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Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
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HarleyMC
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
What's this?? A cackalacky goalie from N.C. coming...2016-'17...Logan Halladay.
What's this?? A cackalacky goalie from N.C. coming...2016-'17...Logan Halladay.
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gopher wes
Dammit, Gorilla!!
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
I'd rather talk about this year's team, but that's just me.
Nah, just a broken record on the forums I frequent. All the biotching in the world won't magically change things back to the way they were. Especially on a blanking fan forum messageboard.Hit a nerve...eh? On a positive note, the Gophers might be the first team to start a B1G college hockey dynasty!
I'd rather talk about this year's team, but that's just me.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Me too. Then again, I wouldn't want to go back to the way things were.
Me too. Then again, I wouldn't want to go back to the way things were.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Gophs drop to 8th in Pohl. A team with this talent shouldn't be playing poorly enough to drop below about 5 and should play well enough to get some 1st place votes.......They've gotta learn to play with some intensity before the NCAA's.
Gophs drop to 8th in Pohl. A team with this talent shouldn't be playing poorly enough to drop below about 5 and should play well enough to get some 1st place votes.......They've gotta learn to play with some intensity before the NCAA's.
HarleyMC
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
I don't pay too much attention to the Pohls, but the emphasis of the rankings is based upon RPI comparisons. All 7 top teams have higher RPI rankings than the Gophers (#11). However, the Gophers total team offense is still actually better than #1 BU and there are only 3 teams in the top 7 that rank higher on team defense. Gophers have the #1 PP in the nation. Teams ranked higher than the Gophers are getting better goaltending by the numbers, but that's only one independent variable.
I don't pay too much attention to the Pohls, but the emphasis of the rankings is based upon RPI comparisons. All 7 top teams have higher RPI rankings than the Gophers (#11). However, the Gophers total team offense is still actually better than #1 BU and there are only 3 teams in the top 7 that rank higher on team defense. Gophers have the #1 PP in the nation. Teams ranked higher than the Gophers are getting better goaltending by the numbers, but that's only one independent variable.
gopher wes
Dammit, Gorilla!!
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
While I'm inclined to agree with you, I couldn't care less about the polls. If they come out of the break slow then we'll talk.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
The pohls poles polls don't matter anyway, it's the PWR that is important. We currently sit at #11, plenty of time to make that number go down, though we really need to win our NC games to do that. B1G games won't budge that number much I'm thinking.
UMass Lowell (if we play them) Merrimack and Mankato will be huge for PWR. Possibly playing UMD and winning to even the series up at 2-2 will help too.
The pohls poles polls don't matter anyway, it's the PWR that is important. We currently sit at #11, plenty of time to make that number go down, though we really need to win our NC games to do that. B1G games won't budge that number much I'm thinking.
UMass Lowell (if we play them) Merrimack and Mankato will be huge for PWR. Possibly playing UMD and winning to even the series up at 2-2 will help too.
mnstate0fhockey
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
My thoughts on the season thus far: <a href="http://stateofhockeyrants.blogspot.com/2014/12/gophers-havent-been-playing-gopher.html">Gophers Haven't Been Playing Gopher Hockey</a>
My thoughts on the season thus far: <a href="http://stateofhockeyrants.blogspot.com/2014/12/gophers-havent-been-playing-gopher.html">Gophers Haven't Been Playing Gopher Hockey</a>
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Nicely done. It's a bit disconcerting to see the average shots on goal below 30, albeit only slightly. But it makes me wonder: when was the last time this happened? At least they seem to be converting on a higher percentage of their shots than they typically do. Still, I completely agree that they need to control the puck more and generate more offense. While not always the case, they do seem to be having a tougher time keeping the puck in the offensive zone than what we're used to seeing...opponents seem to be breaking out of their end too easily on too many occasions.
I might also add that the 1-3-1 record on winning when the opponent scores first is not very meaningful statistically with just the five games. There is still plenty of time to turn this one around, but the question remains will the record be more similar to 2009-11 or 2011-13? It is clear that they will not come close to matching what it was last season (0.618) which has to be one of their best ever.
Nicely done. It's a bit disconcerting to see the average shots on goal below 30, albeit only slightly. But it makes me wonder: when was the last time this happened? At least they seem to be converting on a higher percentage of their shots than they typically do. Still, I completely agree that they need to control the puck more and generate more offense. While not always the case, they do seem to be having a tougher time keeping the puck in the offensive zone than what we're used to seeing...opponents seem to be breaking out of their end too easily on too many occasions.
I might also add that the 1-3-1 record on winning when the opponent scores first is not very meaningful statistically with just the five games. There is still plenty of time to turn this one around, but the question remains will the record be more similar to 2009-11 or 2011-13? It is clear that they will not come close to matching what it was last season (0.618) which has to be one of their best ever.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
This is my point. While poles don't matter (except the last one), they DO reflect how the team is playing (influenced by PWR) with their rank and the fact they have zero number one votes, while subjective, Does say something about a previous year's runner-up team that is a year older and who lost little to departures.
This is my point. While poles don't matter (except the last one), they DO reflect how the team is playing (influenced by PWR) with their rank and the fact they have zero number one votes, while subjective, Does say something about a previous year's runner-up team that is a year older and who lost little to departures.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
This is my point. While poles don't matter (except the last one), they DO reflect how the team is playing (influenced by PWR) with their rank and the fact they have zero number one votes, while subjective, Does say something about a previous year's runner-up team that is a year older and who lost little to departures.
This is my point. While poles don't matter (except the last one), they DO reflect how the team is playing (influenced by PWR) with their rank and the fact they have zero number one votes, while subjective, Does say something about a previous year's runner-up team that is a year older and who lost little to departures.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Liked the summary. Almost all of your things listed for where they need to improve really just come down to one point: Learn to consistently play with more intensity! They are fast enough and skilled enough to win most puck battles if they match the intensity of their opponents. It is typically the team with the highest intensity at the end of the year that wins it all (minus those games with a bad bounce or hot goalie). - (wasn't there a guy who said something about will v. skill...?) They haven't shown that this year anywhere near what the team showed at about this point in the season in the last couple seasons. If they can figure that out, all the numbers should improve and they will be a contender.
Liked the summary. Almost all of your things listed for where they need to improve really just come down to one point: Learn to consistently play with more intensity! They are fast enough and skilled enough to win most puck battles if they match the intensity of their opponents. It is typically the team with the highest intensity at the end of the year that wins it all (minus those games with a bad bounce or hot goalie). - (wasn't there a guy who said something about will v. skill...?) They haven't shown that this year anywhere near what the team showed at about this point in the season in the last couple seasons. If they can figure that out, all the numbers should improve and they will be a contender.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Liked the summary. Almost all of your things listed for where they need to improve really just come down to one point: Learn to consistently play with more intensity! They are fast enough and skilled enough to win most puck battles if they match the intensity of their opponents. It is typically the team with the highest intensity at the end of the year that wins it all (minus those games with a bad bounce or hot goalie). - (wasn't there a guy who said something about will v. skill...?) They haven't shown that this year anywhere near what the team showed at about this point in the season in the last couple seasons. If they can figure that out, all the numbers should improve and they will be a contender.
Liked the summary. Almost all of your things listed for where they need to improve really just come down to one point: Learn to consistently play with more intensity! They are fast enough and skilled enough to win most puck battles if they match the intensity of their opponents. It is typically the team with the highest intensity at the end of the year that wins it all (minus those games with a bad bounce or hot goalie). - (wasn't there a guy who said something about will v. skill...?) They haven't shown that this year anywhere near what the team showed at about this point in the season in the last couple seasons. If they can figure that out, all the numbers should improve and they will be a contender.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Looking at the schedule, I was convinced NU was an automatic win....
Looking at the schedule, I was convinced NU was an automatic win....
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Looking at the schedule, I was convinced NU was an automatic win....
Looking at the schedule, I was convinced NU was an automatic win....
Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread: 2014-2015
Would you not have said that about Northeastern? Seems I'm not the only one that doesn't agree with this attitude based on how they've been playing.
gopher wes
Dammit, Gorilla!!
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