Sure, but that was also one of the most pointless penalty calls that you'lll see in the WCHA. The puck was a zone away, Marshall had a 20-ft headstart, and the contact was minimal. According to a rule book, you can call that interference, but we saw a lot more interference from our referees today. Had they been trying to do so, could they possibly have gotten in the way more times than they did? I think it was Kaehler who had about a 10 second stretch in the 3rd where he kept moving to where the puck already was. The Gophers are trying to cycle, but the ref keeps getting in the way. Zero feel for the game. None. Then there was the play in the first period where a Wisconsin shot is heading toward the far corner, and the ref kicks it back toward the slot. The puck moves a lot faster in an NHL game and the players are bigger, but for some reason, those officials have the sense to get out of the way. I'm glad that neither team scored a PP goal, because most of the penalties called on both teams were bogus nonsense that should have been let go. It looked like calls you'd see in Hockey East. Or maybe I just feel this way because the last couple Gopher PPs were so atrocious. Anyway, don't worry, Sophie, the rest of us still love you, and Eeyore doesn't like anyone.
As for line combos in the second period, it is hard to roll lines in a period that has 10 minutes of penalties. Someone is always coming off the PK or PP and so shuffling is needed.
Gopher fans, if we don't like this roster, what roster is ever going to make us happy? I blame Laura Halldorson. If she had rolled out a first roster that looked like the first varsity team for Lindenwood, then maybe we'd have some perspective a couple of decades later. All we've ever known is good, so we're beyond spoiled.
