Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

[SCSU Euro]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

The sky is blue (unless obscured by clouds).

NOW what did we do?!?

[Koho]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

If I need any more obvious things pointed out to me I will be sure to ask you in the future.

The sky is blue (unless obscured by clouds).

[mnstate0fhockey]

The only reason I am defensive is because you make it seem as if I am ready to pack it in for the year and nowhere did I say that. I know it was one game, I know it's October, and I know the Gophers won. If I need any more obvious things pointed out to me I will be sure to ask you in the future.

I never said, or insinuated, any of that. I did say you were blowing the result of one game, which we won, slightly out of proportion by suggesting the lack of scoring may be a concern. I'll leave the snarky, defensive behavior to you. I'm moving on.

[gopher wes]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

He's media. Publish your opinions and they are open for criticism. And when you get UND fans telling you to settle down, it's only October, the Gophers are fine (like this guy did), it says something.

No need to get defensive Wes. It's just a discussion.

The only reason I am defensive is because you make it seem as if I am ready to pack it in for the year and nowhere did I say that. I know it was one game, I know it's October, and I know the Gophers won. If I need any more obvious things pointed out to me I will be sure to ask you in the future.

[Tiggsy]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

Interesting when we get to argue or get worried because we should have won the game by more than we did.

In the words of the great Ernie Pantusso, "What good is winning if you can't humiliate the other team?"

[mnstate0fhockey]

No one is saying otherwise but thanks for pointing that out and posting one person's reactions.

He's media. Publish your opinions and they are open for criticism. And when you get UND fans telling you to settle down, it's only October, the Gophers are fine (like this guy did), it says something.

No need to get defensive Wes. It's just a discussion.

[gopher wes]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

It's a long season and nothing is won or lost in October.

No one is saying otherwise but thanks for pointing that out and posting one person's reactions.

[mnstate0fhockey]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

This is the perfect example of the up-and-down, week-to-week, sensational reactions that people need to avoid. It's a long season and nothing is won or lost in October.

Minnesota downs Michigan State 7-1, outscored Spartans 12-2 over the weekend. Statement made.

Not sure what's going on in Minnesota, but there appears to be a bit of a power outage. No. 2 Gophers up 1-0 on... Canisius. After 2.

Minnesota will be glad to have won, but a 2-2 tie to the U18 team and a 1-0 score against a one-win team is hardly a confidence booster.

[Slap Shot]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

Looking at last year's results, if the Gophers had scored just the one goal in each of their 43 games they would have only won 8 of them. So 'gopher wes' was right when he said, "One goal isn't going to win you many games."

How many times did they only score 1 goal last year? The answer is 5. Did you also know that last year that they had an 8-game stretch with 6 games scoring 3 or less and a separate 19-game stretch with 16 games scoring 3 or less including 7 in a row? Yet most would agree this team on paper has more scoring depth, returns every defenseman while adding 2 promising Freshmen at the position and has a budding star in net in Wilcox? Are you really going to worry that the scoring against Canisius (which entered the game with a 0.94 and 93.3) is more the norm (versus the 12 scored against MSU) and not something in between?

[gopher wes]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

No, I'm not overseas anymore. Or bored for that matter. A little irritated with the over-reactions, but that's it. There is no reason to be "concerned" at this point. It was one game.

You're right.

[mnstate0fhockey]

Yes, I get that. And nowhere in my original posts did I say I was going into panic mode or throw in the towel. What I did say is that I was "concerned". You seem like you are arguing for the sake of arguing. Are you still overseas or whatever traveling you are doing? Must be bored and have some time on your hands....

No, I'm not overseas anymore. Or bored for that matter. A little irritated with the over-reactions, but that's it. There is no reason to be "concerned" at this point. It was one game.

[gopher wes]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

It was one game.

Yes, I get that. And nowhere in my original posts did I say I was going into panic mode or throw in the towel. What I did say is that I was "concerned". You seem like you are arguing for the sake of arguing. Are you still overseas or whatever traveling you are doing? Must be bored and have some time on your hands....

[SanTropez]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

How many years have you been watching hockey? A win is a win. If you have been watching any amount of time, you've seen teams that were clearly outplayed win because of a hot goalie or luck. You just need for your team to play hard, and to win. The Gophs did both. Everything is fine. (Although I feel a little pessimism creeping in. Not based on their play, but on the fact that I feel I need to counter Scooby. Is it meth???)

Not sure why you are quoting me, I think I pretty much just said you only have to score enough to win which the Gophers did. Yes it wasn't pretty but they got the W. So I think you are agreeing with me.

Oh and I've been watching Hockey for a long time.

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

By the way D2D, that was directed towards others more than towards you. Just tired of how some have over-blown the results of that game.

No problem and points well taken; we'll just leave it at that!

[HoosierBBall_GopherHockey]

Re: Minnesota hosts U-18 and Canisius 10/26-10/28

I don't know . . . if you guys care to hear from a completely neutral observer, I'd say the gophers are circling the drain a little early this year.

But hey, you've got God back in your lives.

Parise plays for the Wild, not the Gophers.