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Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
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ARM
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
Minnesota got favorable penalty calls on Friday night, but they aren't getting any today. Wisconsin got a lot of momentum from being on the PP, even though they haven't generated much. The Gophers got back on their heels and haven't really ever gotten the feet going again. I am worried that we are playing the 1st and 2nd line players too much, and we will run out of gas. Have to learn from the mistake made in the WCHA final and not keep shortening the bench.
Minnesota got favorable penalty calls on Friday night, but they aren't getting any today. Wisconsin got a lot of momentum from being on the PP, even though they haven't generated much. The Gophers got back on their heels and haven't really ever gotten the feet going again. I am worried that we are playing the 1st and 2nd line players too much, and we will run out of gas. Have to learn from the mistake made in the WCHA final and not keep shortening the bench.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
We attended the two games at Wisconsin after missing several games with other commitments. Two observations. 1) I think the greatest improvement in the team this year over last is defense. Annie is healthy. Ramsey is a great addition. There can now be three set pairs; that helps as well. 2) With fantastic player down defense we somehow overcame the continuing taking of too many penalties this weekend. It must come under control or it will cost us at some point.
We attended the two games at Wisconsin after missing several games with other commitments. Two observations. 1) I think the greatest improvement in the team this year over last is defense. Annie is healthy. Ramsey is a great addition. There can now be three set pairs; that helps as well. 2) With fantastic player down defense we somehow overcame the continuing taking of too many penalties this weekend. It must come under control or it will cost us at some point.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
PPC Fan, you touched upon my two pet peeves with this team!
Agreed, but there is still much room for improvement when breaking out of their D zone. Specifically, they still need to do a better job of taking care of the puck and avoid making the careless turnovers around their own net. It's important that the first pass is successful, and don't go across ice unless you're absolutely sure it will be. And don't get trapped by two forecheckers right behind your own net!
Absolutely, don't want this to become the team's Achilles heel at critical junctures in close games! And, when they already have one player in the box, they need to be especially aware of where their sticks are at when chasing down and trying to steal the puck from opposing players.
My 2 cents!
PPC Fan, you touched upon my two pet peeves with this team!
Agreed, but there is still much room for improvement when breaking out of their D zone. Specifically, they still need to do a better job of taking care of the puck and avoid making the careless turnovers around their own net. It's important that the first pass is successful, and don't go across ice unless you're absolutely sure it will be. And don't get trapped by two forecheckers right behind your own net!
Absolutely, don't want this to become the team's Achilles heel at critical junctures in close games! And, when they already have one player in the box, they need to be especially aware of where their sticks are at when chasing down and trying to steal the puck from opposing players.
My 2 cents!
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
They are showing signs of improvement, though. Last year they wound up with 12.5 minutes per game, which was 6th most in the country. Through three weeks, we're down to 9.7 MPG and that ties us for 20th, and that's missing the Ivies and Wayne State. What I think they need to eliminate are the offensive-zone infractions. Can't afford to let a play 200 feet from your net wind up costing a goal.
brookyone
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
Okay...still waiting on chapter II of the story...
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/15/womens-hockey-drops-close-game-wisconsin
Somebody wanna check on Mr. Gordon?
Okay...still waiting on chapter II of the story...
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/15/womens-hockey-drops-close-game-wisconsin
Somebody wanna check on Mr. Gordon?
brookyone
Deport Right Wing Nuts
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
Preview for the series with the Mavs:
http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/101911aaa.html
Preview for the series with the Mavs:
http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/101911aaa.html
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/19/minnesota-takes-bye-week-sort-through-injury-concerns
He covers football as well, so one can see that he's still publishing:
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/19/minnesota-takes-bye-week-sort-through-injury-concerns
play-by-play guy
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
Habs...could have watched their video and listened to the Gopher audio
Just saying....It may not have synched up exactly, but then you would have heard some positive things....well, other than the 1st period on Friday.
With that out of the way, the first seven shifts of the hockey game on Fri pretty much doomed them that night. Looked like a Bantam B team taking on the high school varsity. Fairly even the rest of the way. Could have gotten a tie if Schleper's shot with 4 seconds left was a little higher...but it was a quality shot. I think Schoullis could have played, but better to air on the side of caution and have her miss a game early, than push it and possibly lose her for the rest of the season.
Sat was much better. Good adjustments by the staff and players alike. Defensive zone breakout was much more crisp and effective as I think the team used the wider space more to their advantage (Olympic-sized rink at Kohl). Also much better at getting bodies driving to the net and creating traffic in front. I was told the defense blocked something like 28 shots that night. Nora after the game commented that Mira had something like 7 blocked shots in the first period alone.
Shouey looked strong, hitting a couple of posts in the game and just missing an empty net late in the third.
If they give that effort every night, look out!
Predictions for this week:
MSU-Mankato @ Minnesota
The Mavs are an improved team from a year ago led by sophomore Kathleen Rogan. Emmi Leinonen and Kari Lundberg give them a potent line. May give the Gophs fits at times, but MN prevails with a 5-2 and 4-1 sweep.
St. Cloud State @ Bemidji St.
The Huskies continue to struggle putting the puck in the net (2 goals in last 4 games). With the Beaver's Zuzana Tomcikova in goal, they will be hard-pressed to get many either this week. The only question will be if BSU can score any of their own (2.3 gpg). I say Bemidji sweeps, but it won't be easy...3-1 and 2-0
Ohio State @ No. Dakota
Finally, OSU will get tested after a soft, but yet still impressive start to the season. Natalie Spooner and Ally Tarr have each had a hat trick (heck, Spooner scored every goal in a 4-4 tie w/ Bemidji...not including getting the only shootout goal too). The goalies should be seeing a lot of shots this weekend. I see a tie and a win leaning toward ND....4-4 and 5-3
Wisconsin @ MN-Duluth
This is the league's marquee match up. On Duluth's home ice I could see them upsetting Wisconsin with a sweep, but I can also see the Badgers avenging their home-ice loss to MN which broke up their 32-game unbeaten streak. I will be conservative and call a split...Wisconsin 6-3, and Duluth 5-4
Hope I have given you some fodder for discussion, and I hope you tune in tonight if you can't be there.
Habs...could have watched their video and listened to the Gopher audio
Just saying....It may not have synched up exactly, but then you would have heard some positive things....well, other than the 1st period on Friday.With that out of the way, the first seven shifts of the hockey game on Fri pretty much doomed them that night. Looked like a Bantam B team taking on the high school varsity. Fairly even the rest of the way. Could have gotten a tie if Schleper's shot with 4 seconds left was a little higher...but it was a quality shot. I think Schoullis could have played, but better to air on the side of caution and have her miss a game early, than push it and possibly lose her for the rest of the season.
Sat was much better. Good adjustments by the staff and players alike. Defensive zone breakout was much more crisp and effective as I think the team used the wider space more to their advantage (Olympic-sized rink at Kohl). Also much better at getting bodies driving to the net and creating traffic in front. I was told the defense blocked something like 28 shots that night. Nora after the game commented that Mira had something like 7 blocked shots in the first period alone.
Shouey looked strong, hitting a couple of posts in the game and just missing an empty net late in the third.
If they give that effort every night, look out!
Predictions for this week:
MSU-Mankato @ Minnesota
The Mavs are an improved team from a year ago led by sophomore Kathleen Rogan. Emmi Leinonen and Kari Lundberg give them a potent line. May give the Gophs fits at times, but MN prevails with a 5-2 and 4-1 sweep.
St. Cloud State @ Bemidji St.
The Huskies continue to struggle putting the puck in the net (2 goals in last 4 games). With the Beaver's Zuzana Tomcikova in goal, they will be hard-pressed to get many either this week. The only question will be if BSU can score any of their own (2.3 gpg). I say Bemidji sweeps, but it won't be easy...3-1 and 2-0
Ohio State @ No. Dakota
Finally, OSU will get tested after a soft, but yet still impressive start to the season. Natalie Spooner and Ally Tarr have each had a hat trick (heck, Spooner scored every goal in a 4-4 tie w/ Bemidji...not including getting the only shootout goal too). The goalies should be seeing a lot of shots this weekend. I see a tie and a win leaning toward ND....4-4 and 5-3
Wisconsin @ MN-Duluth
This is the league's marquee match up. On Duluth's home ice I could see them upsetting Wisconsin with a sweep, but I can also see the Badgers avenging their home-ice loss to MN which broke up their 32-game unbeaten streak. I will be conservative and call a split...Wisconsin 6-3, and Duluth 5-4
Hope I have given you some fodder for discussion, and I hope you tune in tonight if you can't be there.
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brookyone
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/20/no-2-minnesota-host-mnsu
Despite the Daily staff skipping the coverage of the 2nd game in Madison...I savored the victory extensively!
On to the Mavericks!
GO GOPHERS!
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/20/no-2-minnesota-host-mnsu
Despite the Daily staff skipping the coverage of the 2nd game in Madison...I savored the victory extensively!
On to the Mavericks!
GO GOPHERS!
ManBehindTheCurtain
Great and powerful wizard
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
Tonight's events set me to thinking about the ancestry of Becky Kortum. Could she possibly of Finnish stock? If so, the three notable absences from the Gopher line up would all be Finns.
I see the game blog noted that Coach Frost says Räty is "a bit nicked up". No word whatsoever (as usual) about Jalosuo or Kortum.
Nice games filling in by both Frischmann and perhaps obviously, by the game's 3rd star, Sletta.
Tonight's events set me to thinking about the ancestry of Becky Kortum. Could she possibly of Finnish stock? If so, the three notable absences from the Gopher line up would all be Finns.
I see the game blog noted that Coach Frost says Räty is "a bit nicked up". No word whatsoever (as usual) about Jalosuo or Kortum.
Nice games filling in by both Frischmann and perhaps obviously, by the game's 3rd star, Sletta.
brookyone
Deport Right Wing Nuts
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/20/womens-hockey-cruises-3-0-win
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/10/20/womens-hockey-cruises-3-0-win
bluffrinkrat
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
I have been very impressed with all of the freshmen this year. I think the third line is going to score some goals. It just may take a little time. They have nice speed and a lot of energy. We will miss the game tonight since my wife could not find a ticket buyer for the men's game with Vermont. I don't understand. The tickets to the North Dakota and Colorado games that conflict with the women's games were gone within five minutes of her entering them on the bulletin board database at work! I look forward to reading a summary here of tonight's game. And hopefully it will be more accurate than the headline in today's Pioneer Press which had the Gopher's winning 2-0. The headline writer must have missed that awesome slapshot from Megan Bozek!!
I have been very impressed with all of the freshmen this year. I think the third line is going to score some goals. It just may take a little time. They have nice speed and a lot of energy. We will miss the game tonight since my wife could not find a ticket buyer for the men's game with Vermont. I don't understand. The tickets to the North Dakota and Colorado games that conflict with the women's games were gone within five minutes of her entering them on the bulletin board database at work! I look forward to reading a summary here of tonight's game. And hopefully it will be more accurate than the headline in today's Pioneer Press which had the Gopher's winning 2-0. The headline writer must have missed that awesome slapshot from Megan Bozek!!
brookyone
Deport Right Wing Nuts
Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey: 2011-2012 Season Thread
I'm gonna have to second these observations on the freshmen. The whole group has adjusted to D-I quite seamlessly and jumped right in at speed from all I've seen...more than any freshman class I can recall in the past. Keep it going! Ramsey has been exceptionally poised for a frosh on D.