

 

 

 

[hockeytherapy13]

6 hours ago, tnt said:

Agree!  It’s bizarre that people are so opposed to players saluting fans that showed up.  Almost a gopher type arrogance, which was once exhibited by either Woog or Mazzocco questioning our stick salute once when we beat and tied Minnesota.  If we want to get real arrogant we can say we should only do a stick salute when we win the big one.

Are you kidding with this comment? Cuz it’s hard for me to tell if you don’t know when usually do it or if you’re just being a d**k. This has nothing to do with arrogance or being haughty. We’ve had a tradition for 20(ish?) years and they changed it up; it’s more confusion and curiosity.

If it’s the new tradition I actually think it’s cool. Heck I wouldn’t even mind if they did it every home game win or lose just to show appreciation for the fans. But the change was random.

 

[ND_Texan]

1 hour ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

Are you kidding with this comment? Cuz it’s hard for me to tell if you don’t know when usually do it or if you’re just being a d**k. This has nothing to do with arrogance or being haughty. We’ve had a tradition for 20(ish?) years and they changed it up; it’s more confusion and curiosity.

If it’s the new tradition I actually think it’s cool. Heck I wouldn’t even mind if they did it every home game win or lose just to show appreciation for the fans. But the change was random.

 

Word salad. 

[Dave Berger]

14 hours ago, Wilbur said:

@Dave Berger, way to kill the anthem.  Fantastic. 

Thank you for your kind words!

 

Dave