NCHC Semifinals-Here come the Dawgs

[franchise]

Thanks Ohio State!

[jk]

Knowing how Sandy coaches, he could have the ingredients for another run.  Stellar goalie most importantly, but also top-end skill to bury chances, even if they're rare, and a good skating balance of the roster that's hard to come back against.

That was UND in 2000 and 2001, but this year UND was assembled to be higher octane.  We'll see how it works out.

 

[TheFlop]

Kernan hurt?

[Fratt Mattin]

1 minute ago, TheFlop said:

Kernan hurt?

Sick

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Providence losing and dropping to the 7 spot is huge. No Duluth in our bracket.

[bcblues]

25 minutes ago, Dustin said:

No offense, but Hak was no stranger to season ending embarrassments. These things happen. We will rebound. 

touche 

[franchise]

Just now, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Providence losing and dropping to the 7 spot is huge. No Duluth in our bracket.

Knocking out UMD would be nice, but it's fun to play other teams in the tourney.

[SIOUXELEVENS]

We need our d men to stay up right and take the body , this sliding to prevent the pass never seems to work out. Let’s get this team healed and ready to rip up the NCAA’s 

[brianvf]

9 minutes ago, franchise said:

Knocking out UMD would be nice, but it's fun to play other teams in the tourney.

Agreed.
And easier for the opposing teams to matchup against you when you've already played them 4-5 times earlier that season.

Our game tonight certainly didn't go as we hoped, but other games are going our way at least.

[jk]

Does anyone know if the illness running through the team is real, or just a handy excuse?  I do see that Kernan was out sick today, but that doesn't tell me anything about the rest of the team.

[fightingsioux4life]

19 minutes ago, jk said:

Knowing how Sandy coaches, he could have the ingredients for another run.  Stellar goalie most importantly, but also top-end skill to bury chances, even if they're rare, and a good skating balance of the roster that's hard to come back against.

That was UND in 2000 and 2001, but this year UND was assembled to be higher octane.  We'll see how it works out.

Then why doesn't every program build their team the same way? Denver sure as heck doesn't build their teams like that. Our 2016 team wasn't built like that either.

Duluth will not block and tackle their way to a natty. It will shock me if they do.

[brianvf]

Just now, fightingsioux4life said:

Duluth will not block and tackle their way to a natty. It will shock me if they do.

If today's game was being played in the NCAA tournament, I'm guessing UND would have had two 5min PP's.

[siouxweet]

18 minutes ago, SIOUXELEVENS said:

We need our d men to stay up right and take the body , this sliding to prevent the pass never seems to work out. Let’s get this team healed and ready to rip up the NCAA’s 

They have 2 weeks to work on it

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, jk said:

Does anyone know if the illness running through the team is real, or just a handy excuse?  I do see that Kernan was out sick today, but that doesn't tell me anything about the rest of the team.

It may be affecting a good percentage of the team even if they aren't being held out of games. And I don't think the coaches or players ever have or ever will mention illness. But that doesn't mean it isn't a very real problem.

[franchise]

1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:

It may be affecting a good percentage of the team even if they aren't being held out of games. And I don't think the coaches or players ever have or ever will mention illness. But that doesn't mean it isn't a very real problem.

Hard to believe that one guy is too sick to play but no one else is infected

[SiouxFan100]

I am going if we end up in Sioux Falls 

[TwamleyShuffle]

30 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Providence losing and dropping to the 7 spot is huge. No Duluth in our bracket.

 Can you explain why UMD wouldn’t be in our bracket because of this outcome?

[brianvf]

4 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

 Can you explain why UMD wouldn’t be in our bracket because of this outcome?

If we end up #2 overall, bracket integrity would put the 2nd lowest 2-seed in our bracket, which would be #7.
That's where UMD was after their win tonight.  But Providence losing dropped them to #7 and UMD up to #6.
So...with true bracket integrity if it works out...UMD would be in #3 overall's bracket.

Some things might still move around a bit with conf champs next weekend, but we appear locked in at #2 right now.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

6 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

 Can you explain why UMD wouldn’t be in our bracket because of this outcome?

We are pretty much locked in to 2, they are now likely to remain at 6 or maybe move up.

[fsioux]

13 minutes ago, franchise said:

Hard to believe that one guy is too sick to play but no one else is infected

Had 3 guys out last Friday.  Hopefully run it's  course.

[jk]

1 minute ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

We are pretty much locked in to 2, they are now likely to remain at 6 or maybe move up.

I know it seems crazy, but I think if they lose next week, Duluth could fall to 8 or 9.  We'll see the updated probability matrix soon enough to see if that's right.

[cberkas]

4 minutes ago, brianvf said:

If we end up #2 overall, bracket integrity would put the 2nd lowest 2-seed in our bracket, which would be #7.
That's where UMD was after their win tonight.  But Providence losing dropped them to #7 and UMD up to #6.
So...with true bracket integrity if it works out...UMD would be in #3 overall's bracket.

Some things might still move around a bit with conf champs next weekend, but we appear locked in at #2 right now.

Top 4 is locked in their current seeds

[TwamleyShuffle]

3 of the top 4 seeds all lost their semi final game #TwamleysFacts

[fightingsioux4life]

Michigan State lost to Ohio State.

That doesn't ruin their season any more than tonight's putrid result in Grand Forks ruins UND's season.

[Dustin]

I wouldn't doubt Duluth and Providence are swapped to keep each team closer to home.  I would bet that UMD is with us in Sioux Falls.  Plus, the committee would enjoy pairing 2 NCHC teams in a regional to make sure the Frozen Four isn't the Frozen NCHC.