Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

[aparch]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Radio pxp at the end of the game: "28 seconds left in the game and people are going to the parking lot. C'mon people, plenty of time to the up the game! We need you in your seats!"



Go fu** yourselves "Hockeyville, USA"


So glad you all raced out of the Berry to "beat the traffic."

[RaceBoarder]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Well that didn't go as planned

Coach made a comment in the post game interview about heads not being in the right mindset coming into the game... After last night, it sounds like we got caught looking ahead and that might have killed us

I'm not sure how I feel right now... This is just as bad at BGSU in '11 and '12

[UAHStatman]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Radio pxp at the end of the game: "28 seconds left in the game and people are going to the parking lot. C'mon people, plenty of time to the up the game! We need you in your seats!"



Go fu** yourselves "Hockeyville, USA"


So glad you all raced out of the Berry to "beat the traffic."

I couldn't believe that, either. While I was happy, I saw the clock and said "28 seconds? That's plenty of time for a team with Payne, Rockwood, Loggins, Craighead, etc."

I fear an angry Wildcat team tomorrow.

[aparch]

Well that didn't go as planned

Coach made a comment in the post game interview about heads not being in the right mindset coming into the game... After last night, it sounds like we got caught looking ahead and that might have killed us

I'm not sure how I feel right now... This is just as bad at BGSU in '11 and '12

Bwahahaha. Fire Grant Potulny!


Totally kidding. Alabama has been trouble all season for us. 2-2-0, and I believe it was 11 goals apiece scored for each team for the season. If you really thought UAH was just going to roll over after Friday night, you obviously haven't looked at the schedule and seen that the Cats couldn't win against Huntsville on Saturdays.

In fact, in four years (including tonight), the Cats have gone just 2-5-1 on Saturday nights against UAH.

The only ones who thought this weekend was a "bye" week to the second round were the same ones who thought the Cats could be an at-large qualifier for the NCAAs.

[gfmorris]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Please call us Huntsville, thanks.

GFM

[davyd83]

Bwahahaha. Fire Grant Potulny!


Totally kidding. Alabama has been trouble all season for us. 2-2-0, and I believe it was 11 goals apiece scored for each team for the season. If you really thought UAH was just going to roll over after Friday night, you obviously haven't looked at the schedule and seen that the Cats couldn't win against Huntsville on Saturdays.

In fact, in four years (including tonight), the Cats have gone just 2-5-1 on Saturday nights against UAH.

The only ones who thought this weekend was a "bye" week to the second round were the same ones who thought the Cats could be an at-large qualifier for the NCAAs.

The University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa. Calling UAH “Alabama” is akin to calling NMU “Michigan.”

[aparch]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Sorry; If the biggest takeaway from complimenting the hard work UAH puts in on the Cats on the "getaway game" day is that I used Alabama instead of Huntsville, whatever.

[gfmorris]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Sorry; If the biggest takeaway from complimenting the hard work UAH puts in on the Cats on the "getaway game" day is that I used Alabama instead of Huntsville, whatever.

Officials from the mothership tried to kill my program, so I'm super-sensitive to it. I'm glad that you recognize that UAH put in the work and was going to come at it —*there's a reason that these teams split their season series.

GFM

[RaceBoarder]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Bwahahaha. Fire Grant Potulny!


Totally kidding. Alabama has been trouble all season for us. 2-2-0, and I believe it was 11 goals apiece scored for each team for the season. If you really thought UAH was just going to roll over after Friday night, you obviously haven't looked at the schedule and seen that the Cats couldn't win against Huntsville on Saturdays.

In fact, in four years (including tonight), the Cats have gone just 2-5-1 on Saturday nights against UAH.

The only ones who thought this weekend was a "bye" week to the second round were the same ones who thought the Cats could be an at-large qualifier for the NCAAs.

Fact of the matter is that Coach thought the Cats were looking ahead. I figured UAH would bounce back, but we needed to weather that storm and find a way to win. This loss served as the final nail in the slim shot we had at at at-large bid, so yes, I'm peeveed. We haven't won a playoff series in 8 years. We are now in a win or go home scenario and that essentially comes down to a coin flip, and I want to have better odds than that

[gfmorris]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

We are now in a win or go home scenario and that essentially comes down to a coin flip, and I want to have better odds than that

My system for weighting coins says 69-31 NMU-UAH.

GFM

[RaceBoarder]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

My system for weighting coins says 69-31 NMU-UAH.

GFM

Sandbagger

[gfmorris]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Sandbagger

I think the sandbagging was done by Cam Knight's elbow. If UAH doesn't get it to within one here in the next few minutes, it's not going to happen.

GFM

[potternmu]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

Nice win tonight Cats. On to face BG!

[aparch]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

IMO, the major wasn't warranted, but that's just from the comforts of my couch and the WCHA.tv feed. Cats got a break from the call and took advantage of it.

UAH is a good team. For your sake, I hope you don't loose too many players. For the Wildcats sake, I hope they all sign pro contracts this summer.


On to the semi-finals for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

[UAHStatman]

Re: Northern Michigan University Hockey 2017-18: The Grant Potulny Era begins

IMO, the major wasn't warranted, but that's just from the comforts of my couch and the WCHA.tv feed. Cats got a break from the call and took advantage of it.

UAH is a good team. For your sake, I hope you don't loose too many players. For the Wildcats sake, I hope they all sign pro contracts this summer.


On to the semi-finals for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

We lose eight, including Kestner, Poulsen, McHugh, and Uhelski. We've got a decent core of juniors (namely Gorowsky and Gosselin) who will need to take over leadership roles and Corbett has high hopes for Mark Sinclair, but we've got questions going into next year.

Hat tip to the Wildcats. Good luck against Bowling Green and continuing your run!