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NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS season?

Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

Tipsy McStagger said:
Obviously, you have to focus on the NCHC since everyone knows that the Little Six team(s) that makes the tournament has zero chance to even win one game, let alone get to the Frozen Four. But, hey, don't feel too down about it. You can still look back on the one year Minnesota beat the 16th, 9th and 14th seeded teams in the tournament to get to the title game. That memory should be enough to sustain you for the next who-knows-how-many years until the Little Six has a team that isn't destined to get blown out in the first round of the tournament. (Haha, remember last year when the Gophers were the only team from the B1G that got in, and returned almost everyone from their awesome 2014 team, and were down 3-0 against Duluth after the first period? And then the camera showed the Gophers bench and the players looked they wanted to just be anywhere else? That was fun to watch.)

But yeah, Denver, UND and SCSU are all pretty good teams with single digit losses. All of them have a good chance to get to the Frozen Four. Two NCHC teams will probably end up playing each other there, so we are pretty much guaranteed a Frozen Four win.
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I'll be very surprised if the NCHC sends more than one team to the Frozen Four and even more surprised if they win a game once they get there. I'm thinking Quinnipiac, Providence, Boston College, and Michigan are all much more likely candidates to win a Frozen Four game than any of the NCHC schools, but that's just my perception based on the many games that I have watched.
 
Speed Kills said:
I'll be very surprised if the NCHC sends more than one team to the Frozen Four and even more surprised if they win a game once they get there. I'm thinking Quinnipiac, Providence, Boston College, and Michigan are all much more likely candidates to win a Frozen Four game than any of the NCHC schools, but that's just my perception based on the many games that I have watched.
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Keep on with your NCHC hate, Speedy. I find it endearing how much time you waste. Cherry on top will be if you have to eat crow.
 
Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

Speed Kills said:
I'll be very surprised if the NCHC sends more than one team to the Frozen Four and even more surprised if they win a game once they get there. I'm thinking Quinnipiac, Providence, Boston College, and Michigan are all much more likely candidates to win a Frozen Four game than any of the NCHC schools, but that's just my perception based on the many games that I have watched.
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Michigan in the Frozen Four? Aren't you just so cutely naive? Did your delusion grow over time or did it hit all at once as a coping mechanism?
 
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SiouxFanatic said:
Keep on with your NCHC hate, Speedy. I find it endearing how much time you waste. Cherry on top will be if you have to eat crow.
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As opposed to all the Big Ten haters who waste much more time on it than I do? Glass houses, my friend... glass houses.
 
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Michigan in the frozen four? They can't even win their own conference! Which, by the way, is terrible.
 
Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

Speed Kills said:
I'll be very surprised if the NCHC sends more than one team to the Frozen Four and even more surprised if they win a game once they get there. I'm thinking Quinnipiac, Providence, Boston College, and Michigan are all much more likely candidates to win a Frozen Four game than any of the NCHC schools, but that's just my perception based on the many games that I have watched.
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Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

Someone is mixing up the Frozen Four and Frozen Faceoff. Both prestigious tournaments with illustrious histories, easy to mistake. I forgive you.
 
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Feelings about the breakup of the WCHA aside, I feel very fortunate to be a NCHC fan this year. Some of the years when UMinn, UW, UND and DU, UMD, or CC were all at the top of their game were fun, but the top 5 in this conference this year are about as good as any conference group I've seen in a long time. It won't always be this way, and they could flame out in the NCAAs, but this weekend should be a treat.
 
Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

The NCHC could send 2 teams to the F4.

If UND happens to face BC, well, guess who's gonna lose. Again.

I don't see tUMD making it very far, if they make it at all (haven't checked the PWR this week).

Overall, as we all know, once you're in, anything can happen. Just hope your goalie is good. Well, ok, that means MI is out. :D
 
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"Anything can happen!!! Except UND beating BC."
 
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I agree with Speedy, though I'd swap MI for UND.

I think you guys send just 1 team to the F4.
 
Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

Most likely two teams in the Frozen Four. Most realistic scenarios have Denver going into one of the western regionals with either UND or SCSU. I think whichever one that is very likely gets a team to the Frozen Four. The other team would be a #1 in the other western regional and all the matchups I've looked at are relatively favorable for UND or SCSU.

I think UMD makes the tourney but they'll be going out east and that is going to be tough to win two games out there.

As fare as winning in the Frozen Four goes, hard to say at that point. I would say I like how UND matches up against more physical teams than SCSU. And that's what you'll be seeing once you get there.
 
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I wish we could see the eastern teams play more, particularly Q.
 
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burd said:
I wish we could see the eastern teams play more, particularly Q.
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Q is real good. fast, good defensively and good goaltending. They like to clog the neutral zone. They also push the opposing goalie a lot and are constantly shoving in the other teams crease. they get away with it a lot too.
 
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manurespreader said:
Q is real good. fast, good defensively and good goaltending. They like to clog the neutral zone. They also push the opposing goalie a lot and are constantly shoving in the other teams crease. they get away with it a lot too.
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Sound like a good formula for tournament success. Good D, good goaltending, and the ability to own the area around crease. Mix in speed and you have a killer combo.
 
Re: NCHC '15 -'16--Or, how many conference teams are going to the tourney THIS seaso

Anybody in here going to Minneapolis for the tourny?
 
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Of course. Can't miss the chance to see my team play 15 minutes from my house.
 
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