WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

[du78]

FIRST ROUND WCHA PLAYOFF SERIES - Series Tied 1-1

#11/10 DENVER PIONEERS (20-12-5, 14-9-5 WCHA)

vs. Colorado College (15-18-5, 11-13-4 WCHA)

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2013

Puck Drop: 7:07 p.m. (MT)

Site: Denver, Colo.

Arena: Magness Arena (6,026)

TV: Live video stream via PioneerVision

Radio/Web: 102.3 FM ESPN (KDSP - Denver) with Jay Stickney (play-by-play) and Mark Rycroft (color) on the call.

Twitter: @DU_Hockey

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[A Shot and a Goal]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

I don't have a feel for how tonight's game will unfold. If Shawn Ostrow joins Josiah Didier in not being able to play the Pioneers will be deprived of two important players. Didier plays as many minutes as any of the six regular defensemen on the team. Ostrow is the team's leading goal-scorer and takes more key faceoffs in the DU offensive and defensive zones late in periods than anyone on the roster. Yes, Denver can still win without these two players in the lineup, but the task becomes far more difficult.

GO PIONEERS! BEAT CC!

[vizoroo]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

All that needs to be said:

Beat CC!

[Chris]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Didier is dressed and out for warmups...

[du78]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Didier is dressed and out for warmups...

That would be great if he can play.

[Old Pio]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

I don't have a feel for how tonight's game will unfold. If Shawn Ostrow joins Josiah Didier in not being able to play the Pioneers will be deprived of two important players. Didier plays as many minutes as any of the six regular defensemen on the team. Ostrow is the team's leading goal-scorer and takes more key faceoffs in the DU offensive and defensive zones late in periods than anyone on the roster. Yes, Denver can still win without these two players in the lineup, but the task becomes far more difficult.

GO PIONEERS! BEAT CC!

I was thinking the same thing. Nothing would surprise me in this one.

[Old Pio]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

That would be great if he can play.

Although just being dressed and warming up is a positive sign. I'm confident Gwoz won't take any unnecessary chances with his health.

Viva was really a force out there last night (as he has been for the last couple of months) but was hugely frustrated on a couple of plays. Let's hope he gets to relieve that frustration several times tonight.

[du78]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Ostrow out, Didier in and Levin dressed but not expected to play much.

No NCAA bid for DU Hoops

[Old Pio]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

We need Kate Smith to sing "God Bless America" tonight.

[du78]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

We need Kate Smith to sing "God Bless America" tonight.

We need DU to WIN!!!!!

[vizoroo]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Hope Didier can play without causing the injury to get worse.
Do we have 10 healthy forwards tonite?

[vizoroo]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Doremus with Loney and Larraza?

[Old Pio]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Hope Didier can play without causing the injury to get worse.
Do we have 10 healthy forwards tonite?

You have to assume Gwoz doesn't want to risk that. I infer that what we're dealing with is a minor sprain or contusion (fingers crossed).

[du78]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Here we go............................

[co14ers]

Re: WCHA First Round Game 3: CC at Denver - Sunday 3/17/13 - St. Patrick's Day

Greetings Pioneer Fans!!! Go DU! Hopefully USCHO won't take a crap like it did last night.

And, thanks Viz for ranking and commenting on my photos!