I've never seen a game like that. Minnesota absolutely killed North Dakota for 35 minutes, and then Hakstol took a timeout. The difference in the game was that Dell kept UND in the game when Minnesota was dominating, and Patterson was the biggest sieve in the world when North Dakota started to control play. IF (big if) these two sides meet up in the Regional Final, I think we'll see a significantly closer game...something along the lines of the Saturday game at Mariucci or the Friday game at the Ralph.
That being said, I just hope UND can keep their focus on Western, play their game, and make it to the Regional Final.
Yeah I was at the game and after UND took the timeout it was like a light switch turned on for them and turned off for us, when it was 3-0 Gophers I really didn't think Patterson would give up 4 goals. Ugh
BU will give us all we can handle I'm sure, if Patterson and the D can play like they have been for most of the year the Gophers have a great shot at playing Sunday.
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Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers
I'm just glad I get to watch this game on ESPN2...I'm just glad I get to watch this game on ESPNU...I'm just glad I get to watch this game on only ESPN3.
Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers
Western Michigan is a **** good team. Got to watch their CCHA tournament games on TV. They are on a roll and I hope that UND will be ready for them. Go Sioux!
Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers
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I'm just glad I get to watch this game on ESPN2...I'm just glad I get to watch this game on ESPNU...I'm just glad I get to watch this game on only ESPN3.
I would think Fox Sports North would pick up these games.
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Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers
FS23, I agree one hundred percent that Dell gets a ton of credit in Friday's win. There's a hell of a lot of goaltenders who go in the tank in a game after giving up the third goal when their team is being absolutely worked.
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Pssh, there's a couple 1st round games that are always "Where the f did that come from?"
Hope the dice come up snake eyes.
Well, both teams are playing well at the right time. Western has the advantage of not being the favorite combined with the possibility of UND overlooking them with the possibility of a rematch with MN the next night. What this reminds me of is Denver in '07: both MN and UND played very sloppy first round games, and it was probably due to the fact they had just battled the previous week and were looking to the potential rematch the next day.
Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers
How'd you guys get down to 17 skaters? Multiple injuries? Some late defections that didn't get filled last summer?
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