Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
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Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
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Suze
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
497,120 for Lucia? Wow. He sure isn't earning it this year, is he?
497,120 for Lucia? Wow. He sure isn't earning it this year, is he?
HarleyMC
Registered User
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
Once again, the Gophers failed to match the intensity of UAA in the first, which set the pace of the game and UAA was able to control it from there. The Gophers had good chances but missed the net or hit bodies in front. UAA played desperate, blocked shots and defensively shut down SOG.
Time is running out for the Gophers to secure home ice and an NCAA bid. The toughest part of the schedule this season is about to begin. Next week is the bye series and then following week the series is in Denver where the Gophers are 2-2-2 over the last 4 seasons. Without winning the F5, the Gophers need help from other teams and need to win 6/8 remaining games (at least 2 series sweeps) to have a shot at the NCAAs. I'm going to go way out on a limb here and predict the Gophers will suddenly feel the sense of desperation and sweep the bye series next weekend.
I will not sleep or eat until the Gophers win another NCAA Championship!
Once again, the Gophers failed to match the intensity of UAA in the first, which set the pace of the game and UAA was able to control it from there. The Gophers had good chances but missed the net or hit bodies in front. UAA played desperate, blocked shots and defensively shut down SOG.
Time is running out for the Gophers to secure home ice and an NCAA bid. The toughest part of the schedule this season is about to begin. Next week is the bye series and then following week the series is in Denver where the Gophers are 2-2-2 over the last 4 seasons. Without winning the F5, the Gophers need help from other teams and need to win 6/8 remaining games (at least 2 series sweeps) to have a shot at the NCAAs. I'm going to go way out on a limb here and predict the Gophers will suddenly feel the sense of desperation and sweep the bye series next weekend.
I will not sleep or eat until the Gophers win another NCAA Championship!
Driftryder
Gopher Hockey
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
Agreed. Though it does seems like a stretch to be able to get home ice now we are probably looking at a 6th-8th finish.
We need to sweep Bye Week and go from there and who knows maybe they can put a winning streak together to end the regular season.
Time is running out for the Gophers to secure home ice and an NCAA bid. The toughest part of the schedule this season is about to begin. Next week is the bye series and then following week the series is in Denver where the Gophers are 2-2-2 over the last 4 seasons. Without winning the F5, the Gophers need help from other teams and need to win 6/8 remaining games (at least 2 series sweeps) to have a shot at the NCAAs. I'm going to go way out on a limb here and predict the Gophers will suddenly feel the sense of desperation and sweep the bye series next weekend.
I will not sleep or eat until the Gophers win another NCAA Championship!
Agreed. Though it does seems like a stretch to be able to get home ice now we are probably looking at a 6th-8th finish.
We need to sweep Bye Week and go from there and who knows maybe they can put a winning streak together to end the regular season.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
When do we get to stop hanging on to the string? Cause, frankly, since no hay was made over the UND/SCSU/UAA stretch (2 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie). Why should anyone in their right mind think any hay would be made after bye week with Denver/CC/tUMD/Wisconsin?
Let's be realistic.
When do we get to stop hanging on to the string? Cause, frankly, since no hay was made over the UND/SCSU/UAA stretch (2 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie). Why should anyone in their right mind think any hay would be made after bye week with Denver/CC/tUMD/Wisconsin?
Let's be realistic.
Driftryder
Gopher Hockey
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
True. Just trying to spin a glass half full view for the rest of the season.
True. Just trying to spin a glass half full view for the rest of the season.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
MN is a Sumo wrestler in a 100 metre dash.
MN is a Sumo wrestler in a 100 metre dash.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
I don't know if anyone listens to "Beyond the Pond" and it's rare to call out a college player, but Mr. Flynn got thrown under the bus during the program for his defensive play last week against SCSU. They were wondering why he's so awful defensively and has one goal (an empty netter).
I don't know if anyone listens to "Beyond the Pond" and it's rare to call out a college player, but Mr. Flynn got thrown under the bus during the program for his defensive play last week against SCSU. They were wondering why he's so awful defensively and has one goal (an empty netter).
johnnypohlfan
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
Is it really throwing someone under the bus when its the truth? The kid is just not a good hockey player.
Is it really throwing someone under the bus when its the truth? The kid is just not a good hockey player.
Skeeterman
Bob is making me nervous
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
Is it true that the men's and women's teams are switching arenas due to the fact that the women's team is actually winning a lot of games? That's the word on the street, anyway.
Is it true that the men's and women's teams are switching arenas due to the fact that the women's team is actually winning a lot of games? That's the word on the street, anyway.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
The Gophers will not score a single goal this weekend. Better hope Kangas throws up the wall against Bye.
The Gophers will not score a single goal this weekend. Better hope Kangas throws up the wall against Bye.
Driftryder
Gopher Hockey
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
They will not lose this weekend either.
They will not lose this weekend either.
HoosierBBall_GopherHockey
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
No, Hoeffel will not be back against Bye. I heard Lucia is starting Tony in net this weekend so he can be on all the ice all the time, instead of just half the game.
No, Hoeffel will not be back against Bye. I heard Lucia is starting Tony in net this weekend so he can be on all the ice all the time, instead of just half the game.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
You guys are starting to sound like us Tech fans. It is scary and a little sad.
You guys are starting to sound like us Tech fans. It is scary and a little sad.
GopherBigGuy911
The one you hate to love
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
If nothing changes in the off-season (Blais) and we get ANOTHER year of the same ****ty results and effort we might as well be Tech (and the Monsoning of the program will be complete)...... the laughing stock of D1 Hockey.....
You guys are starting to sound like us Tech fans. It is scary and a little sad.
If nothing changes in the off-season (Blais) and we get ANOTHER year of the same ****ty results and effort we might as well be Tech (and the Monsoning of the program will be complete)...... the laughing stock of D1 Hockey.....
HarleyMC
Registered User
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
Are you sure? That's surprising news in light of Lucia's Kangas addiction.
Are you sure? That's surprising news in light of Lucia's Kangas addiction.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
What they need now are Points. And I bet they don't get a single point against Bye! Bye has never lost. Gophers have a better chance versus Denver. (I've run out of optimism.)
What they need now are Points. And I bet they don't get a single point against Bye! Bye has never lost. Gophers have a better chance versus Denver. (I've run out of optimism.)
HoosierBBall_GopherHockey
New member
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
Well, according to my gopherpucklive sources (joe-v among them), since Lucia wanted to build this Gopher team around Tony, he decided to put him at goalie, since that is the most important position on the ice. Kangas will play in place of Fischer in a pairing with Leddy, but will continue to wear his goalie pads and use his goalie stick, as Lucia believes Kangas will better take the body than Fischer if he wears the goalie pads.
I'm not saying my sources are right, I'm just reporting what I've heard.
Well, according to my gopherpucklive sources (joe-v among them), since Lucia wanted to build this Gopher team around Tony, he decided to put him at goalie, since that is the most important position on the ice. Kangas will play in place of Fischer in a pairing with Leddy, but will continue to wear his goalie pads and use his goalie stick, as Lucia believes Kangas will better take the body than Fischer if he wears the goalie pads.
I'm not saying my sources are right, I'm just reporting what I've heard.
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009-2010: Calmly Step Away from the Ledge
In the one shift out of every ten games where he uses his body and plays like he wants the puck, he actually looks like he could be a major contributor on offense. Last year, he had a number of good shifts at the end of the year, taking the puck away from guys in the corner and muscling it towards the net, that made me think this year would be different. Instead, he went further back than Tallackson ever did from the end of one year to the start of the next.
(And don't forget that the empty-netter was the one he sort of stole from Hoeffel.)
In the one shift out of every ten games where he uses his body and plays like he wants the puck, he actually looks like he could be a major contributor on offense. Last year, he had a number of good shifts at the end of the year, taking the puck away from guys in the corner and muscling it towards the net, that made me think this year would be different. Instead, he went further back than Tallackson ever did from the end of one year to the start of the next.
(And don't forget that the empty-netter was the one he sort of stole from Hoeffel.)