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Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
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joegrav
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Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
Definitely not, but I think that by the end of the tournament, many of the winners in recent years proved pretty decisively imo that they were the "Best Team" (no disrespect to the ones not on this list, who earned their titles):
2014 Union, 2012 BC, 2010 BC, 2009 BU, 2006 Wisconsin, 2005 Denver. I think any of those teams would have certainly won a 7-game series with any team in the nation in their respective years.
(That's as far back as I'm going mentally, so I'm not implying the champions the few years before '05 were not clearly the "best team.")
Definitely not, but I think that by the end of the tournament, many of the winners in recent years proved pretty decisively imo that they were the "Best Team" (no disrespect to the ones not on this list, who earned their titles):
2014 Union, 2012 BC, 2010 BC, 2009 BU, 2006 Wisconsin, 2005 Denver. I think any of those teams would have certainly won a 7-game series with any team in the nation in their respective years.
(That's as far back as I'm going mentally, so I'm not implying the champions the few years before '05 were not clearly the "best team.")
Darius
Go 'cats!
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
Both depending on location. Credit card kiosks are more common.
Terrier520
Sungo
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
So, Minnesota and UMD fans... who's going to win in that matchup and why?
So, Minnesota and UMD fans... who's going to win in that matchup and why?
captain beefheart
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Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
C'mon you slack-jawed yokels. We hear all about how popular your state high school hockey is and that you have skating cheerleaders. Your posters have been mighty quiet, and we are not used to that. Where is your notorious arrogance ( Minnesota ) and outraged sense of being shushed or dismissed ( UMTC Duluth )? Frankly, your relative absence on this topic shows what yellow-bellied pigs your whole state is. Your game will end in a tie and the masses will demand that Yale & Baby Jesus' team play again on Saturday because nobody wants to see your brand of hockey.
C'mon you slack-jawed yokels. We hear all about how popular your state high school hockey is and that you have skating cheerleaders. Your posters have been mighty quiet, and we are not used to that. Where is your notorious arrogance ( Minnesota ) and outraged sense of being shushed or dismissed ( UMTC Duluth )? Frankly, your relative absence on this topic shows what yellow-bellied pigs your whole state is. Your game will end in a tie and the masses will demand that Yale & Baby Jesus' team play again on Saturday because nobody wants to see your brand of hockey.
bulldog10jw
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Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
I liked the album you did with Zappa
I liked the album you did with Zappa
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
The intra-state game should be fun to watch. Duluth plays with an edge, and the Western SMTs are good on the PP. I'm not sold on Duluth's goalie, and MN's has been up and down, but up lately. Will Duluth be rested or rusty? Will MN be shocked by the lack of space playing a team from a real conference?
The intra-state game should be fun to watch. Duluth plays with an edge, and the Western SMTs are good on the PP. I'm not sold on Duluth's goalie, and MN's has been up and down, but up lately. Will Duluth be rested or rusty? Will MN be shocked by the lack of space playing a team from a real conference?
gopher wes
Dammit, Gorilla!!
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
tUMD is rested(or rusty...?) and apparently healthy so I could see them coming out flying. Gotta bring it right from the opening faceoff.
EDIT: Craaaap, jk took my "rested or rusty" take...
Toss up. tUMD has had the Gophers' number this year three of the four times they've played. Gophers are playing much better than the last time they played, though. If the Wilcox we've seen the past 2-3 weeks shows up and they play like they should have been playing all season, I have no doubt that the Gophers can beat anyone in this tournament. But we've also seen this team drop games to Merrimack, Michigan St, Ohio St, and Penn St so they are capable of losing to just about anyone.
tUMD is rested(or rusty...?) and apparently healthy so I could see them coming out flying. Gotta bring it right from the opening faceoff.
EDIT: Craaaap, jk took my "rested or rusty" take...
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
There was another year when the Gophers played UMD five times. So I may not have every piece straight (so nobody jump down my throat).
But the Gophers won a couple of NCs back in the early 2000s. The second included a freshman named Thomas Vanek. After that year, fans were ecstatic to find out nearly everyone from the two time champions would return. The Gophers proceeded to roll through the schedule as expected. Until we ran into UMD. We played a pair of home and away games against UMD...and lost each time. The Gophers then proceeded to roll through the season. When we made the tourney...I was dismayed to learn that UMD was in our bracket. Sure enough, we played UMD and lost in that fifth game of the season. At the time, I felt that without the one game we had our third straight NC locked up. So whenever I think of one team having another teams number...I think of the team that could beat everyone...except fellow University of Minnesota school UMD.
There was another year when the Gophers played UMD five times. So I may not have every piece straight (so nobody jump down my throat).
But the Gophers won a couple of NCs back in the early 2000s. The second included a freshman named Thomas Vanek. After that year, fans were ecstatic to find out nearly everyone from the two time champions would return. The Gophers proceeded to roll through the schedule as expected. Until we ran into UMD. We played a pair of home and away games against UMD...and lost each time. The Gophers then proceeded to roll through the season. When we made the tourney...I was dismayed to learn that UMD was in our bracket. Sure enough, we played UMD and lost in that fifth game of the season. At the time, I felt that without the one game we had our third straight NC locked up. So whenever I think of one team having another teams number...I think of the team that could beat everyone...except fellow University of Minnesota school UMD.
Sean Pickett
2009 NCAA Champions
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Sean
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
True, it's just Duluth.
True, it's just Duluth.
AHABulldog
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Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
2004 was definitely an interesting year for tUMD and UMTC. Dogs sweep at Mariucci and the DECC, but the Gophers won in the WCHA Final Five the week prior to the tournament. The NCAA game was actually the 6th meeting of the season, which tDogs won 3-1.
This just seems like a 50/50 game. Bulldogs are finally fielding their main lineup but hasn't played together in almost 2 months. Gophers are playing much better. If the game is called tight I think that gives the Gophers an advantage. If it's up and down I think UMD's depth could be the difference. Complete tossup in my mind.
2004 was definitely an interesting year for tUMD and UMTC. Dogs sweep at Mariucci and the DECC, but the Gophers won in the WCHA Final Five the week prior to the tournament. The NCAA game was actually the 6th meeting of the season, which tDogs won 3-1.
This just seems like a 50/50 game. Bulldogs are finally fielding their main lineup but hasn't played together in almost 2 months. Gophers are playing much better. If the game is called tight I think that gives the Gophers an advantage. If it's up and down I think UMD's depth could be the difference. Complete tossup in my mind.
captain beefheart
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Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
Some aspects could make the difference for UMD...I don't think depth will be one of them. When we played UMD at the NCSS, we were without Travis Boyd so the third line with Ambroz was playing like a fourth line...and the fourth line was doing less. We now have him back which turns that third line into a second line...and taking pressure of the now third Kloos line which has made them much better. And frankly our fourth line is now controlling play against competing fourth lines as well as any of the top three. The Gophers have the potential of running out of steam on Saturdays as they can fly...but our depth for Friday night should only help us.
Some aspects could make the difference for UMD...I don't think depth will be one of them. When we played UMD at the NCSS, we were without Travis Boyd so the third line with Ambroz was playing like a fourth line...and the fourth line was doing less. We now have him back which turns that third line into a second line...and taking pressure of the now third Kloos line which has made them much better. And frankly our fourth line is now controlling play against competing fourth lines as well as any of the top three. The Gophers have the potential of running out of steam on Saturdays as they can fly...but our depth for Friday night should only help us.
gopher wes
Dammit, Gorilla!!
Re: Northeast Regional: Boston University, Yale, UMD, Minnesota
I was going to say this as well. I'd say the depth of both teams is draw at best and honestly I'd give the Gophers the nod in terms of depth.