2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

[icelund]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Oh my god!!!! When did this happen!!!! Despite living in Minneapolis I was completely unaware of this occurrence!!!!

I'm picturing Brett Favre standing on top of the Dome, hacking it down himself in the blind hope that he could bring our painfully poor season to an end.

I'm sticking with that.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

You don't get it. FS23 is a stat guy, if you haven't noticed. He was just posting stats. In no way was he trying to say North Dakota should easily win.

Ummm, where did he say that? He posted a set of stats for the teams. Any one of the four teams going to St. Paul could win the whole thing, and we all know that.

Thanks for having my back.

As you both stated, I was not trying to say that these stats would directly relate to wins. It is interesting to look at the numbers though, and try to see what teams have advantages in certain aspects of the game, especially on special teams. North Dakota and Duluth take almost an extra penalty/game on average than Michigan and Notre Dame. Saying that, every team is in the top-12 for shorties, so Powerplay units can't completely lay off defensively. To me, the only stat that North Dakota has a big advantage is PK. Given that, IMO, stats are best used to look at past results and where teams may have advantages, and not to necessarily predict results of a 1-game scenario.

[alfablue]

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Oh my god!!!! When did this happen!!!! Despite living in Minneapolis I was completely unaware of this occurrence!!!!

We forget a lot about the Lions, too. Although, we do that more intentionally.....

Hockey lets you forget a lot.

[ronmexico]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Oh my god!!!! When did this happen!!!! Despite living in Minneapolis I was completely unaware of this occurrence!!!!

I had a flight through Minneapolis about 2 months ago. We flew right over the Metrodome. Usually pilots like to point crap like that out.

No dice, I had to spot it on my own. They pointed out some giant lake (I forgot the name of it) but no love for the collapsed roof of the Metrodome. Really???

It was honestly one of the coolest things I’ve seen from the window of an airplane…

[wooderson]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Thanks for having my back.

As you both stated, I was not trying to say that these stats would directly relate to wins. It is interesting to look at the numbers though, and try to see what teams have advantages in certain aspects of the game, especially on special teams. North Dakota and Duluth take almost an extra penalty/game on average than Michigan and Notre Dame. Saying that, every team is in the top-12 for shorties, so Powerplay units can't completely lay off defensively. To me, the only stat that North Dakota has a big advantage is PK. Given that, IMO, stats are best used to look at past results and where teams may have advantages, and not to necessarily predict results of a 1-game scenario.

Yeah Michigan's PK was a big liability all year. They were absolutely hopeless against elite PP units like CC (4 for 5 in the GLI final) and not much better against everybody else. Then out of nowhere they were phenomenal on the PK last weekend, only giving up one against two really good PP's despite taking a lot of penalties. They even killed a 5 on 3 against CC, which was pretty much unimaginable after what happened at the GLI. Michigan's going to need that version to show up next Thursday to have a chance against ND, especially if the game is being called like the Regionals were.

[Biddco]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

I wonder who will the PA guy. Jamie from UMTC? The Wild guy?

[UMDBulldogHockeyIsKing]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

I wonder who will the PA guy. Jamie from UMTC? The Wild guy?

Michael Buffer?

[beersong]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Michael Buffer?

Mean Gene Okerlund is from MN I think.

[state of hockey]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

My guesses would be Jamie, the Wild announcer, or the UND announcer.

[Runninwiththedogs]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Mitch Lake?

[UMDBulldogHockeyIsKing]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

I think Sam Kinison would have made an interesting PA guy.

[state of hockey]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

I think Sam Kinison would have made an interesting PA guy.

Isn't Gilbert Gottfried available now?

[Biddco]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Mitch Lake?

MEEEEECHIGAN!

My guesses would be Jamie, the Wild announcer, or the UND announcer.

My guess is Jamie because UMTC is the host. I do enjoy the job he does.

Please dear god no to the UND announcer.

Unless he helps RWD and I with our announcement for everyone: "Dell's moms name is Laurie and she is a WHOOOOOOOOREE!"

[cross cheque]

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MEEEEECHIGAN!

My guess is Jamie because UMTC is the host. I do enjoy the job he does.

Please dear god no to the UND announcer.

Unless he helps RWD and I with our announcement for everyone: "Dell's moms name is Laurie and she is a WHOOOOOOOOREE!"

Are you going to the FF? Do you have to take your front yard sign and post it on your hotel door?

[Wol4ine]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Here are some interesting team stats heading into the Frozen Four...

Powerplay:
7th - North Dakota (23.32%)
27th - Michigan (18.23%)
Penalty Kill:
5th - North Dakota (86%)
21st - Michigan (83.1%)
Shorthanded Goals:
3rd - North Dakota (11)
6th - Michigan (8)

Can you show me shorthanded goals allowed? I'll bet UM gives up at least one. Their PP is attrocious. It's only at 18% because it was clicking at 25% at the beginning of the year. If UND scores 3 goals, Michigan loses.