Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015

[mnstate0fhockey]

Did Wilcox play the whole game?

Only first period. Coyne and Lehr played the second and third.

[Koho]

Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015

Only first period. Coyne and Lehr played the second and third.

Did they get tested at all?

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015

Did they get tested at all?

I did not see the game so I can't comment how difficult their saves were, but it has to be good for their confidence that Coyne and Lehr stopped all five and seven shots they faced in the 2nd and 3rd periods respectively.

[Bonin21]

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I did not see the game so I can't comment how difficult their saves were, but it has to be good for their confidence that Coyne and Lehr stopped all five and seven shots they faced in the 2nd and 3rd periods respectively.

My takeaway is that Coyne playing the second period means he's now the backup or there is at least a battle for the spot. Doesn't say much for Lehr, and with the minutes Wilcox gets he should either be in the Hobey discussion or we won't have the record we're hoping for around the end of the regular season.

[Koho]

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My takeaway is that Coyne playing the second period means he's now the backup or there is at least a battle for the spot. Doesn't say much for Lehr, and with the minutes Wilcox gets he should either be in the Hobey discussion or we won't have the record we're hoping for around the end of the regular season.

How did Bristedt look?

[D2D]

Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015

How did Bristedt look?

From Jason's column today:
"Freshman Leon Bristedt got extra time with different line combinations to make up for future missed ice time. Bristedt will miss the opening weekend fulfilling an NCAA penalty associated with his participation with his junior hockey team in Sweden. Rau thought Bristedt looked sharp in his debut."

[5mn_Major]

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From Jason's column today:
"Freshman Leon Bristedt got extra time with different line combinations to make up for future missed ice time. Bristedt will miss the opening weekend fulfilling an NCAA penalty associated with his participation with his junior hockey team in Sweden. Rau thought Bristedt looked sharp in his debut."

I would agree. I went to the game and was looking for Bristedt the whole game. The first couple of shifts, he was somewhat tentative. Then he seemed to move around and by the last shift of the period he was flying.

My guess is that he'll be better than 80% of typical freshman forwards. Based on his prior performance, I'd say he has the potential to match Kloos...and in his first game, he didn't dispel that. Rau had the scoring touch, but I'd say Kloos was the best skater on the ice. Glover looked pretty good, I didn't notice Collins.

[Bonin21]

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I didn't notice Collins.

This could be exactly what we need.

[5mn_Major]

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This could be exactly what we need.

[goldy_331]

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Thoughts about how the team looked from anyone who was there or watched the stream? To be honest I thought they would win by more than five.

They easily could have. There were several pipes and the Ooks goalie made some big stops.

[gopher wes]

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Thanks for the updates from those who were there!

So what is the deal for this weekend? I'm too lazy to look, are there any pay options available to catch these games? I'm usually not about paying to watch games online, but it's Gopher Hockey season, darn-it.....I got the itch!

[D2D]

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Thanks for the updates from those who were there!

So what is the deal for this weekend? I'm too lazy to look, are there any pay options available to catch these games? I'm usually not about paying to watch games online, but it's Gopher Hockey season, darn-it.....I got the itch!

It appears that not even an internet stream is available. Hope I'm wrong and something pops up at the last second. Otherwise it's Gametracker.

[mnstate0fhockey]

It appears that not even an internet stream is available. Hope I'm wrong and something pops up at the last second. Otherwise it's Gametracker.

If the Gophers end up playing Notre Dame, the game will be streamed on NBCSN, but I don't believe there are any streaming options for the UMN vs UMD game.

[gopher wes]

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It appears that not even an internet stream is available. Hope I'm wrong and something pops up at the last second. Otherwise it's Gametracker.

Wally and Frank will be my best friends if no internet stream becomes available.

[Driftryder]

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Did they get tested at all?

Wilcox made a nice save on an ook breakaway, and flashed the glove another time for a nice save on an ook player, other than that he didn't have too many opportunities. Coyne looked decent for the small number of times he had to make a save against the ooks. Lehr probably had the least of the opportunities to make a save, much of the 3rd period was played down in the ook zone.

ook is a funny word to me btw.