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National Semi-Final: Minnesota vs. North Dakota

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Well that was a tough one. The team played as well as I could have hoped. Just came up a bit short. Should be a good one Saturday.
 
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Really tough pill to swallow....good game Minnesota.

Absolutely heartbreaking. Man, I need to drink..
 
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OK that was awesome!!!!

Gotta rank up there with Broten's game winner and Wheeler's game winner.

Great game Nodak..... That's gotta sting
 
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SJHovey said:
Well that was a tough one. The team played as well as I could have hoped. Just came up a bit short. Should be a good one Saturday.
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I thought UND owned most of the game. I was really disappointed in how Minnesota was letting UND shove their own puck possession game down their throats. I thought the Gophers were going to get out of there 1-0 and then saw one of the laziest defensive shifts of the year capped by a goalie who wouldn't hug the post like he had all game.

Then the penalty. I thought it was UND for sure.

Then the miracle.
 
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So despite actually having very low expectations for this game, UND still finds a way to make me a bit sad. Being a Vikings fan I should be way more used to this. Oh well, they played a darn good game. Though I'm sure that doesn't make them feel any better.
 
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SJHovey said:
Well that was a tough one. The team played as well as I could have hoped. Just came up a bit short. Should be a good one Saturday.
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This was as good as 0-0 games get, it was as good as 1-1 games get, and had an exceptionally unlikely ending. Sioux play so hard every shift, I can't imagine how gutted I'd be after a game like that. I can't honestly say I'd rather the result be different, but thanks for the great hockey and solid representation of the conference.

Go Dutchmen!
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
I thought UND owned most of the game. I was really disappointed in how Minnesota was letting UND shove their own puck possession game down their throats. I thought the Gophers were going to get out of there 1-0 and then saw one of the laziest defensive shifts of the year capped by a goalie who wouldn't hug the post like he had all game.

Then the penalty. I thought it was UND for sure.

Then the miracle.
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I was thinking the same thing. Losing lots of faceoffs, playing a lot of dump and chase. They were able to clamp down defensively which is what saved them this time.
 
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I'm still scraping my jaw off the floor. I haven't had a "did that just happen" response quite like that since 2009.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
I thought UND owned most of the game. I was really disappointed in how Minnesota was letting UND shove their own puck possession game down their throats. I thought the Gophers were going to get out of there 1-0 and then saw one of the laziest defensive shifts of the year capped by a goalie who wouldn't hug the post like he had all game.

Then the penalty. I thought it was UND for sure.

Then the miracle.
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I thought North Dakota was going to score on the powerplay.
Does anybody have a break down of the shots in each period.
 
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Driftryder said:
You must not have watched the same game then, it was a battle all night between both teams. Either team could have won.
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True. Any team could have won but Wilcox stole the show just like Gothberg stole the show vs Ferris State. Shots were 13-7 in the third UND and honestly, the Gophers could barely clear the zone in the third. Even if you look at the whole game, UND probably had a slight advantage in time of possession even though Minnesota was clearly a better team. VERY gutsy effort by UND.

Its one of those games where the UND players with key opportunities will be haunted by the point blank opportunities.
 
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Wilcox owes Holl free drinks for a year, lol

My Gaaaahhhhhddd I'm pumped!!!

This is why college hockey > NHL
 
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