College Hockey: Road to St. Paul

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  1. Rabid

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    As soon as he missed the clear I said they’re going to lose on that. Tough way to go down but DU seemed to play the better game.
     
  2. DeToxRox

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    DU was the better team
     
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    It wasn’t the way I expected Michigan to be outplayed. Typically it’s been a lack of defensive structure or players cheating on D to get rushes. Denver really controlled the puck for most of the game. The Gophers had done that for portions of some games against Michigan but not as much as Denver did today and Michigan still typically found a way to get some rushes.
     
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  5. Manny

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    Literally same. Fucking sad. And now my dogs are scared.

    We had our chances, but nothing sustained. DU played better. Mel sucks, amazing recruiter.
     
  6. Vinegar Strokes

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    7 first round NHL draft picks, and 4 of top 5 in draft and you can’t win a natty? Gotta fire the coach

    Spartan dawgs still last big ten team to win a natty
     
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  7. Rabid

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    Minnesota and Michigan have the 2 top recruiting classes next year. The B1G should stay interesting.
     
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    We still have Guy Gadowski as our coach and we will still run the 1980s oilers offense and just shoot 50 shitty shots a game and hope for the best. Yay.
     
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  9. Anison

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    C091D71D-3B56-41D7-A17F-E3580E7FE5AF.jpeg
     
  10. Rabid

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  11. miles

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    Lucius-Cooley-Knies could be the best line in college hockey next year.
     
  12. Gunners

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    Embarrassing
     
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    Rough goals to give up by Minnesota goalie
     
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  14. petey23

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    Mankato forecheck is relentless. Gophs will probably need someone to make a skill play because they are getting outplayed as a team pretty badly right now.
     
  15. Rabid

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    I liked the last 3 minutes of the 2nd. Most of the prior 37 minutes have not been great except the beauty of a 2-0. We finally got more of a forecheck and pinched defenders.
     
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    Ohio State women’s hockey sparing this conference from shame
     
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    We were thoroughly outplayed. I’m disappointed after we looked so good last weekend.

    The first 2 goals from Mankato weren’t great. The next 2 were pretty damn good though.
     
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    This Michigan group was so disappointing.
     
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    Well coached, imo.
     
  20. gowolverines8

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    Mel is an x and o improvement from red but despite the ridiculous talent, coaching wise um just isn't up to par with the top coaches.
     
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    Just got out-coached by a 32 year old who’s only been a HC for a few years.
     
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    Kent Johnson signs with Columbus. One down.
     
  23. gowolverines8

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    I think mel is an above average to good coach but the difference between that and great to elite coach issuch a big deal in college hockey because of the age disparities of the rosters.
     
  24. Rabid

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    There is going to be a lot of this in the next few days
     
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  25. Manny

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    Tis the nature of college hockey. It's an incredibly random sport exacerbated by an incredibly random one off scenario. And then add in physically developed 24-25 year olds playing uber talented 18-19 year old kids and results can be wonky despite talent optics.

    In UM's case, Mel seems to be a roll the ball out and go coach. Which is unfortunate, because it doesn't take advantage of the scope of the talent. Additionally, it is vulnerable to good coaching and physicality eliminating the time and space of our kids want, and not having a good coach to scheme around that.
     
  26. Rabid

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    :pray:
    I feel like Knies was the best freshman we’ve had since Kessel and Vanek. Both of them were more advanced offensively but Knies has a more complete game.
     
  27. Rabid

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    Funny game. Mankato looked like the better team for 45 minutes but couldn’t build a lead. Denver gets a rebound to tie 1-1 and then ends up winning 5-1 with 2 ENGs.
     
  28. bro

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    I always say the world of college hockey runs through Denver
     
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  30. DeToxRox

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  31. DeToxRox

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    Also Sparty finally fired Cole. Pretty big carousel in motion. Could be even crazier if Mel is gone.
     
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  32. Cornelius Suttree

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    Big congrats to all my BC friends
     
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  33. Lip

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    Who are some names MSU should look at? LSJ was throwing out anyone and everyone, including a few guys it sounds like they have no shot at (WMU, Minny St., and Quinnipiac).
     
  34. RockHardJawn39

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    Guy Gadowski
     
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  36. Rabid

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  37. DeToxRox

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    Interesting. Everyone had him pegged as York’s replacement.
     
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  38. Rabid

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    There are rumors that MSU may have Mike Hastings from Mankato at the top of their list.
     
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    New AD trying to kill off any remaining interest in men's hockey
     
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  40. DeToxRox

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  41. DeToxRox

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    Seems like Mel is staying too which is a surprise
     
  42. DeToxRox

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  44. Rabid

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    That sucks. It would have been nice to get an 8th.
     
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    Wtf I thought they had a benefactor funding it?
     
  46. Rabid

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    Confirmed. Going back to the well. We’ll see if it works better this time.
     
  47. Cornelius Suttree

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    Illinois AD sucks man
     
  48. Rabid

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    That sounds like us a few years ago. People/corps buy tickets but don’t bother attending.

     
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    Alina Mueller coming back for the Northeastern women!!
     
  50. Constant

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    Been holding my breath on that one!!
     
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