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Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread

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In light of the very troubling possibility the Gophers are Schou less in Madison...what are some thoughts, or guesses for lines altered from what we've seen thus far? Downey stepped into a new role and did quite well but I'm not sure she'll continue in that role against the Badgers. Brausen has been making a case for moving up in the rotation I think. I don't expect Kortum to be available either with the typical recovery time for mono...also unfortunate. Her experience would help under the present circumstances. I like the way the 17-9-10 line has panned out and wouldn't mind seeing that remain as is despite the hole you may have to fill on the top line. Possible Frost plucks someone from that line too I suppose.

As a primary concern...I really hope Schou doesn't miss much of her senior season.
 
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Neat to see the success of Brausen-Bona-Lorence line this weekend - three great MN HS girls making a mark - pretty neat! How serious is the illness to Anderson?
 
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This is painful to have to think about.

Before I start I note from the box score that Wisconsin is lining Knight up as a center.

I think Terry and Davis have established over a season plus that they should stay together. West has been good there but . . .

It is going to be up to Erickson and Kessel to elevate whomever ends up with them. I don't think Davis, I think she stays with Terry. Bona looked more comfortable there than did Downey on Saturday.

Another possibility is Erickson moving to center, I believe she has played there at least occasionally during her Gopher career. If they go that direction then Bona or Lorence on the wing would seem possibilities. Moving either Bona or Lorence would require trying yet another combination for the third line. If Bona gets moved off the line I think Brausen would be the most likely to be the third line center.

Maybe Kortum will return. She could rejoin Davis and Terry moving West to the top trio or she could move in at center with Erickson and Kessel. Either way the third line could remain intact.
 
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brookyone said:
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/10/gophers-rout-st-cloud-state-sweep-weekend-series-home
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Without a doubt this is the key sentence from the article: "Frost said Schoullis’ status 'remains uncertain' for the team’s two matches at Wisconsin next weekend."

If there is in fact some hope that Schoullis might play as soon as this weekend then you wouldn't think she'd miss too many games beyond this weekend, assuming of course her injury has been correctly diagnosed and her recovery goes according to plan.
 
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joehockey said:
How serious is the illness to Anderson?
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While I heard that a number of the rookies were sick during the week, I believe that her absence from the lineup was more coach's decision than illness.

As far as lines, there are many things that they can try, and how adventurous they get will likely be related to the medical report on Schoullis. The plan for patching two weeks may differ from the approach for a three-month absence for #24. I don't see her playing this weekend based on what I saw, and I think the open door comes from her likely not yet having met with all the doctors at the time of the quote. If the coaches thought she might be back for Madison, I don't think we'd have seen some of the combinations we saw in the third period. Both Erickson and Kessel have played center, so skating West on their wing would be an option, but I think both #4 and #8 are better on the wing -- or at least that's the case when playing with #24. My perception is that #9 and #10 might be an easier pair for one of the rookies to skate with than the first line would be. At this point of her career, I don't think Brausen is likely to score enough to be on the second line. I'd say move up Bona or Lorence and put Anderson or Downey on the third with Brausen and the one left from #15 and #20. The one good thing about having Saturday off in Madison is that it gives them a little time to implement a change if what they try on Friday doesn't click.

It may be best to try a bunch of things, so if something like this happens in February, then the team has some idea of what combos work well.
 
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I was checking for video availability from Madison during the Sioux / Badger game and it was apparent that the Badger video stream is no longer free with CBS now owning the broadcasts I guess. Don't know if this has been the case for awhile but it was news to me. Used to be a high quality video stream out of Madison. Exception for extremely "biased" production with replays of Wisconsin chances but rarely, if ever for the opponents scoring opportunities. I hope the general video quality hasn't changed. Just a FYI for anyone thinking about watching this weekend. Unable to make the trip this year so I'll have to spring for the video and hope for the best.
 
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brookyone said:
I was checking for video availability from Madison during the Sioux / Badger game and it was apparent that the Badger video stream is no longer free with CBS now owning the broadcasts I guess. Don't know if this has been the case for awhile but it was news to me. Used to be a high quality video stream out of Madison. Exception for extremely "biased" production with replays of Wisconsin chances but rarely, if ever for the opponents scoring opportunities. I hope the general video quality hasn't changed. Just a FYI for anyone thinking about watching this weekend. Unable to make the trip this year so I'll have to spring for the video and hope for the best.
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That started being a PPV deal last year, after all the years of free video
 
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dhmn said:
That started being a PPV deal last year, after all the years of free video
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IIRC it's not a big charge, only a couple of dollars per game. Probably to cover the cost of processing the payment:rolleyes:
 
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DC78-82 said:
IIRC it's not a big charge, only a couple of dollars per game. Probably to cover the cost of processing the payment:rolleyes:
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As far as I can tell, you can only sign up for yearly or monthly (which automatically renews unless you cancel it) subscriptions. The monthly subscription is $9.95 I believe.
 
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It would appear those hoops that require jumping through before the new assistant can take her spot behind the bench are numerous and not exactly uncomplicated.
 
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My wish for the week: that you'll be posting a link to a story very similar to this next Wednesday. :)
 
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D2D said:
My wish for the week: that you'll be posting a link to a story very similar to this next Wednesday. :)
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You mean because the WCHA screwed up the release again? ;)
 
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread

Good information there from the Daily. That's the type of injury report the larger media always provides for the sporting public regarding the men's team but which we only very rarely see for the women's team. "Day-to-day" on Wednesday is a huge upgrade in information from "status uncertain" on Saturday night.
 
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread

I prefer hearing something like "one to three weeks." I think Grogan started out day-to-day. Sometimes, it can wind up being a lot of days.
 
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