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Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
It looks like an all WCHA final. I got a bad feeling about this one...Pankowski and Shaver's last chance for a trophy. They will leave it all out there. And Wisconsin's physicality works so much in their favor. Well, go Gophers and give it all you have. If the Gophers win it will be a good day !
It looks like an all WCHA final. I got a bad feeling about this one...Pankowski and Shaver's last chance for a trophy. They will leave it all out there. And Wisconsin's physicality works so much in their favor. Well, go Gophers and give it all you have. If the Gophers win it will be a good day !
FiveHoleFrenzy
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
Hard to say this but Wisconsin looked like the best team of the four today. They once again will be the best team going into the final like they were in 2017. Minnesota, surprisingly played good defense today and Alex Gulstene looked very confident in net. She should be the starter on Sunday.
Hard to say this but Wisconsin looked like the best team of the four today. They once again will be the best team going into the final like they were in 2017. Minnesota, surprisingly played good defense today and Alex Gulstene looked very confident in net. She should be the starter on Sunday.
ARM
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
At the WCHA Final Faceoff, the Gophers looked like the best team in the semis. UM hasn't played at its highest level very often this year. That game against UMD (other than the soft goal allowed), against SLU, maybe in Columbus. If they finally play well against the Badgers, then I think that they can hang with them. Maybe Sunday will be the day that the Minnesota shots hit the inside of the pipe and go into the net, instead of the pipe and out like so far in the NCAAs. Ostertag's goal today only needed another 1/4 of an inch. Maybe Sunday. Cornell was very good defensively. Not UW good, but close. Offensively, the Big Read had that stretch near the end of the first, but I don't remember much else.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
Wisconsin will pose an even more difficult challenge, but if every player rises to the occasion a win and a National Championship is definitely within reach.
I agree, but I wonder how much of that is due to Clarkson being pretty much a one-line team. Might the Gophers, with their four very solid forward lines applying relentless offensive zone pressure, would have also worn Clarkson down and capitalized on the growing fatigue of their first line in the 3rd period? Even though Cornell (or anyone else!) does not have the same very top end as Clarkson, they are a more evenly balanced and skilled team (throughout their entire lineup) and therefore likely would have given Wisconsin a better game than what we saw of Clarkson, which was completely out of gas in the 3rd period tonight.
After pitching a shutout this afternoon I would be shocked if she were not the starter in the National Championship game on Sunday. You could tell throughout that she was totally "locked in" and really concentrating on the puck when Cornell got it into a dangerous scoring area. Defensively, it was a total team effort, backstopped by Alex Gulstene, in holding an excellent Big Red team to no goals.
Wisconsin will pose an even more difficult challenge, but if every player rises to the occasion a win and a National Championship is definitely within reach.
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FiveHoleFrenzy
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
No time like the present as you stand in the line for the second place trophy to start thinking about next year.
No time like the present as you stand in the line for the second place trophy to start thinking about next year.
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
With only 18 skaters and players coming in the following year, we're going to pick up Gebhard & Bullock for their senior seasons
With only 18 skaters and players coming in the following year, we're going to pick up Gebhard & Bullock for their senior seasons
Still Eeyore
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
I think the problems today started with the coaching staff. You just can't change what you've done all year in the last game. Aside from the top lines getting more worn down, implicitly saying that Catie Skaja and Abigail Boreen aren't good enough to play in the championship sends the wrong psychological message.
I think the problems today started with the coaching staff. You just can't change what you've done all year in the last game. Aside from the top lines getting more worn down, implicitly saying that Catie Skaja and Abigail Boreen aren't good enough to play in the championship sends the wrong psychological message.
Still Eeyore
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ARM
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
Thanks and have a great summer!
You're as loyal a fan as any program could hope to have. Your Buckeyes came very close last year. Next year might be tough, because we'll all have to look out for UMD. The Bulldogs don't graduate anyone who played. Whatever team emerges from the WCHA battles will be ready for anything once it gets to the national tournament.
Thanks and have a great summer!
Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
Meanwhile the Gophers, with just two new skaters (one D and one F) coming in next season, would seem to be pinning their hopes more on improvement of their existing players, rather than an influx of new incoming talent...which seems to be postponed until 2020-21.
Curious, as I haven't looked, but how many of those top 11 Badger scorers were Seniors?
Meanwhile the Gophers, with just two new skaters (one D and one F) coming in next season, would seem to be pinning their hopes more on improvement of their existing players, rather than an influx of new incoming talent...which seems to be postponed until 2020-21.
robertearle
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
Six Badgers are graduating - Pankowski, Clark, Cogan, Shaver, Rolfes and Gardner. Four forwards and two D. All year they have had a 'seventh' defender, Maddie Rowe, so they should be OK in the back. Forward is more of an issue (and others can tell you about incoming freshmen much better than I).
I did the math this morning, and UW is graduating about 39% of their goals scored; Gophers are graduating about 34%.
Six Badgers are graduating - Pankowski, Clark, Cogan, Shaver, Rolfes and Gardner. Four forwards and two D. All year they have had a 'seventh' defender, Maddie Rowe, so they should be OK in the back. Forward is more of an issue (and others can tell you about incoming freshmen much better than I).
I did the math this morning, and UW is graduating about 39% of their goals scored; Gophers are graduating about 34%.
HockeyThumper
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Re: Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019
I find it interesting that every award and every post is about goals and forwards. Patty Kaz is about scoring and zero about intangibles, IQ, defense, back check, team play etc. Everybody wants to know about replacing scoring. Every kid on Minnesota and Wisconsin has worn a hockey Canada or USA hockey sweater. Wisconsin gave up zero goals in 3 games. It was not about great goaltending. Cambell is an absolute stud, but the D core in front of her were very good and it was a terrific d core/goalie performance. Wisconsin has the best defensemen/goalie combination along with recruits in the nation next year. If teams want to close the gap I suggest they start with those two area's. Along with forwards that want to move the puck and play team hockey. Wisco, has stumbled in the past but as for this year and returning players they look deep end to end and unselfish. I look forward to next year, I think again the title is up for grabs for many teams, Wisconsin has shown over the last 3 years that rankings don't mean anything, finishing the job is very difficult.
I find it interesting that every award and every post is about goals and forwards. Patty Kaz is about scoring and zero about intangibles, IQ, defense, back check, team play etc. Everybody wants to know about replacing scoring. Every kid on Minnesota and Wisconsin has worn a hockey Canada or USA hockey sweater. Wisconsin gave up zero goals in 3 games. It was not about great goaltending. Cambell is an absolute stud, but the D core in front of her were very good and it was a terrific d core/goalie performance. Wisconsin has the best defensemen/goalie combination along with recruits in the nation next year. If teams want to close the gap I suggest they start with those two area's. Along with forwards that want to move the puck and play team hockey. Wisco, has stumbled in the past but as for this year and returning players they look deep end to end and unselfish. I look forward to next year, I think again the title is up for grabs for many teams, Wisconsin has shown over the last 3 years that rankings don't mean anything, finishing the job is very difficult.
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