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Minnesota Gophers 2012-2013 Part II: Mmmm, Iron City Beer!

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The Mole said:
They can have the #1 in the polls. I think the are aware of the fact that if Q came to the John, they wouldn't do well. They play in a garbage conference. Not their fault. Hell, we play with trash teams like UND every year.
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I'm not so sure Quinnipiac would roll over for Minnesota like you think. Quinnipiac swept Nebraska-Omaha this year a team that the Gophers lost to at Mariucci Arena. While the ECAC isn't as strong as the WCHA, Quinnipiac also went 2-0-1 on the road against Hockey East teams this year as well. Every year the scheduling has improved but its not the bobcats fault that Cornell and Harvard are 2 teams that are usually good stink this year making the conference look weaker. I'd love to sign a 2 year 4 game deal with the Gophers just to play a great team and program with 2 of those games in Hamden.
 
QUAlum2004 said:
I'm not so sure Quinnipiac would roll over for Minnesota like you think. Quinnipiac swept Nebraska-Omaha this year a team that the Gophers lost to at Mariucci Arena. While the ECAC isn't as strong as the WCHA, Quinnipiac also went 2-0-1 on the road against Hockey East teams this year as well. Every year the scheduling has improved but its not the bobcats fault that Cornell and Harvard are 2 teams that are usually good stink this year making the conference look weaker. I'd love to sign a 2 year 4 game deal with the Gophers just to play a great team and program with 2 of those games in Hamden.
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Gophers will never visit Hamden. Don't have many open OOC games to work with starting next year. Would be a fun trip though.
 
The Mole said:
They can have the #1 in the polls. I think the are aware of the fact that if Q came to the John, they wouldn't do well. They play in a garbage conference. Not their fault. Hell, we play with trash teams like UND every year.
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LOL. Ridiculous statement
How did UNO go for both teams this year?
You honestly think Minn is a better team than QU? If UND is such a "garbage team" how come they are ranked ahead if Minn in league standings? Talk about an OVER RATED team. Barely hanging on to 3rd in their own league. Joke.
 
lpro1111 said:
LOL. Ridiculous statement
How did UNO go for both teams this year?
You honestly think Minn is a better team than QU? If UND is such a "garbage team" how come they are ranked ahead if Minn in league standings? Talk about an OVER RATED team. Barely hanging on to 3rd in their own league. Joke.
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I honestly think the Gophers are a much better team. And cherry picking a few outcomes of common opponents (games played at different times of the season) won't change that. However, I don't think UND is a garbage team and I don't think he was being serious either.
 
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Rtn2GoldCountry said:
Get in line. The Gophers might be able to work that out in the second half of the century.
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What I was thinking. Q has a great season and now some of the fans are thinking they'll be a perennial powerhouse. Why would MN schedule games with them based on one good season? Maybe if MN didn't already have Eastern teams lined up and the commitment to MN teams, but otherwise, Q isn't on their radar for the foreseeable future for scheduling.
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
I honestly think the Gophers are a much better team. And cherry picking a few outcomes of common opponents (games played at different times of the season) won't change that. However, I don't think UND is a garbage team and I don't think he was being serious either.
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This guy gets it. I do think head to head Minnesota is much better and would win. College hockey fans everywhere should know UND is garbage.

:D
 
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Koho said:
What I was thinking. Q has a great season and now some of the fans are thinking they'll be a perennial powerhouse. Why would MN schedule games with them based on one good season? Maybe if MN didn't already have Eastern teams lined up and the commitment to MN teams, but otherwise, Q isn't on their radar for the foreseeable future for scheduling.
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Best Q could hope for is a spot in the Mariucci Classic in December. There is going to be a line of former WCHA teams that will have a difficult time getting a series with the Gophers - Denver and Colorado College come to mind. Both have long histories with the Gopher, but may not play a series once every 10 years with the new BTHC and Minnesota schools commitments.
 
lpro1111 said:
LOL. Ridiculous statement
How did UNO go for both teams this year?
You honestly think Minn is a better team than QU? If UND is such a "garbage team" how come they are ranked ahead if Minn in league standings? Talk about an OVER RATED team. Barely hanging on to 3rd in their own league. Joke.
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Get bent. MN has two games that they haven't played yet, did u c that? Yep, didn't think so. LOL
 
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From Gophersports

–Keeping with the state of Minnesota’s legacy as the land of pond hockey, the Minnesota men’s hockey program will unveil a commemorative jersey for the upcoming OfficeMax Hockey City Classic on Tuesday night at Lake of the Isles Outdoor Rink in Minneapolis.

Minnesota head coach Don Lucia and team captain Zach Budish will be on hand for Tuesday’s unveiling with the event scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. Lucia and Budish will be available for interviews following the unveiling.

The team also announced that each of the game worn Gopher jerseys and select replicas will be auctioned off following Sunday’s game with the proceeds benefitting Defending the Blue Line. More information for the auction will be announced at a later date. Defending the Blue Line families and staff will also be on hand for Tuesday’s unveiling and will skate with members of the Gopher hockey staff following the unveiling. The unveiling and skate are open to the public.

The OfficeMax Hockey City Classic is set for Sunday, Feb. 17 at Chicago’s Soldier Field with Minnesota taking on border rival Wisconsin following a matchup between Notre Dame and Miami. Sunday’s event marks Minnesota’s first outdoor game in the modern era.
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http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/021113aaa.html
 
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This is purely my speculation(obviously), but even with two games in hand I think the Mac is pretty much out of reach.

With St Cloud's remaining schedule, I just don't see it. At CC I see a three point weekend, at home against Tech is a sweep, and then "at" sconnie could easily be a sweep. That would put Cloud at 42pts.

UND is at DU which is a big rivalry and DU just doesn't get swept, split. Then the play at home against BSU, who they should sweep. Their final regular season series is at Kato, I say split there. Total of 36pts.

UNO finishes up at UAA who they should sweep, at home against sconnie which should be at least a three point weekend, and their last series is at UMD which even with how erratic UMD is I'll say a split because it's in Duluth. Total of 35pts.

The Gophers have sconnie this weekend, but the outdoor game is kind of a crap shoot. I'll say split, even though this is a series that the Gophers could easily sweep. Duluth at home should be a sweep with how weird UMD is but they might be in a home ice battle and they will play the Gophers tough. Denver at home and, again, they just don't get swept so I see a split. Finish the regular season at Bemidji and that should be a sweep, but I'm not sure what exactly to expect out of them. I have the Gophers with 38pts to end the WCHA season. Pains me to say, good enough for second place and a Thursday night bye in the Final Five(should they advance), but just not enough to overcome SCSU's easy schedule down the stretch.

Didn't realize this until I looked at all the schedules, but sconnie is gonna have their say in this one by the looks of it.
 
gopher wes said:
This is purely my speculation(obviously), but even with two games in hand I think the Mac is pretty much out of reach.

With St Cloud's remaining schedule, I just don't see it. At CC I see a three point weekend, at home against Tech is a sweep, and then "at" sconnie could easily be a sweep. That would put Cloud at 42pts.

UND is at DU which is a big rivalry and DU just doesn't get swept, split. Then the play at home against BSU, who they should sweep. Their final regular season series is at Kato, I say split there. Total of 36pts.

UNO finishes up at UAA who they should sweep, at home against sconnie which should be at least a three point weekend, and their last series is at UMD which even with how erratic UMD is I'll say a split because it's in Duluth. Total of 35pts.

The Gophers have sconnie this weekend, but the outdoor game is kind of a crap shoot. I'll say split, even though this is a series that the Gophers could easily sweep. Duluth at home should be a sweep with how weird UMD is but they might be in a home ice battle and they will play the Gophers tough. Denver at home and, again, they just don't get swept so I see a split. Finish the regular season at Bemidji and that should be a sweep, but I'm not sure what exactly to expect out of them. I have the Gophers with 38pts to end the WCHA season. Pains me to say, good enough for second place and a Thursday night bye in the Final Five(should they advance), but just not enough to overcome SCSU's easy schedule down the stretch.

Didn't realize this until I looked at all the schedules, but sconnie is gonna have their say in this one by the looks of it.
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I think it is too close to call right now, but agree that SCSU is in the driver's seat. We just need to take it one game at a time and worry about our own house. It's far more important to be playing our best hockey at the end of the year, and this close race for the Cup is going to keep the team hungry.
 
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If and it's a big if (sconny always plays us tough) we sweep Becky I think we have a decent shot at the Mac, we would be 1pt back and I think we make that up playing UMD at home. I have us sweeping UMD and splitting with Denver then sweeping Bemidji. So 13 more pts for 39 pts total for the Gophers and winning the MacNaughton.

Cloud splits at CC, takes 3 from Tech and splits with Becky for 38pts and 2nd place.

We'll see.
 
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mnstate0fhockey said:
I think it is too close to call right now, but agree that SCSU is in the driver's seat. We just need to take it one game at a time and worry about our own house. It's far more important to be playing our best hockey at the end of the year, and this close race for the Cup is going to keep the team hungry.
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Agree on the one game at a time comment. At this point I'm really not worried about the Mac. I'd rather this team get the most out of every remaining game. If that results in the Mac, great! If not, I just hope they have their focus on for the Final Five(and moving forward to the regional), which is what I would consider to be much more important than the regular season title.
 
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SanTropez said:
If and it's a big if (sconny always plays us tough) we sweep Becky I think we have a decent shot at the Mac, we would be 1pt back and I think we make that up playing UMD at home. I have us sweeping UMD and splitting with Denver then sweeping Bemidji. So 13 more pts for 39 pts total for the Gophers and winning the MacNaughton.

Cloud splits at CC, takes 3 from Tech and splits with Becky for 38pts and 2nd place.

We'll see.
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St. Cloud going 3-2-1 over their last 6 would be a pretty big choke job.
I don't think it's likely that they will only earn 7 of the last 12 points available to them. They are playing too good right now.

It really comes down to them. If St. Cloud comes out hungry for the next 6 games, I don't see them going ANY worse than 4-1-1.
 
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Stauber1 said:
St. Cloud going 3-2-1 over their last 6 would be a pretty big choke job.
I don't think it's likely that they will only earn 7 of the last 12 points available to them. They are playing too good right now.

It really comes down to them. If St. Cloud comes out hungry for the next 6 games, I don't see them going ANY worse than 4-1-1.
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Pretty much how I feel, which is why the Gophers need to focus on themselves. No need to scoreboard watch, just focus up one game at a time(as mnstateofhockey said) and I think the 2 seed is very attainable and very beneficial for the Final Five.
 
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