Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019

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(Games were Saturday/Sunday)
Saturday's SOG were Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 27
Sunday's SOG were Minnesota 31, Wisconsin 29
Totals both games: Minnesota 54, Wisconsin 56
Each team won a game.

Can't get much more even than that.

Not saying both games were not competitive. A split was probably accurate as to how the weekend played out and moving forward it will be a toss up. However, Friday nights game was as even as it gets. Saturday not as much. Minnesota had 14 shots on goal through 2 1/12 periods with the play carried mostly by Wisconsin. Minnesota threw a dozen shots on goal in about a 4 minute span when the Badgers took back to back penalties. Nobody I talked to in the lobby from Minnesota felt like game 2 was a toss up. With that said I have no problem thinking the the Gophers could take to Wisconsin on another night.

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(Games were Saturday/Sunday)
Saturday's SOG were Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 27
Sunday's SOG were Minnesota 31, Wisconsin 29
Totals both games: Minnesota 54, Wisconsin 56
Each team won a game.

Can't get much more even than that.

Also, if shots on goal reflected how a game went, based on the passed 2 Frozen Fours Wisconsin would have back to back National Championships...instead they have to eat a little crow.

[D2D]

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Also, if shots on goal reflected how a game went, based on the passed 2 Frozen Fours Wisconsin would have back to back National Championships...instead they have to eat a little crow.

I would certainly agree that shots on goal are just a rough indicator and do not tell the whole story. I did watch both games in their entirety and thought that, taken as a whole, the teams looked pretty even. Exceptions were the 2nd and 3rd periods of Sunday's game which were dominated by the Badgers and Gophers respectively.

In any case I think the Gophers had to be pretty pleased with their split on the road against the No. 1 team in the nation.

[ARM]

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Also, if shots on goal reflected how a game went, based on the passed 2 Frozen Fours Wisconsin would have back to back National Championships...

I suspect that there is a little extrapolation involved here, as UW had zero shots on goal in the 2018 championship game.

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

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I suspect that there is a little extrapolation involved here, as UW had zero shots on goal in the 2018 championship game.

All it took was a little toothpaste to gum up the works...

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All it took was a little toothpaste to gum up the works...

Agreed, I switched to Crest immediately following that game. I think winning so easily the week before made the Badgers a little overconfident!

[Still Eeyore]

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Saturday not as much. Minnesota had 14 shots on goal through 2 1/12 periods with the play carried mostly by Wisconsin. Minnesota threw a dozen shots on goal in about a 4 minute span when the Badgers took back to back penalties.

As a general rule, "That game wasn't close because one team dominated, as long as you ignore the part of the game that the other team dominated," is pretty weak analysis.

[ne7minder]

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Also, if shots on goal reflected how a game went, based on the passed 2 Frozen Fours Wisconsin would have back to back National Championships...instead they have to eat a little crow.

a LITTLE?!

Huh? Friday nights game was dead even, Saturdays was not.

I missed Friday's game game I guess. That was the most even of the weekend

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

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I missed Friday's game I guess. That was the most even of the weekend

That's true, but I think the Gophers stayed at a Holiday Inn Express so you would give them the edge with that.

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

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Probably shouldn't be but, I am a bit concerned about tonight's game with Bemidji State. Them being a team in green and all. They always seem to play their best against Minnesota...Even when they aren't having a very good season like this year...But maybe this year they don't have good enough goaltending?

[Still Eeyore]

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Through seven minutes, this may be the most pathetic effort I've ever seen from this team.

[TonyTheTiger20]

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Well it's those high-risk plays that are really burning the Gophers don't you know

[Still Eeyore]

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One minute of inspired hockey, and nineteen minutes of a no effort horror show leaves Minnesota down 3-2 after a period.

[Still Eeyore]

Well it's those high-risk plays that are really burning the Gophers don't you know

High risk plays like passing the puck back to the point.

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

Well it's those high-risk plays that are really burning the Gophers don't you know

Certainly was on #5's part. This is like a flashback to last year.