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I've seen plenty of teams over my years come out shooting with both barrels only to fade down the stretch. Yes they are playing at a high level right now but it is a marathon not a sprint.
I actually thought the goaltending was pretty good this weekend for CC...that's just how GOOD DU was. Howe let in one soft goal tonight in the 1st, and Thorimbert let in one last night in the second, but overall, I thought they were both pretty good in spite of the number of goals given up. Granted, they aren't the Bach, Lambert, Sanger, McElhinney, Zaba, Bachman, etc. caliber goalies that we have been so lucky to have at CC for so long, but I think they are both good, and neither of them has been the cause for a single one of our losses loss this year. For CC there are two HUGE problems in my opinion: #1 is the faceoffs. God, I miss Nick Dineen! And having Rylan out tonight helped kill us there, as well. #2 is the PK. This is the worst PK I can recall in recent memory at CC. The PK cost us at LEAST one of the Cornell games, and maybe both, and just hasn't done the job so far this season.
Again, preaching to the choir here. If you know our program AT ALL, don't you think a CC fan would understand that? Believe me, I want DU to fade down the stretch. But there's not one ounce of me that sees it happening this year unless they have some major injuries. And anyone who has watched them much this year is likely to agree with me about how good they are. I didn't expect it, and I don't even think most DU fans expected it, but this team is head and shoulders above everyone else in the conference right now, and I see no reason why they can't sustain it. I see two threats, but they have issues: Minnesota reads the press clippings about how talented they are, and as usual in recent years, they consistently get outworked on the ice. North Dakota is always there in the end, but they are playing the worst defense I can recall them playing in years so they have some major work to do. Both teams will likely get better, but by the time they do, DU may be far ahead of both of them.
Wow. Much appreciated, 14ers, especially considering you are one of my favorite posters on this board. I think I have told you my dad is a 40 year retired Army veteran (helicopter pilot), so this Marine respects the hell out of you guys as well. One commonality is that the Marines and Army are the only branches of service who know which end of a weapon points where!! lolI don't step into discussions like this that often, but I have had the absolute privilege of meeting JS. The first thing that people need to know about him is that he is a Marine. And even being an army man myself, I have the utmost respect for Marines, and in particular, JS. Back to hockey. JS has been a Tiger fan for many moons. Fairly recently, a relationship to a lovely lady took him back east for a couple of years. During that time, I think JS racked up a record, especially when compared to college hockey fans that live in Colorado, of seeing the eastern teams play at those barns. I'd venture to guess that JS has seen D-I college hockey live in more barns than pretty much any WCHA based fan. And, having talked to him on the few occasions where we met in person for any length of time, he has one of the most analytical hockey minds around. For those in the WCHA that had learned to respect DU's Puck Swami over the years, JS is on that same level. Always analyzing with a keen knowledge of the game. JS is a humble man who's not going to toot his own horn, so I will. And in some prior posts on this thread, if JS says that he'll take your back if you are a DU fan at the CSWA and a few of those CC fans threaten you in any way, believe me, JS WOULD have your back. I would do the same for a CC fan at a DU game at Magness. And, he's a man that you would want to have your back! He's a man of character, calls it like he sees it and posts great analysis.
That being said, CC sucks!
JS, meet me at Bristol Brewery before the Saturday game in 2013. It would be my honor to buy you a beer. Cheers!
I personally want to thank both of you for serving our great country. Very much appreciated from this North Dakota fan.I don't step into discussions like this that often, but I have had the absolute privilege of meeting JS. The first thing that people need to know about him is that he is a Marine. And even being an army man myself, I have the utmost respect for Marines, and in particular, JS. Back to hockey. JS has been a Tiger fan for many moons. Fairly recently, a relationship to a lovely lady took him back east for a couple of years. During that time, I think JS racked up a record, especially when compared to college hockey fans that live in Colorado, of seeing the eastern teams play at those barns. I'd venture to guess that JS has seen D-I college hockey live in more barns than pretty much any WCHA based fan. And, having talked to him on the few occasions where we met in person for any length of time, he has one of the most analytical hockey minds around. For those in the WCHA that had learned to respect DU's Puck Swami over the years, JS is on that same level. Always analyzing with a keen knowledge of the game. JS is a humble man who's not going to toot his own horn, so I will. And in some prior posts on this thread, if JS says that he'll take your back if you are a DU fan at the CSWA and a few of those CC fans threaten you in any way, believe me, JS WOULD have your back. I would do the same for a CC fan at a DU game at Magness. And, he's a man that you would want to have your back! He's a man of character, calls it like he sees it and posts great analysis.
That being said, CC sucks!
JS, meet me at Bristol Brewery before the Saturday game in 2013. It would be my honor to buy you a beer. Cheers!
I don't step into discussions like this that often, but I have had the absolute privilege of meeting JS. The first thing that people need to know about him is that he is a Marine. And even being an army man myself, I have the utmost respect for Marines, and in particular, JS. Back to hockey. JS has been a Tiger fan for many moons. Fairly recently, a relationship to a lovely lady took him back east for a couple of years. During that time, I think JS racked up a record, especially when compared to college hockey fans that live in Colorado, of seeing the eastern teams play at those barns. I'd venture to guess that JS has seen D-I college hockey live in more barns than pretty much any WCHA based fan. And, having talked to him on the few occasions where we met in person for any length of time, he has one of the most analytical hockey minds around. For those in the WCHA that had learned to respect DU's Puck Swami over the years, JS is on that same level. Always analyzing with a keen knowledge of the game. JS is a humble man who's not going to toot his own horn, so I will. And in some prior posts on this thread, if JS says that he'll take your back if you are a DU fan at the CSWA and a few of those CC fans threaten you in any way, believe me, JS WOULD have your back. I would do the same for a CC fan at a DU game at Magness. And, he's a man that you would want to have your back! He's a man of character, calls it like he sees it and posts great analysis.
That being said, CC sucks!
JS, meet me at Bristol Brewery before the Saturday game in 2013. It would be my honor to buy you a beer. Cheers!
Thanks, Dubbie.
And I am glad you didn't post any "fun images" because I think after last night, the scoreboard said enough.
