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Minnesota Golden Gophers 2017-18 Season Thread

Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2017-18 Season Thread

-our 4th line's got a nice drive to get to the net!
-that officiating crew seems to believe in the theory of alternating penalties
-Mercyhurst seems to believe the other team shouldn't fight for rebounds until the whistle blows
-I thought we were really dogging it early in the third period when Knott scored her goal-Knott made a couple of really nice plays in the series
-attendance was 697 Friday and 612 today, that's actually very good for an away series other than UW, UMD (and UND)


Are you guys syncing up Dan's play by play audio with the video? This year it seems more of the videos can be paused and restarted so it's easier more often to sync no matter whether it's audio or video ahead of the other. Also, I think there has been two games this year where the audio and video are simultaneous.
 
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KTDC said:
-our 4th line's got a nice drive to get to the net!
-that officiating crew seems to believe in the theory of alternating penalties
-Mercyhurst seems to believe the other team shouldn't fight for rebounds until the whistle blows
-I thought we were really dogging it early in the third period when Knott scored her goal-Knott made a couple of really nice plays in the series
-attendance was 697 Friday and 612 today, that's actually very good for an away series other than UW, UMD (and UND)


Are you guys syncing up Dan's play by play audio with the video? This year it seems more of the videos can be paused and restarted so it's easier more often to sync no matter whether it's audio or video ahead of the other. Also, I think there has been two games this year where the audio and video are simultaneous.
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I'll have to try syncing Dan's audio with the live game Friday. Never has worked in the past. It would be handy to hear what penalty has been called, explanations of other on-ice situations, as the speakers at Ridder are unintelligible. Sort of embarrassing to have such a great arena with a third world audio system!
 
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Gopher promotions for today's game worked great. 2187 to see St Cloud and it was a fun crowd. And they saw a pretty good game. St Cloud played really well. Good for them, they fought hard to the end. They played really well 2nd and 3rd periods yesterday, also. Other than the 1st period yesterday, St Cloud made a very good showing.

I thought Gophers played great in the second period today. Congrats to Emily Brown scoring her first goal. She's one of my favorite players. I'm pretty irritated with how we played the last 10 minutes of the game :mad:
 
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KTDC said:
Gopher promotions for today's game worked great. 2187 to see St Cloud and it was a fun crowd. And they saw a pretty good game. St Cloud played really well. Good for them, they fought hard to the end. They played really well 2nd and 3rd periods yesterday, also. Other than the 1st period yesterday, St Cloud made a very good showing.

I thought Gophers played great in the second period today. Congrats to Emily Brown scoring her first goal. She's one of my favorite players. I'm pretty irritated with how we played the last 10 minutes of the game :mad:
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FOr a few years now I have said the men should stop by & watch the women play to see if they could grasp the concept of 60 minutes of effort every game. It seems they got it backwards & the women copied the men, that last half of the 3rd was brutal to see.
 
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ne7minder said:
FOr a few years now I have said the men should stop by & watch the women play to see if they could grasp the concept of 60 minutes of effort every game. It seems they got it backwards & the women copied the men, that last half of the 3rd was brutal to see.
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I didn't think it was as bad as the rest of you. St. Cloud kept playing, made some plays, and got a couple of bounces, but it felt like the Gophers were in control, even over the last 10 minutes. When the Huskies got on the board, UM was able to answer, and at the end, the Huskies were in desperation mode. Good for them to finally score after going almost four games without scoring.

With the way that this season has gone, I'm happy for the six points, and the improvement that I'm seeing. Passing is getting better, as is coverage and D-zone as a whole. Most of all, everyone is trying. If they weren't, then I'd feel that criticism was more deserved. Speaking of which, both Baldwin and Woken have received more than their share from fans to this point. Both were very good this weekend, so I'm hoping that some praise is coming.
 
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ARM said:
I didn't think it was as bad as the rest of you. St. Cloud kept playing, made some plays, and got a couple of bounces, but it felt like the Gophers were in control, even over the last 10 minutes. When the Huskies got on the board, UM was able to answer, and at the end, the Huskies were in desperation mode. Good for them to finally score after going almost four games without scoring.

With the way that this season has gone, I'm happy for the six points, and the improvement that I'm seeing. Passing is getting better, as is coverage and D-zone as a whole. Most of all, everyone is trying. If they weren't, then I'd feel that criticism was more deserved. Speaking of which, both Baldwin and Woken have received more than their share from fans to this point. Both were very good this weekend, so I'm hoping that some praise is coming.
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Thanks ARM, good post. I agree the team deserves some praise. I like the team, and I have enjoyed seeing them improve and I'm looking forward to following throughout the season and hopefully see it continue. I thought, as SCSU series go, it was a very good one. And as I said in my post, it was good to see the Huskies work so hard and play well.

I'll confess the main source of my angst over the last ten minutes. I wanted Alex Gulstene to gain confidence and I suppose some numbers:p
 
ARM said:
I didn't think it was as bad as the rest of you. St. Cloud kept playing, made some plays, and got a couple of bounces, but it felt like the Gophers were in control, even over the last 10 minutes. When the Huskies got on the board, UM was able to answer, and at the end, the Huskies were in desperation mode. Good for them to finally score after going almost four games without scoring.

With the way that this season has gone, I'm happy for the six points, and the improvement that I'm seeing. Passing is getting better, as is coverage and D-zone as a whole. Most of all, everyone is trying. If they weren't, then I'd feel that criticism was more deserved. Speaking of which, both Baldwin and Woken have received more than their share from fans to this point. Both were very good this weekend, so I'm hoping that some praise is coming.
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I am not unhappy overall and certainly very happy to see this team gel and improve. I just thought they should have put the Huskies away.

I am constantly amazed that teams like StC and Mankato never give up. I have played and watched teams that had "no chance" and seen some play that way. It has to be tough hitting the ice knowing it will take a miracle but never quiting. Hats off to them, that takes real strength
 
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KTDC said:
Gopher promotions for today's game worked great. 2187 to see St Cloud and it was a fun crowd. And they saw a pretty good game. St Cloud played really well. Good for them, they fought hard to the end. They played really well 2nd and 3rd periods yesterday, also. Other than the 1st period yesterday, St Cloud made a very good showing.
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I'm going to disagree; I know that shocks everyone. I didn't see much out of the Huskies until late in the second game. On Friday, Minnesota scored three times in the first six minutes, and then choked the life out of the game. They may not have scored again, but St. Cloud also didn't accomplish much of anything. Ms. ne7minder said during the third period that it was a boring game. I disagree, because I was really pleased watching Minnesota do something they haven't done much of the last couple of years, but I know what she was reacting to.

And while the Gophers didn't play as well on Saturday as they did on Friday, they also pushed the puck inches wide of an open net 3-4 times in the first period, and then again in the second. If a couple of those go in, it's a different game. When they came out for the third with just a one goal lead, it looked like they got frustrated and started to press. In a sense, it worked, since they did score, but they also returned to some bad habits while they were doing so and couldn't stop once they'd established a three goal lead. I won't go as far as ARM and say that they were in control over the last ten minutes, but a goal with 17 seconds left in the series made this game look closer than it really was.

Baldwin certainly looked better. Woken looked more the player we saw during the first four weeks of the season rather than the one from the last couple. The young defensemen look like they're picking things up. The Wente/Reilly/Schammel line has come to life, and the last of those is finally starting to look like the player I was hoping for when she transferred. Sophie Skarzynski continues to be a revelation as a forward, a real impact player.

On the whole, I rate the series a solid B.
 
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Eeyore said:
I'm going to disagree; I know that shocks everyone. I didn't see much out of the Huskies until late in the second game. On Friday, Minnesota scored three times in the first six minutes, and then choked the life out of the game. They may not have scored again, but St. Cloud also didn't accomplish much of anything. Ms. ne7minder said during the third period that it was a boring game. I disagree, because I was really pleased watching Minnesota do something they haven't done much of the last couple of years, but I know what she was reacting to.

And while the Gophers didn't play as well on Saturday as they did on Friday, they also pushed the puck inches wide of an open net 3-4 times in the first period, and then again in the second. If a couple of those go in, it's a different game. When they came out for the third with just a one goal lead, it looked like they got frustrated and started to press. In a sense, it worked, since they did score, but they also returned to some bad habits while they were doing so and couldn't stop once they'd established a three goal lead. I won't go as far as ARM and say that they were in control over the last ten minutes, but a goal with 17 seconds left in the series made this game look closer than it really was.

Baldwin certainly looked better. Woken looked more the player we saw during the first four weeks of the season rather than the one from the last couple. The young defensemen look like they're picking things up. The Wente/Reilly/Schammel line has come to life, and the last of those is finally starting to look like the player I was hoping for when she transferred. Sophie Skarzynski continues to be a revelation as a forward, a real impact player.

On the whole, I rate the series a solid B.
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The Ms noted, correctly, that stifling defense is boring. I disagree they were in control the last 10 minutes. To me it looked like they were just holding on, The Husky D is not that good though it is good enough.
 
-The band had their indoor concert Saturday, so it turns out there was a good reason they missed both games
-on Huskies first goal, Kippin Keller came back after we turned the puck over and tried to lift the stick of the player who scored. She wasn't puck watching, she was on it-just couldn't quite get it done
-saw some great back checks from Woken- Reilly and Wente and Woken speed are getting more noticeable all the time
-one time we were applying heavy pressure and St Cloud was vulnerable and the puck came back to Emily Brown at the point and she was aware what was happening and got her shot off immediately-usually we're slow getting rid of the puck
-on the stream archive I tried to watch Brown's celly after she scored but she was out of camera range
-the video archive of the game has a lot of freezes-the stream of the game must have been really bad
 
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joecct said:
How much does it cost to attend a game at Ridder?
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$10 for a reserved seat
$8 general admission
$5 youth general admission

There is also all sorts of special deals, especially for junior players- players 8th grade and under can get in free in a special VIP program
 
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I’m blaming Emily Brown for those 3 Husky goals. No, not because she played poorly, because she scored.
I got the impression the Gophers thought the game was over after Brown scored. I can understand celebrating someone’s first goal, but then follow it up by putting the opponent away. There is not that much difference between the two teams, if you let up they are going to capitalize on it. Play 60 minutes, then celebrate.

Although at the end of the game I realized I hadn’t seen Robinson since she collided with another Gopher, anybody know about that? If that is correct, Maybe part of it too was that the four remaining blueliners were getting tired although I wouldn’t place the blame on them, it was more a let down by the team and the Huskies refusing to quit.

It did work out nice though that such a pretty goal by Schammel from Baldwin turned out to be the game winner. But Gulstene deserved more support after playing so well the first 50 minutes.

I missed the Woken bashing, since I’m late to that party the only thing I’ll say is that after a two goal game you don’t have to pass to your team mates so they can score too, shoot the &#@* puck and make it a four goal weekend! A speedy forward should skate in on the goalie and force them to make the save, your team mate’s job is to put any rebound in.
I don't understand the Baldwin bashing at all. Apparently whoever gives out the WCHA POTM didn't get the memo either.
 
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KTDC said:
$10 for a reserved seat
$8 general admission
$5 youth AND SENIORS general admission

There is also all sorts of special deals, especially for junior players- players 8th grade and under can get in free in a special VIP program
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- fyp -
 
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KTDC said:
All Minnesota class, I hope they turn out great! I'm optimistic, but we could use a great recruiting class. Anybody seen them play? Who are you highest on?
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Highest on Ostertag for her defensive abilities and Oden for her two way play. Heise, Boreen, and Skaja will add more speed and depth to the lineup. Hengler is a wildcard. Very talented offensively, but is on the ice way to much with Eden Prairie. My guess is that she will struggle defensively like a lot of freshmen D do. Also of note, is that technically, Amy Potomak will be part of this class as well.

You know, good for #9 to be playing better. I did not see her this past weekend but I will take it from those that did that she played better.
 
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Interesting that they are all right handed.
The experts likely consider Heise the Plum of the group, but Ostertag and Hengler are the players most needed. The nice thing about those two is that Hengler has played against top opponents in HS (and like the rest, national teams) and Ostertag with SSM also comes in with a lot of quality experience. That makes me optimistic they are the real deal and can quickly make the adjustment to the college game. It will be nice to have six quality blue liners again.
 
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