Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
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Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
Dinkytown is about the same distance, with lots of food/beverage options. The best Chinese food in the Twin Cities is at Shuang Cheng. Good malts at Annie's. Upscale, there's the Loring Pasta Bar. Bar food at Blarney's, Tony's Diner, or the Library. There's a sushi joint I can't remember the name of. And some chains.
Dinkytown is about the same distance, with lots of food/beverage options. The best Chinese food in the Twin Cities is at Shuang Cheng. Good malts at Annie's. Upscale, there's the Loring Pasta Bar. Bar food at Blarney's, Tony's Diner, or the Library. There's a sushi joint I can't remember the name of. And some chains.
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
Gophers' Hannah Brandt, other seniors, pursuing third NCAA women's hockey title
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-hannah-brandt-other-seniors-pursuing-third-ncaa-title/371127001/
Gophers' Hannah Brandt, other seniors, pursuing third NCAA women's hockey title
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-hannah-brandt-other-seniors-pursuing-third-ncaa-title/371127001/
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
Keep an eye on Meghan Default. IIRC, she got away with a take down check by the blue line against McMillen that led to a key goal in the first series.
In the second series she got away with a similar check, knocking somebody down out in the open by the blue line.
Keep an eye on Meghan Default. IIRC, she got away with a take down check by the blue line against McMillen that led to a key goal in the first series.
In the second series she got away with a similar check, knocking somebody down out in the open by the blue line.
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
Three teams sent a band (UMD?). Every team had a skating mascot.
Bands first. The UW band was good but it is a little hard to judge exactly how good they were when they played in a vacuum. In several past WCHA finals at Ridder the UMD band has been present and has most often been a great addition. This time? No band? No band at all? Apparently all of the available team support funds have been redistributed to a fund for defense of lawsuits.
The UND band was outstanding. My only question is, is it legit to be pounding on the drums while play is in progress? That didn't seem right but overall I liked their performance. Good mix of brass and percussion, loud and proud. Grade: A.
The Gopher band was routinely outrageously good. Grade: A.
Three really good bands in the building.
The mascots?
UND and UMD should both be embarrassed.
UND most of all, that guy could barely skate.
The person in the UMD Champ suit was only a tiny bit better.
Bucky could skate but really the only thing he can do is stand on his extremely large and extremely flat head. Most of the population of the world could stand on their head with that platform available.
Goldy!!!! Towards the end of the game he was down there with the band spinning his head in multiple 360s. National championship mascot supporting a defending national championship team.
Tomorrow should be a great hockey game.
May the best team win.
Three teams sent a band (UMD?). Every team had a skating mascot.
Bands first. The UW band was good but it is a little hard to judge exactly how good they were when they played in a vacuum. In several past WCHA finals at Ridder the UMD band has been present and has most often been a great addition. This time? No band? No band at all? Apparently all of the available team support funds have been redistributed to a fund for defense of lawsuits.
The UND band was outstanding. My only question is, is it legit to be pounding on the drums while play is in progress? That didn't seem right but overall I liked their performance. Good mix of brass and percussion, loud and proud. Grade: A.
The Gopher band was routinely outrageously good. Grade: A.
Three really good bands in the building.
The mascots?
UND and UMD should both be embarrassed.
UND most of all, that guy could barely skate.
The person in the UMD Champ suit was only a tiny bit better.
Bucky could skate but really the only thing he can do is stand on his extremely large and extremely flat head. Most of the population of the world could stand on their head with that platform available.
Goldy!!!! Towards the end of the game he was down there with the band spinning his head in multiple 360s. National championship mascot supporting a defending national championship team.
Tomorrow should be a great hockey game.
May the best team win.
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
I was told at the game by a reliable source that an official from the U of M went over and talked to the ND band director while the band was pounding on their drums during a Gopher power play. He told them to knock it off. They did and they did not do it again during play. If it isn't a penalty, it should be.
As for the ND mascot just imagine "Kinky" Friedman trying to skate while wearing a ND jersey, green cowboy hat and waving a very large green ND flag and you'd have it.
I was told at the game by a reliable source that an official from the U of M went over and talked to the ND band director while the band was pounding on their drums during a Gopher power play. He told them to knock it off. They did and they did not do it again during play. If it isn't a penalty, it should be.
As for the ND mascot just imagine "Kinky" Friedman trying to skate while wearing a ND jersey, green cowboy hat and waving a very large green ND flag and you'd have it.
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
I was actually surprised UND sent a band. Both UND's & UMD's men's hockey teams had home games - the regular-season finales, no less. That is likely the reason the Bulldog band was not at Ridder, and why I didn't expect the group from Grand Forks.
I was actually surprised UND sent a band. Both UND's & UMD's men's hockey teams had home games - the regular-season finales, no less. That is likely the reason the Bulldog band was not at Ridder, and why I didn't expect the group from Grand Forks.
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
“Anytime you had <add?> a top-five player in the world it’s going to make you a little bit better,” Idalski said. “They were already good to begin with.”
http://www.startribune.com/kessel-s...at-north-dakota-in-wcha-tournament/371172651/
“Anytime you had <add?> a top-five player in the world it’s going to make you a little bit better,” Idalski said. “They were already good to begin with.”
http://www.startribune.com/kessel-s...at-north-dakota-in-wcha-tournament/371172651/
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
I get the feeling that the fighting whatchamacallits would really like it if checking was allowed. #4 sure did get a nice on in on Piazza that somehow was missed by the referee.
I get the feeling that the fighting whatchamacallits would really like it if checking was allowed. #4 sure did get a nice on in on Piazza that somehow was missed by the referee.
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
#4 is a prime example of why nobody likes UND, a 3rd line D of marginal ability but a propensity to try to hurt people. Every time she is on the ice she is dishing dirt that could cause real damage to other players. Heck, she intentionally tripped a referee last year - at center ice in clear view of everyone in the building - and the WCHA did nothing. A dirty player who finished her career last night & college hockey is better for her disappearance.
#4 is a prime example of why nobody likes UND, a 3rd line D of marginal ability but a propensity to try to hurt people. Every time she is on the ice she is dishing dirt that could cause real damage to other players. Heck, she intentionally tripped a referee last year - at center ice in clear view of everyone in the building - and the WCHA did nothing. A dirty player who finished her career last night & college hockey is better for her disappearance.
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
One Minnesota player, I think #5, took a great hit after the whistle after a save by SAB.
One Minnesota player, I think #5, took a great hit after the whistle after a save by SAB.
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
If Kinky were a U-8 kid! Honestly that guy has been "skating" as the Whioux mascot for several years I keep expecting him to get better but he never does. The first time I saw him I assumed some prankster was pulling a fast one, no team would approve that act! Someone should get him a chair.
If Kinky were a U-8 kid! Honestly that guy has been "skating" as the Whioux mascot for several years I keep expecting him to get better but he never does. The first time I saw him I assumed some prankster was pulling a fast one, no team would approve that act! Someone should get him a chair.
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
In women's hockey, isn't "great hit" an oxymoron?
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
I wish I could express to you the level of done Idalski was in this press conference. His team just lost and he was getting questions like "Has adding Kessel made Minnesota better?" and while he was definitely complimenting her, this answer came with the heaviest dose of sarcasm possible. It as spectacular.
I wish I could express to you the level of done Idalski was in this press conference. His team just lost and he was getting questions like "Has adding Kessel made Minnesota better?" and while he was definitely complimenting her, this answer came with the heaviest dose of sarcasm possible. It as spectacular.
I'm a firm believer that if you go digging for the puck in the goalie's pads, the other team gets one free **** (within certain limits, such as not targeting the head), so I would have been okay with a non-call there if McMillen hadn't gone to the box for doing the same thing.
Wisconsin played well enough to win but no better. Given the number of unforced errors Gopher D made today it should have been much worse than 1-0. The one goal they did get came after yet another unforced turnover deep in the zone followed by much running in circles. I have seen hundreds of GWH games but I have never seen them play as poorly as they did this afternoon. Congrats to the badgers . . . except the yahoo in front of us that hollered for them to injure Kessel. Screw that guy but best wish to the rest
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
A true punk. I guarantee she will try one of the professional leagues and will be an instigator of some major brawl - the worst kind of dirty player that hits from behind and after the whistle, not from in front where a player can defend herself. A danger every time she was on the ice - I always figured one of her gutless hits from behind would result in a Denna Laing type injury or worse - pretty much a miracle it didn't. In fairness, her penalty minutes went down during her career but I think that was primarily because the players around her got better and she saw the ice less. In old school men's play she would have been hammered game after game and probably ended her career on crutches (I'm not encouraging that, but in this rare case ....).
A true punk. I guarantee she will try one of the professional leagues and will be an instigator of some major brawl - the worst kind of dirty player that hits from behind and after the whistle, not from in front where a player can defend herself. A danger every time she was on the ice - I always figured one of her gutless hits from behind would result in a Denna Laing type injury or worse - pretty much a miracle it didn't. In fairness, her penalty minutes went down during her career but I think that was primarily because the players around her got better and she saw the ice less. In old school men's play she would have been hammered game after game and probably ended her career on crutches (I'm not encouraging that, but in this rare case ....).
Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
Thank God, I haven't heard anything like that at a women's hockey game. I hope I never will.
Thank God, I haven't heard anything like that at a women's hockey game. I hope I never will.
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Re: Minnesota Women's Hockey 2015-2016 (Part 2) -- Amanda Kessel Enhanced
I thought it was an exciting game even with a couple of unforced errors around the Gopher net. Two great teams going all out for the win with the wrong one coming out on top.
I'm looking forward to seeing Kendall Coyne play again. Haven't seen her play since the US - Canada game at the Xcel in St Paul on 12/28/13. I think the ice may have melted a bit that afternoon from her and Kelli Stack. I imagine she's still fast? The Gophers had better be ready and I'm sure they will be.
I thought it was an exciting game even with a couple of unforced errors around the Gopher net. Two great teams going all out for the win with the wrong one coming out on top.
I'm looking forward to seeing Kendall Coyne play again. Haven't seen her play since the US - Canada game at the Xcel in St Paul on 12/28/13. I think the ice may have melted a bit that afternoon from her and Kelli Stack. I imagine she's still fast? The Gophers had better be ready and I'm sure they will be.
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