After all the talk about him being a 5-tool guy, during the last couple of years, I've been saying, "We let Pudge go, for this?"
Really really nice to see him starting to put it together.
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After all the talk about him being a 5-tool guy, during the last couple of years, I've been saying, "We let Pudge go, for this?"
Really really nice to see him starting to put it together.
Avila has looked good the last couple of games after looking like shit for the first 3.
How many scholarships are we allowed in hockey?
The officials are veterans from Hockey East, FWIW.
the announcers are on contract from the WCHA.
This is making me want Versus to keep NHL rights.
Really? Talk about "it was the system"!
Does North Dakota want to be losing.
Nice hair on that chick behind Red
In college you can't hit someone from behind at the wall. Not even close to legal.
my bad..
yup i'm sure North Dakota is just sitting back waiting for us to run out of gas so they can pounce.. shut up .
If it's cross-checking AND boarding, it's not a penalty.
Double jeopardy.
WTF does it take for a penalty against UND? Just boarded the hell out of one of our defensemen.
Oh, and f#ck Melrose.
Where was the boarding call on UND there?!?!?!?!?
Agreed, and not just because you are Keyboard Cat. That was egregious.
And now they call one on Michigan? Bull....shit.
Did the announcers really need to ask who the delayed pentalty was on?
Another f**king ND PP. WTF?!?
OMG this is getting stupid.
Another PP for UND? Bullcrap.
Penalty on us. Wouldn't have it any other way.
PP UND
Too many on the ice for Mich
16:30 left in the 2nd
Another penalty on Michigan. Unbelievable.
Bad change, got caught with the puck blocking the path to the bench. Ugh. That's a pretty obvious call, but...
We cannot keep up this damn penalty parade.
like North Dakota, all the cross-checking and boarding is legal.
well fuck too many men on the ice.. UND power play three minutes into the second
(muffled sucking sounds) "Thank god North Dakota's penises are so small that I can suck their dicks and talk at the same time." -Barry Melrose
come on zebras
Is really out of control. I'm having flashbacks to basketball season here.
UND=the Duke of hockey? All their people are white too.
Except there are plenty of non-whites in the state of North Carolina. Not so much in North Dakota.
And there are plenty of non-whites in the sport of Basketball. Not so much in hockey
it's called solidarity. gtfo.
NTUND's entire team is the equivalent of Sullinger.
Good work ref, I'm glad you've decided to call this whole freaking game one sided. Signed, My Nuts.
one of these is going to come back and bite us
Nice play Hunny!
ND had 14 guys on the ice during that change
No wonder you failed as a NHL head coach, Mr. Melrose.
Amazing work by the PK units thus far.
This late in the season and you still need sheet music? Thats weak.
Our turn... Make up call plz...
Is it just me or does UND's goalie look nervous out there?
3 PPs killed. Eat it, UND.
I like how the intensity of the checks for both sides has diminished from body-blows to little love taps by the boards.
PP!
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Un-f**king-real.
Holy shit.
I am confused
Another penalty? I hate this game.
Wait...we get a PP. nm
Wooo PP let's convert here
EDIT: wtf it's on us??
DOUBLE EDIT: boo ya i was right the first time.
another penalty?!?! WHAT THE FUCK
Never mind... thorne is just a thundercunt. pretty sure that was on UND..
"Obviously on Michigan".... thanks dumbass!
I dont know if that was the right call because I didn't see it, but come-the-fuck-on.
PP #4
SMH
I just tuned in for the start of the second period, and it looks like North Dakota is totally out playing us. Was it like this in the first period?
UND looked better, but we seemed to be getting 2 guys to the puck every time they got possession. It was tighter in the 1st I think.
12:57 left in 2nd. PP UND. TV timeout.
Michigan had possession for a couple of passes before they blew the whistle. I think this is on ND
You are correct, sir. Why did I trust the Orioles' play-by-play guy?
What a joke.
hey, can we get a call? k thnx bi
Wait a minute, this is on NoDak, isn't it?
"It's going to be...obviously on Michigan."
Surprise surprise. Love games where one team is held under a microscope and the other is not. Fuck the refs.
Fuck the announcers. I thought the 97.1 slappies in Cbus were shit heads but these guys take the cake by a mile.
Gary Thorne was wrong anyway, PP is for Michigan.
He brings images of the Wings-Avs rivalry...he can be a good announcer, but he can also be terribly biased one way or another.
Is this real? Are these refs trying to say that ND hasn't committed a penalty yet.
I can't decide whether to attempt to focus on my paper or continue plotting ways to make fun of Barry Melrose's hair.
there is no way in hell all these penalties are legit..
No f'ing way they get another penalty. What is wrong with these refs?
Oh, great, my ESPN3 just quit.
Thorne's drunk
GOAL!!!!!
I'd say we've pretty obviosly been set up.
Thorne is an idiot, this is our PP.
thats on them right?
Nevermind premature post
Just got home and wife switched DVR to, uh, American [email protected]#$ Need quick hit on how the goal was scored and was it full of awesomeness?
Thanks.
Winnett full of awesomeness. Merrill shot from the point, Winnett with a couple tries before a nice backhand right under the crossbar.
Thanks Waggles.
Winnett grabbed the rebound skating across the front, and burried it over the fallen keeper.
Wooooo commenced.
Thanks Blue.
UM has always taken to many undisiplined penalties
on North Dakota. Their goalie was still in net and they touched then whistle.....
Gary THorne is an idiot.
I'm so damn confused. Why do I even have the sound on?
have sold out every game in 9 years? my ass..
Correction: MICHIGAN on the PP. Take THAT Gary Thorne.
Congrats! You're my first fake upvote. And this one deserves it.
I'm shocked Michigan is even allowed to use sticks or touch UND players or generally play hockey without ending up in the box. Cause everything else is a penalty apparently.
EDIT: Nevermind. It's our PP.
I'd still like to register a complaint though.
That was a dangerous clear by Hunwick.
Shoot da puck!!!!
Gary Throne and Barry Melrose Drinking Game. Someone make it happen, please.
drink every time Melrose says "wire"
you'll be passed out by the third period
Thorne is drunk? Melrose sounds like put the entire nation of Ireland to shame tonight.
ND must have only one cute cheerleader b/c they keep showing the same brunette one.
Solid choice though
"Not completely hot, but would totally F**k her eagerly."
Yes she is the only good looking pair of tits in North Dakota. It was her or a moose.
I'm a fan. She can continue to be shown. Get rid of Melrose and throw her in the booth.
Hunwick is going to give me a heart attack one of these days.
I'LL SAVE YOU, I AM A DOC
Obvious UND -bias aside, he's just turrible at it.
Not that there's such a thing as a nice shake of green, but the green on UND's jersey's is especially ugly.
Michigan penalty - drink
UND has bigger players - drink
UND is awesome - drink
UND is more physical - drink
"not a lot of flow" - drink
4 on 4 favors UND - drink
i need no games for an excuse to drink. i'm drinking because i need something to calm my nerves right now.
How about [anything] favors UND
So far, the things that favor UND include 5-on-5, 4-on-4, a grinding game, a wide open game, a game with a lot of hitting, a high-scoring game, and a low-scoring game.
Wtf is a net-minder btw?
This the first time you've watched a hockey game?
But... but... I thought Michigan was the team that was supposed to become a quivering mass of tiredness
Also they have a bigger team, and they have a butterfly goalie.
Slow defensive play favors Michigan.
Grinding it out favors UND.
That's kinda the same thing, isn't it?
Hunny channeling his inner Turco
Hunwick gambles?
i'd wager that his recent exits of the crease are the equivalent of a Double Down
so yes
Sioux fans have low hockey IQ
Sioux fans have low hockey IQs
Whats the difference between grinding it out and slow defensive play, same thing
Great save.
wow hunny
what a save by hunwick!
what a save by hunwick!
I LOVE SHAWN HUNWICK!!!
OMG HUNWICK BONER
BIG-TIME SAVE!!!
SAVE!!
Great save!
SIEVE >>>>>>>
I LOVE YOU HUNWICK
How do you say "Barry Melrose is a fucking idiot" in the Souix Langauge?
Don't blame Melrose. Blame ESPN. Melrose isn't a college hockey guy. He's doing the best he can.
wowow
GOALIE!
This game is going way too slowly for my liking...
Gotta get the puck out of the end.
How did Hunwick save that he is not AMAZING butterfly goalie.
TEMPTATION!!
...!
Now there's a story for the Frozen Four!!!!!!!!!!
You can't get your pocket picked like that.
That was a beautiful set up by ND, can't really lie.
too many turnovers here
Michigan's being too cute. Gotta shoot the puck!!!
You wouldn't normally call Michigan a fast team, but we look like we are flying to the puck compared to UND's behemoths.
im fine with this hockey but im scared UND is going to score soon. I hope we can shut them out for another period
Let's just score again...
One thing that has impressed me is UND's ability to get back on defense because of this there have been very few odd man rushes for michigan
is that they may not have strong legs in the 3rd. N Dakota really has seemed to put a lot of chips into winning into this period.
that can work against a 'home' team... it's definitely feeding Michigan
Regardless of the outcome, someone better buy Hunkwick a keg of his favorite.
Don't get fancy. Get the puck at the net.
It happened at least twice this period where they went for an extra pass when it should have been shot...in a game like this, shoot the puck and crash the net, it's likely the only way you'll be able to score.
We gotta start posessing the puck. We can't survive 23 more minutes like this.
No doubt. Gotta get some shots on goal too. 2 in a period is not enough. Obviously it doesn't go along with possessing the puck more, but i think we need to just fire upon entering the zone and hope for a rebound.
Roommate: "I'm not gay, but if Hunwick keeps this up I would totaly slob his nob."
Bedroom door that is!
Can we get a 3rd period open thread?
What would be the point in that?
I'm laughing at the announcers. Obviously one-sided and they're talking about Michigan the way I talk about tomato can games during football season. A blind person might think Michigan is losing by four goals.
considering that M is way out in front in hits.
That is all. Oh, and GO BLUE
they honestly did a 'rising excitement cheer/noise' for a UND 1 on 2
srsly?
also the radio announcers in the first period noted the large amount of green in the crowd. while it's obviously a 'home' game for UND, i'd presume a lot of Irish fans still remain...
They share "ND" in common with the Domers (including a very similar looking ND logo). That's enough reason right there to hate em and beat em.
winning face offs is good
Found a stream for those having trouble with ESPN3 http://www.seeon.tv/view/9646/
Thank you so much, finally able to watch the game!
What are those rankings at the top where north Dakota is number 2 and Michigan has nothing
Tournament-wide seeds where only 1-4 (Yale, ND, Miami and BC) are ranked. Like tennis style.
I see. Thanks for the help
i would allow shawn hunwick to do nasty sexual things to me
holy fucking save batman
That was a helluva save
coaching for 38 years?! wtf... did he start at 21 or something?
at this point, i'd have hunwicks children
What was Langlais doing?
THANK YOU
The boy is just plain filthy!
That was a clutch save.
how epic did UM's power play look compared to UND? not a lot of scoring opportunities but UM came down the ice almost Mighty Duck style and i actually muttered aloud how much more congruent and quality it looked compared to the past 2 periods of 5-on-4 Sioux hockey
Michigan did a nice job on ND's very first PP, so I'll give credit there -- but wow...that was one of the poorest-executed PPs I've seen in a hockey game in a long time.
It seems like the setup one our one power play was better than all of the ND PPs.
20 more minutes
Bring it home boys
20 more minutes, boys. Let's go.
20. more. minutes.
No score in 2nd. 1-0 MICHIGAN.
Handsome Goalie
was a big time coach when I saw BU blow out Michigan in the playoffs in the early 90s.
and Jack Parker during their magical 1996 title run, 4-0 in the semi-final.
Hunwick is sick right now. Also, WTF is this UND player saying? Can't understand a damn thing.
loling @ sioux fans looking worried
Defense needs to tighten up in the 3rd period for sure. Hunwick is playing a hell of a game and saving our ass.
And you'd like to see Michigan tip the ice in the other direction a bit. But Red has the D sitting back playing responsible, and considering the score thus far. No complaints from me..
one more period. Let kick it up a notch now.
Let's get some offense going and stay out of the box!
Of course they're going to interview a Sioux player during the 2nd intermission. This is almost too over-the-top.
Hunwick has been unbelievable. Come on O, get him some cushion. 3 shots on goal in the 2nd ain't gonna get it done.
Nice 40 min PK. Let's make it 2-0
GOALIE
COACH
and let the Sioux fight amongs themselves like BC said (predicted?) on WTKA.
Michigan let UND control the pace in the 2nd, and really should have scored if not for Hunwick's acrobatics.
Need more offense, more sustained pressure...less time in the defensive zone. Michigan better come out better than that in the 3rd, or else I fear that luck will end.
Melrose refuses to question anything North Dakota does. He succeeded in trashing Michigan and telling us how great ND played, despite them LOSING 1-0. ESPN - wow.
Mgoblog >>>> ESPN
This is going to hurt so bad... we just have to hold them off for 20 more minutes!
I had no idea I could recognize a Manitoba accent. But I was wrong.
UND is fast and allowing them to penetrate to almost the top of the face off circles is a recipe for disaster. Make UND dump the puck by standing up sooner, i.e. create a wall at the blue line.
Melrose refuses to question anything North Dakota does. He succeeded in trashing Michigan and telling us how great ND played, despite them LOSING 1-0. ESPN - wow.
vu
I'd appreciate it if we could get another goal
UND 21
MICH 12
I'd appreciate it if we could get another goal
Is there such thing as granting a fifth year in hockey?
Yes. Hunwick is coming back next year as a RS senior.
What about this Adam Janecyk? Will he press for playing time next year?
One thing I noticed about the ND band: Nice job memorizing your music dumbasses. They only have one song to learn and they couldn't even do that.
Side note: Nice job Michigan Band.
Little secret: the Michigan hockey band uses flip folders. I was in hockey band for 3 years and I memorized all my music all the time, and I was just about the only one who never used my flip folder.
That being said, absolutely, our band sounds great tonight. And Pasquale's maize dress shirt/suit combo is fly as hell for a skinny white dude.
hilarious. I liked how that guy was caught on film trying to figure out what the hell he was playing
It has probably been discussed but Hunwick's helmet is awesome
My penis is shriveling up in anticipation of this final period. I'm not sure what that means, but I'm nervous.
My penis is shriveling up in anticipation of this final period. I'm not sure what that means, but I'm nervous.
well that was apparently so important that i posted it twice
Just give it a wiggle, waggle. I know, that was terrible.
Shriveled penises are the main cause of double posting.
Red taking a page out of the Habs playoff book last year, no attack, absorb all pressure.
Got to be a little more O-minded to pull this out, can't hold them off forever like this.
Very impressed with UM's positional play defensively, very very sound.
I have no fingernails left to chew. None. And there's still a period left. Arg!!
I don't understand these Golden Corral commercials. There is no GC in southern California.
I don't know that they actually exist. I've never seen one in person.
I've been to one. If you see one, don't go in; it's probably not worth it.
And they're not in southern California because they don't have Bottomless Seaweed or whatever people there eat.
Are you talking about Sushi? I don't know why you are hating on sushi or southern ca., but both are great.
I forgot the /s tag. I have nothing against your area or cuisine.
It is like the Two and a Half Men of restaurants. I have not met one person who actually watches and likes the show, yet somehow it is rated #1.
seems like a freakin' eternity.
Blerg! ESPN3 is brutal. At least fill the dead space with commercials.
theres a little documentary about the osu rilvary on the big ten
This is exactly the game UM needed to play to win. Tight "D", checking, and a hot goaltender.
Some more 1-1-3 will get keep a forechecker and a wall in front of Hunny the rest of the way. Then, one more quick turnover in the neutral zone could ice it for us..
Yes, this. The wall needs to at the blue line though as UND is fast and an extra couple of feet to get a good look and an angle with speed could be DOOM!
and I will, absolutely, positively by a Hunwick jersey.
Also, we win this, and the announcers are going to have a helluva time explaining how the best team lost the game.
Fingernails: Gone. Nerves: Shot. Beer: Newly opened.
UND look a bit short of ideas after they get 1/2 way into our zone, 2 x they gave it to Kristo and stood and watched, then they started trailing a d-man on the play. UM would be wise to clear to the boards and look for an odd-man rush. Red won't have missed it.
Feel a deflected goal for us in the first few minutes, something with heavy funk on it, then the immovable object strategy the rest of the way. Go Blue!
FIRST!!!!!!
This made me HALOL.
What was the post total on last years UM-Miami playoff series?
Really need to stay out of the box to pull off this game. ND (no not that ND) is way to talented to keep testing fate shorthanded.
haha. i'm pretty sure that when michigan scored their goal and winnett and rust jumped up against the glass a sioux fan flicked them off. i just noticed this on the last replay. pretty funny. look for it when they show it again.
Since we've been plagued with bad announcers tonight, it made think of one of the best ever hockey announcers, that guy from Pittsburgh who used to call games in the mid 80's-90's. He was awesome to listen to when he would describe Mario scoring on one of his many historically sweet goals. Not a huge Lemieux fan, but I respect the skill set.
all this talk about weiners...i find i hard to believe that people on here wanted my name removed
I hope Red didn't have to explain to them what the danger zone is.
But if you play the laid back, checking defense, trying not to score it always backfires. They need to keep the forechecking going.
Fuck, these announcers are making us sound like we're George Mason in the NCAA basketball tournament. Both teams are pretty talented.
but we need another fucking goal to take the pressure off a bit.
can we hang on without generating some scoring chances?
whenever a team tries to kill off an entire period, they lose. We NEED TO SCORE AGAIN.
Frozen Four second game -> UND vs underdog, slower, less talented blah blah blah Melrose.
Has lost sight of the puck several times. Shots please. Ugly goal pretty please.
Its a hard strategy for the heart, but its been effective so far. They score 1 goal, it might be hard to get going offensively again..
and no penalties, no penalties, no penalties.
Melrose should call the Kentucky Derby.
Would I then only have to listen to her three minutes a year?
MOOSE SIEVE MOOSE SIEVE MOOSE SIEVE!
Score please i just got off work.
were winning because of all the whistles shut the hell up... I liked you until i heard you call a college game tonight.
get that weak shit out of here
Fuck you Michigan the less talented team? Fuck you Melrose
OMG that was scary.
Great poke check, but terrible defense.
HUNWICK!!!!!!!!!
Don't sit back and hold onto this lead. Keep attacking!
HUNNY!!!
Holy fuck!
Shoot the puck!!!!
We're not skating fast at all. Lumbering.
I posted midway through the 2nd that we were flying to the pick. Now? We look exhausted. Probably due to the 48 min of straight PK we've been playing.
i'm not liking this rope-a-dope strategy.
i really wish we didn't try to pass so much and just shot the damn puck!
I swear, Scooter has been sitting on insane moves for 3.95 years, waiting to pull all of them out in this tournament.
Ha Ha! Offsides.
The return of UND's only cheerleader.
That cheerleader is a cutie though.
They showed the Brunette again! Only good thing about ESPN coverage.
Good things happen when we shoot the puck at the net...C'mon Meeechigan make Melrose feel he knows nothing aboot hockey, send his ass back to watch from the safety of his chesterfield!
I thought by what I read today ND was the second coming of Christ.
Jimmy Crist.
Are we playing some neutral zone trap?
you can smell my balls in the booth.
Sorry, double post.
Hey ESPN! You suck!
How heavy are the pads that the goalie wears?
to get a stress test now.
Are we playing some neutral zone trap?
No, its a numbers game, 2 d and 1 wing back, will prevent odd man rushes. It does clog up the neutral zone and take away passing lanes. Red will mix it up with numbers and personnel, but he's going the anaconda route, squeezing the life and will out of ND. Doesn't always work though.
Thank god for media timeouts because I'm getting exhausted in between them.
By the time this is over, I'm going to be so ramped up I won't get to sleep till 3 AM!