MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

[The Rube]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

Well played series, BSU. You stole a tie last night, we steal a win tonight.

Good luck in the playoffs.

[thegreenmachine]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

This series is totally different with a healthy Matt Read.. although I suppose the same could be said about the gophers and their injuries

Anyways, it was truly a fun series to watch. Both nights were very physical.. I hope this turns into a great new rivalry in the WCHA.

I think if Denver wins tonight the Beavs will get Nebraska Omaha in the playoffs... a team that Bemidji State has dominated this season.

[HarleyMC]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

This series is totally different with a healthy Matt Read.. although I suppose the same could be said about the gophers and their injuries

Anyways, it was truly a fun series to watch. Both nights were very physical.. I hope this turns into a great new rivalry in the WCHA.

I think if Denver wins tonight the Beavs will get Nebraska Omaha in the playoffs... a team that Bemidji State has dominated this season.

I think BSU/MN has the potential to be a good rivalry. Good luck with UNO, it's a good match up, but remember this is playoff time and it would be wise not to underestimate UNO regardless of your past success. IMHO they're going to be tough for anyone to beat.

I honestly haven't been this jacked about an upcoming Gopher post season in at least three seasons (07-08). Tonight was my definition of a "morale" victory for this team after a tough rollercoaster season. They ended on a high note, showed a rare come from behind win and extended their 7 game unbeaten streak into the post season. The Gophers took the game over in the third period, which incidentally has been their worst period all season, controlled play, matched BSU's physicality (hit count was basically even all night), consistently put bodies in front of the net and got the win in OT.

Nice job by Bjug tonight too. He has really developed this season into an impressive offensive beast. He's among the few in recent years (Schroeder) that has come right out of HS and excelled at the D1 level.

I predicted splits throughout this weekend (DU/SCSU, UW/CC, UNO/UMD, UAA/MSUM, MN/BSU...3/5 ) but I never expected UAA to literally maul MSUM in their own house by outscoring them 8-1 in two games! UAA wins the tiebreaker with SCSU and it's Gophers vs. Seawolves next weekend for the first round of the WCHA playoffs. I like it!

[Bakunin]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

If it had to be called something, yes. But it really should have been nothing. Hold on to your stick.

I don't even think you could claim he intentionally knocked the guy's stick out of his hand. If that was the intent, he probably would've chopped down on it (which is typically called slashing, not interference). If knocking a player's stick out of his hand is going to be called from now on, everybody is going to just have one hand on their sticks and deliberately drop them when an opponent initiates any contact. It'll become just as bad as the embellishment that happens whenever a player is minimally hooked/hit.

[state of hockey]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

Loved Bjugstad and Hoeffel right on the blue paint. They dominated.

[HarleyMC]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

Loved Bjugstad and Hoeffel right on the blue paint. They dominated.

Absolutely. That's a winning strategy the Gophers need to repeat over and over again in the post season.

[dxmnkd316]

Re: MN @ BSU: Wide-eyed Rookies Vs. Grisled Veterans!

I think BSU/MN has the potential to be a good rivalry.

I don't. Only because the BTHC wrecking ball is going to give it an abortion before it has even had time to develop.