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Time for the series that I least look forward to each season.  Although this year maybe it won't be as much of a trap-fest, since BSU seems to have really upped their scoring.

BSU is off to their best start since probably the 19/20 season, and they are now 9-5-2.
They haven't exactly had a tough SOS, but they've beaten the teams they're supposed to beat.  Their only losses are getting swept by SCSU/UMD and then an OT loss to Tech.

Their SR forward Flammang leads them in points and already is having his best year statistically for them after only 14 games.  Their old USports transfer, Peer (already listed as a JR in his first NCAA season), leads them in goals with 10 and is heating up lately with 3-2-5 in their weekend sweep of NMU.

I would love to see a UND sweep here with limited OOC NPI opportunities remaining, but something tells me it won't be that easy.  UND hasn't swept BSU in two regulation games since the 2016/2017 season.  Ouch.
They always seem to play their best games against UND.

Hopefully UND is a bit healthier after their exhibition weekend.

Go UND!

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10 hours ago, brianvf said:

Time for the series that I least look forward to each season.  Although this year maybe it won't be as much of a trap-fest, since BSU seems to have really upped their scoring.

BSU is off to their best start since probably the 19/20 season, and they are now 9-5-2.
They haven't exactly had a tough SOS, but they've beaten the teams they're supposed to beat.  Their only losses are getting swept by SCSU/UMD and then an OT loss to Tech.

Their SR forward Flammang leads them in points and already is having his best year statistically for them after only 14 games.  Their old USports transfer, Peer (already listed as a JR in his first NCAA season), leads them in goals with 10 and is heating up lately with 3-2-5 in their weekend sweep of NMU.

I would love to see a UND sweep here with limited OOC NPI opportunities remaining, but something tells me it won't be that easy.  UND hasn't swept BSU in two regulation games since the 2016/2017 season.  Ouch.
They always seem to play their best games against UND.

Hopefully UND is a bit healthier after their exhibition weekend.

Go UND!

^This^

If this team wants to show it is a top 10 team and will not have the fan base sweating the bubble this year they will need to sweep this series.  I fear that anything else will make March a nerve racking month.

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21 hours ago, RedFrog said:

^This^

If this team wants to show it is a top 10 team and will not have the fan base sweating the bubble this year they will need to sweep this series.  I fear that anything else will make March a nerve racking month.

I know losing to the Beavers always feels that way but currently our loss to the gophers is much more detrimental than a loss to Bemidji would be. 

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39 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I know losing to the Beavers always feels that way but currently our loss to the gophers is much more detrimental than a loss to Bemidji would be. 

College hockey 2025 man.  Take no one for granted.  It's kind of awesome that way.

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1 hour ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I know losing to the Beavers always feels that way but currently our loss to the gophers is much more detrimental than a loss to Bemidji would be. 

The Clarkson loss is even worse. 

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2 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I know losing to the Beavers always feels that way but currently our loss to the gophers is much more detrimental than a loss to Bemidji would be. 

 

43 minutes ago, ND_Texan said:

The Clarkson loss is even worse. 

Thus, if we compound those losses with another loss (or worse) to Bemidji, we may very likely be sweating come March.  I would rather take care of business this weekend and know that we are in a good place with our non-conference results going into the break.  I would prefer to be strongly in the 8-10 range of the NPI or better going into March.  Not sweeping this weekend just takes another step toward being in the 14-20 range.

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2 hours ago, RedFrog said:

 

Thus, if we compound those losses with another loss (or worse) to Bemidji, we may very likely be sweating come March.  I would rather take care of business this weekend and know that we are in a good place with our non-conference results going into the break.  I would prefer to be strongly in the 8-10 range of the NPI or better going into March.  Not sweeping this weekend just takes another step toward being in the 14-20 range.

Bold take, most of like riding that bubble with a chance to end our season early

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2 hours ago, beastandco said:

It sounds like Rickwood will be out again this weekend. Dane mentioned Verhoeff, Wiebe, and Kernan as players returning from not being in the lineup last Friday.

Ouch. Could really use his faceoffs and defensive play. 

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Nice article on the Vig brothers (one a BSU player, the other a BSU commit) on playing against UND this weekend:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/maxon-vig-son-of-former-und-captain-eager-to-return-to-the-ralph-as-an-opponent

Article also mentions that the Panzer's and Vig's carpool to some BSU games since Panzer's kid is also on BSU.

You know you're always gonna get BSU's best game though, because of this:

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“It’s 100% circled on my calendar. It’s been circled since I committed two February's ago,” Maxon said of playing against the Fighting Hawks. “To be honest with you, it was a big selling point. Those games are huge, and they’re huge to the Bemidji community and the fans and the players and coaches. Those are games you want to win.”

 

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6 hours ago, beastandco said:

It sounds like Rickwood will be out again this weekend. Dane mentioned Verhoeff, Wiebe, and Kernan as players returning from not being in the lineup last Friday.

Schloss' article on the injuries.  Sounds like both Rickwood and Zmolek out.  Not ideal in these crucial non-conf games.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-expecting-three-to-return-to-the-lineup-against-bemidji-state

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UND center Ellis Rickwood, who also missed the series finale against Arizona State with a lower-body injury, is doubtful to return against the Beavers.

Defenseman Bennett Zmolek is questionable for the series against the program where his brother, Will, played for four seasons. Zmolek, who only played the season opener a year ago before suffering a season-ending hip injury, has suited up in every regular-season game this season.

 

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5 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Who didn't have Zmolek getting injured again this season on their Bingo card??

Really hope he's back for SCSU.
Only four games in December, would suck to have him out longterm.......again.

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