Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

[mnstate0fhockey]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

Same lineup tonight. Wilcox in net as expected.

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

About time to DROP THE PUCK!

[AggiesHockey]

About time to DROP THE PUCK!

***? Purple cows fast out of the gate.

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

***? Purple cows fast out of the gate.

We are very lucky to only be trailing by one. The Mavs totally dominated until the last few minutes of the 3rd. But the Gophers are starting to pick up the pace, and can pull even if they can capitalize on the PP to open the 2nd.

[Stauber1]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

Yeah, Condon needs to stay on that 2nd line.

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

outside of michaelson whiffing on the wide open, front of the net one timer- i thought he was fine.

Note that A.J. is not in the lineup tonight. If the coaches were happy with his play last night, I don't think he would be sitting in the stands tonight.

[mnstate0fhockey]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

Don and Mike really needs to figure things out defensively. And the slow, lifeless starts are getting really old.

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

Don and Mike really needs to figure things out defensively. And the slow, lifeless starts are getting really old.

WAY too many unforced errors, and even Wilcox couldn't bail them out. The first 10 minutes were very painful to watch.

[Driftryder]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

WAY too many unforced errors, and even Wilcox couldn't bail them out. The first 10 minutes were very painful to watch.

Can't play a 1st period on the road like that, they did play much better in the 2nd and 3rd but had too many turnovers.

[Rtn2GoldCountry]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

So is MSU going to drop their next 5 games, just like Michigan Tech has done after beating us, so this loss will look even worse. Seriously weak.

[state of hockey]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

You can't spot any WCHA team two goals in the first and expect it to end well often. I am still confident that they'll get it figured out.

[jerryj]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

Note that A.J. is not in the lineup tonight. If the coaches were happy with his play last night, I don't think he would be sitting in the stands tonight.

with all due respect, thats the same coaching staff that, while 6 of these defensemen have played bad enough to warrant sitting, 8 of them have continuously been penciled into the lineup. frankly, i dont care what this coaching staff thinks of the players performances, including michaelson on friday.

the players in the lineup arent getting it done right now, and the coaches wont sit some of them. put it on the coaches

[MavHockey14]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

Great win by the Mavericks tonight. We saw flashes of a very good hockey team competing against one of the best in the country. If we can get this PK situation figured out and continue to get better, an put together 60 minutes of hockey, we will be a solid hockey team.

[Driftryder]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

So is MSU going to drop their next 5 games, just like Michigan Tech has done after beating us, so this loss will look even worse. Seriously weak.

Both teams played very strong against us.

[HarleyMC]

Re: Minnesota vs Minnesota State: Home and Home 11/2-11/3

The Gophers did not answer the bell tonight, came out lethargic in the 1st and it cost them a W (Grade: D). The Gophers passing, D and transition game was non-existent in the 1st (3 icing calls in the first few minutes) essentially shooting themselves in the foot and quickly fell behind 2-0 in the first 10 min. Overall, this was the worst period for the Gophers this season, who were outshot 19-7 in the first.

Adam Wilcox made several good saves in the 1st and throughout game under heavy pressure at times, (Grade: A-). Erik Haula was a warrior tonight, with a goal and a assist (3 pts. this weekend)...and was robbed at the end of second period on a huge save by Phil Cook. Overall, a poor showing for the Gophers, who did not play hard for a full 60 minutes tonight and were outshot for the first time this season, 35-28.

Going into the game the Gophers had scored in 18 out of 20 periods so far this season, but were denied in the third as Wilcox was beat on a nice shot near the top of the circle and the Mavs took the lead 4-3 and then added an ENG. Credit the Minnesota State University Mavericks who came out fired up, played a physical, full 60 minutes and notched a much needed first win in the WCHA. Phil Cook was the star for the Mavs tonight, who played solid for 3 periods, stopping some very good 3rd period scoring chances by the Gophers. Final: Mavs 5, Gophers 3.