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2014-2015 Minnesota Women's Hockey: The Maroon & Gold Strike Back!

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KTDC said:
Enjoy our town, there might be a Starbucks in there someplace, I think they have good coffee ;)
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Doesn't compare to Dunkin Donuts, however! ;]
 
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D2D said:
Doesn't compare to Dunkin Donuts, however! ;]
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I'd rather go without than have to drink Dunkin's coffee. Even their hot chocolate sucks.
 
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Trillium said:
I'd rather go without than have to drink Dunkin's coffee. Even their hot chocolate sucks.
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I was just joking as they seem to have a Dunkin Donuts on every street corner in Massachusetts. They are very rare in this neck of the woods...Caribou yes we have plenty of those and it's similar to Starbucks.
 
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OldDave said:
My take on the games last weekend was that once Hannah left, the Gophers had no one on the roster who had played center at this level beyond a random game or three and the 10 games so far this season. Skill is always better when seasoned with experience, so they should be in good shape come February.
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This is the downside of having two senior centers, the next year you’ll have to find 2 in the same year.
When 2/3 of your centers are playing the position for the first time at this level, there are going to be some growing pains.

As for Schipper being on the bottom +/-, Pannek was the week before
2 goals given up by the Schipper line and none scored, while Pannek scored a goal without giving up any, flipped them
suffice it to say neither line is scoring
I wonder how long Cameranesi will continue on Brandt's line, the way she is playing I gotta believe she'd score if she was on a line with Goldy and the Zamboni driver
a quick way to have two scoring lines would be to flip Lorence & Cameranesi
 
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Let's not take any ice time away from Goldy. That's just more time to roam the stands.
 
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pokechecker said:
This is the downside of having two senior centers, the next year you’ll have to find 2 in the same year.
When 2/3 of your centers are playing the position for the first time at this level, there are going to be some growing pains.

As for Schipper being on the bottom +/-, Pannek was the week before
2 goals given up by the Schipper line and none scored, while Pannek scored a goal without giving up any, flipped them
suffice it to say neither line is scoring
I wonder how long Cameranesi will continue on Brandt's line, the way she is playing I gotta believe she'd score if she was on a line with Goldy and the Zamboni driver
a quick way to have two scoring lines would be to flip Lorence & Cameranesi
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Though I spent much less time watching the US team than watching Canada, Cameranesi was certainly one of the more noticeable players at 4 Nations--much mores than Brandt
 
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Trillium said:
Though I spent much less time watching the US team than watching Canada, Cameranesi was certainly one of the more noticeable players at 4 Nations--much mores than Brandt
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Cameranesi is similar to Kelly Terry in that she is speed and relentless hustle all over the ice, so she tends to be noticed more quickly. Brandt is more subtle, but as you continue to watch her, you see over and over how creative she is, how well she understands the game, and how she makes others better.
 
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From the games/periods that I saw (most, but not all) I think Lee Stecklein played extremely well, maybe the best of the three Gophers. Very solid defensively while continuing to gain more confidence offensively - I was very impressed.
 
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ARM said:
Brandt is more subtle, but as you continue to watch her, you see over and over how creative she is, how well she understands the game, and how she makes others better.
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One of the joys of sports is that when someone says “Oops”, no one dies or loses their retirement funds. Increasingly, our jobs have no room for errors. No one wants to hear the pilot of the plane they are on say “oops”, or the surgeon just putting you under say “oops”, or your bank say “oops”, or the school that your kids are in say “oops”. And while “oops” adds the opportunity for drama, we are generally most happy in a workmanlike world without drama. To that end, we should value most those people that have the situational awareness that enables them in a split second to evaluate options and discard all those that lead to “oops”.

As ARM infers, Brandt has that situational awareness. You won’t see her trying to skate solo through the opposing team because 90 times out of 100, that ends up with “oops” rather than drama (even for her). When she is on the ice, the people saying “oops” are on the other team. The people getting workmanlike results are on her team. I very much appreciate the lack of drama that goes along with the results her line achieves.
 
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OldDave said:
One of the joys of sports is that when someone says “Oops”, no one dies or loses their retirement funds. Increasingly, our jobs have no room for errors. No one wants to hear the pilot of the plane they are on say “oops”, or the surgeon just putting you under say “oops”, or your bank say “oops”, or the school that your kids are in say “oops”. And while “oops” adds the opportunity for drama, we are generally most happy in a workmanlike world without drama. To that end, we should value most those people that have the situational awareness that enables them in a split second to evaluate options and discard all those that lead to “oops”.

As ARM infers, Brandt has that situational awareness. You won’t see her trying to skate solo through the opposing team because 90 times out of 100, that ends up with “oops” rather than drama (even for her). When she is on the ice, the people saying “oops” are on the other team. The people getting workmanlike results are on her team. I very much appreciate the lack of drama that goes along with the results her line achieves.
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Sounds like Hannah is someone I'd like to work with...as opposed to many that I have. ;)
 
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Does anybody know anything about the Hall of Fame game vs St Cloud State at Braemar on the 24th?

I haven't seen a way to buy tickets through U of M site, SCSU site or the Hall of Fame site. The Braemar Arena site doesn't mention it in their calendar or the upcoming events page. Do you suppose they are inviting teams directly to come to this?
 
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KTDC said:
Does anybody know anything about the Hall of Fame game vs St Cloud State at Braemar on the 24th?

I haven't seen a way to buy tickets through U of M site, SCSU site or the Hall of Fame site. The Braemar Arena site doesn't mention it in their calendar or the upcoming events page. Do you suppose they are inviting teams directly to come to this?
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http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=braemar-arena-calendar&evtid=14137 Tickets are $7

But I do have to ask, who thought this was a good idea? A game between opponents that will play 4 regular season games, two only a week later, on a Monday night, in a neighborhood arena. There is not a single thing here that would encourage a casual fan or a curious person to turn out. What a wasted opportunity.
 
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ARM said:
Cameranesi is similar to Kelly Terry in that she is speed and relentless hustle all over the ice, so she tends to be noticed more quickly. Brandt is more subtle, but as you continue to watch her, you see over and over how creative she is, how well she understands the game, and how she makes others better.
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Its funny because I noticed so many little things Hanna does that just blow me away (gawd how I wish I had her talent at her age) but I keep thinking "if only she had Kelly's speed". I won't complain about Camerannesi's play one bit, she certainly has the hustle & much better than average play making & shooting skill, what a pair. What's interesting is how much better those two were with Menefee on the line. Marryanne is a good, solid playmaker though I doubt she will get a chance to play for the national team. She makes that line better. Stuff like that makes me realize I could never be successful as a coach because I have no clue why, but seeing the 3 of them together it is obvious.
 
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