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Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896

Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896

BTW- any word on Scooby's glass? Seems like it could be schizophrenic..very low for all the losses of scoring power and defense, as well as hang-over from end of year disappointment, but optimism for the potential of this freshman class of forwards...
 
Hammy said:
One thing I'd point out right away... Vinni doesn't play center. He's a winger all the way.

Interesting first line. I could see that as a possibility.

I think Warning one of our best lefty forwards. Personally, I like him staying w/ Condon. He has the speed and skill to be there and do well.

I do think some of the line combos I see around the interweb are getting a little too caught up in making sure a line has some "size". I think that variable can be a little overrated. I'm not saying it means nothing but I think you have to balance out a variety of variables well beyond that to make sure you have the right mix. If that means the best fit of guys are all 5'9" or less, then so be it.
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I don't think we should be too dismissive of size quite yet. The CCHA teams seemed to have more size than WCHA and the play was more physical. We'll have some time to figure it out with the pre B1G season, but I would like to see tDon find a big body who can play on the first line.
 
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Koho said:
BTW- any word on Scooby's glass? Seems like it could be schizophrenic..very low for all the losses of scoring power and defense, as well as hang-over from end of year disappointment, but optimism for the potential of this freshman class of forwards...
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Tis a team that could excel or disappoint. Somewhere between just north of 500 or winning the B1G.
 
Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896

Koho said:
BTW- any word on Scooby's glass? Seems like it could be schizophrenic..very low for all the losses of scoring power and defense, as well as hang-over from end of year disappointment, but optimism for the potential of this freshman class of forwards...
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They're ranked in the top 10. I'll start out at 75%.
 
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mnstate0fhockey said:
It's fairly long, or as I like to say thorough :p, but <a href="http://mnhockeycentral.webs.com/gophers">HERE</a> are my season thoughts and predictions.
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Nice work msoh, I agree with many points.

It's always interesting to see what the line combos will be to start the season, I'm sure they will change often. I actually wouldn't mind the 1st line being smaller and quicker.

When Guertler comes back (hopefully in November) would he be a top 6 type forward? I would imagine so but have never seen him play, just read what's on the interwebs.
 
Driftryder said:
Nice work msoh, I agree with many points.

It's always interesting to see what the line combos will be to start the season, I'm sure they will change often. I actually wouldn't mind the 1st line being smaller and quicker.

When Guertler comes back (hopefully in November) would he be a top 6 type forward? I would imagine so but have never seen him play, just read what's on the interwebs.
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Thanks man! And thank you for reading. I think Guertler could play top six or bottom six minutes. He's got the skill to playing on a scoring line, but has enough sand paper to his game to play in a checking role. I think he'd be a good 3rd line guy because he would probably give us some scoring on that 3rd line. We know the top two lines will get their fair share of goals.
 
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Driftryder said:
When Guertler comes back (hopefully in November) would he be a top 6 type forward? I would imagine so but have never seen him play, just read what's on the interwebs.
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Starting off, I'd guess he will play 3rd or 4th line roles. He's skilled but he's a pretty solid two way guy that would fit those lower line responsibilities well. He'll get his nose in there and do some of the dirty work. More gritty (he's not tall but he has a solid frame). He's a guy opponents will hate. Agitator type. He'll need to be careful in that sense since you don't want to hurt the team. Kind of like Westrum in some respects. He's more of a goal scorer than a set up man.
 
Hammy said:
Starting off, I'd guess he will play 3rd or 4th line roles. He's skilled but he's a pretty solid two way guy that would fit those lower line responsibilities well. He'll get his nose in there and do some of the dirty work. More gritty (he's not tall but he has a solid frame). He's a guy opponents will hate. Agitator type. He'll need to be careful in that sense since you don't want to hurt the team. Kind of like Westrum in some respects. He's more of a goal scorer than a set up man.
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Yup, a lot like the current #7 too :D
 
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Hmmm. I like Skjei, but I don't know that he will be the most gifted defenseman in his pairing....from USCHO:

Perhaps the most gifted defenseman in the NCAA, Skjei had some adjustments to make when he arrived in the Twin Cities last fall.
 
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Hammy said:
Starting off, I'd guess he will play 3rd or 4th line roles. He's skilled but he's a pretty solid two way guy that would fit those lower line responsibilities well. He'll get his nose in there and do some of the dirty work. More gritty (he's not tall but he has a solid frame). He's a guy opponents will hate. Agitator type. He'll need to be careful in that sense since you don't want to hurt the team. Kind of like Westrum in some respects. He's more of a goal scorer than a set up man.
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Thanks for the info Hammy.

Curious what you or anyone else thinks about Connor Reilly and what role he can play this year being an older "freshman"?
 
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mnstate0fhockey said:
Keep your seat belt buckled. Could be pretty inconsistent to start the year. The non-conference schedule to start the season is brutally hard.
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It should definitely give us all a good idea by the end of October as to how the team is actually playing. Shame the same can never be said for, oh, say the bouncyball team at the end of their non-conference schedule.
 
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http://www.gophersports.com/blog/2013/09/wilcox-on-uschos-watch-list.html

From Gophersports

Earlier today, Minnesota sophomore goaltender Adam Wilcox was listed by USCHO.com as one of 10 goalies to watch for the 2013-14. The South St. Paul, Minn., native was named to the Big Ten Conference's Preseason Players to Watch list earlier this month after one of the best rookie seasons in Gopher Hockey history.

In 2012-13, Wilcox set a new single-season program record with a 1.88 GAA and also tied Kellen Briggs for the Minnesota rookie wins record. As a freshman, the netminder was named Third Team All-Big Ten and helped Minnesota to a share of its second-straight WCHA MacNaughton Cup (fourth in eight years) as well as the program's 34th NCAA tournament appearance. Wilcox ranked second in the nation in wins and third in the NCAA in minutes played at 2,331.

Minnesota hosts Lethbridge at 7 p.m. this Saturday in exhibition action before opening the 2013-14 regular season the following weekend with the Ice Breaker Tournament.
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Driftryder said:
Thanks for the info Hammy.

Curious what you or anyone else thinks about Connor Reilly and what role he can play this year being an older "freshman"?
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Lucia had said last year that he was going to be a top 9 forward for them before his injury. Id guess the guertler suspension will solidify connor in the lineup through October but he will be rusty coming off two knee injuries
 
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Season must be approaching. This was middle of second page after only a day.

Don't know much about him, other than he seemed to have put up some pretty good stats. But I am hoping Conner is a solid contributor, as age does often seem to make a noticeable difference in college in strength, smarts and intensity when needed. How many times have we seen it in the past where the younger, more talented team (often the Gophs) is on the ropes against the noticeably less talented, but clearly older team.
 
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So did anyone pick last nights lines correctly? I'm guessing not.
 
Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896

Isn't it time to ditch the OFFSEASON thread for a SEASON thread? And don't forget an icon to make it easy for us to find, since it is the most important team in the Nation.
 
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