Frozen Four 2023: Three Blue Bloods and and Upstart

[Kepler]

Gopher fan fighting (and losing to) his GF over potato chips on cam between periods. Nice.

 

[Kepler]

No, but you can be retired to blue blood emeritus status.

Let's say you can go into remission. BC spent even longer than we before getting back to form.

It will happen, godd-mnit. It will happen.

 

[scoreboard]

I am also enjoying that Justen Close turns 25 next month. Imagine if he played for Minnesota State, SCSU etc

Battle of the AGES…… Minn 25 YO goalie vs QU 24 YO defense

 

[Kepler]

Battle of the AGES…… Minn 25 YO goalie vs QU 24 YO defense

Meh, those lumberjacks Michigan used to win their titles in the 50s were middle aged.

 

[Kepler]

Q has been outplaying Minny for half the game, now. They just need some puck luck.

 

[BUPhD]

If I’m not mistaken, Denver has won four titles since Minnesota’s last.

I'm sure he has a reason those don't count.

 

[J.D.]

I'm sure he has a reason those don't count.

I can't wait for his list!

 

[J.D.]

Gophers hanging on

 

[Kepler]

Rand and Nikki look like Q students.

 

[BUPhD]

Six on Four gambits are exciting.

 

[J.D.]

Rand got burned by this last year

 

[J.D.]

Rand got burned by this last year

Not this time

 

[Kepler]

That was inevitable.

Now. Finish them.

 

[BUPhD]

As a BU fan, this feels a little 2009ish.

 

[J.D.]

Close might have nightmares about both goals

 

[J.D.]

That was inevitable.

Now. Finish them.

Certainly deserved and Q has looked the better team for a while now.

 

[FredsDeadFriend]

If I’m not mistaken, Denver has won four titles since Minnesota’s last.

Yeah, so? And UMn won 3 titles in the 70s when Denver was sucking arse.

Doesn't change the fact that UMn has 19 Frozen Four appearances in the last 50 years compared to just 7 for Denver.

19 > 7

Doesn't change the fact that UMn has 10 Title game appearances in the last 50 years compared to just 4 for Denver.

10 > 4

That's 2.5 times more. lol

Doesn't change the fact that UMn has 5 Titles to Denver's 4, in the last 49 tournaments. I'd say 50, but tonight's game is still ongoing, so I don't yet know if UMn will have a 5 vs 4 advantage over Denver or a 6 to 4 advantage???

 

[ticapnews]

"The next goal might be important."

 

[J.D.]

"The next goal might be important."

If Q wins there will be no shame for Minnesota losing to the better team!

 

[joecct]

Minnesota's kryptonite in the NCAAs (M&W) is the ECAC.