Minnesota Gophers 2018-2019

[bluffrinkrat]

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Nice game for the Potomaks today with a goal and 5 assists which gives them 5 goals and 9 assists in the last 4 games.

[D2D]

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If Kelly Pannek had a better overall game this season I can't recall which one. The reunited "Pots and Pan" line was easily Minnesota's most dangerous - all three looked great and in sync.

[Milty]

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Definitely one of her better games. So much talent on this team it has made it seem like an off year for her.

If Kelly Pannek had a better overall game this season I can't recall which one. The reunited "Pots and Pan" line was easily Minnesota's most dangerous - all three looked great and in sync.

[Still Eeyore]

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Hockey's a funny game. Despite being outscored until there was an empty net, the third was the best period the Gophers played today. There was a lot less standing around, and a lot less of trying to pass the puck right through an opposing player. And no one kicked the puck into their own net.

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

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And no one kicked the puck into their own net.

Indeed...The Gophers, sometimes this year, have been their own worst enemy.

[Still Eeyore]

Indded...The Gophers, sometimes this year, have been their own worst enemy.

Frost really should have asked for a review of that goal, because I'm sure Marshall used a distinct kicking motion to put it in.

[Still Eeyore]

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We're tied!

[bluffrinkrat]

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Frost really should have asked for a review of that goal, because I'm sure Marshall used a distinct kicking motion to put it in.

Don't think Marshall would have wanted her coach to ask for a review then or at any later date.

[bluffrinkrat]

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We're tied!

So a banner at both Ridder and LaBahn, maybe. The Gopher's and UMD I believe shared a WCHA title in 2010 when they had the same number of points or was there some kind of tie breaker rule. The same number of points, but the team with the most real wins and not shootout wins wins the title?

[Still Eeyore]

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So a banner at both Ridder and LaBahn, maybe. The Gopher's and UMD I believe shared a WCHA title in 2010 when they had the same number of points or was there some kind of tie breaker rule. The same number of points, but the team with the most real wins and not shootout wins wins the title?

First tiebreaker is head-to-head record, which solves nothing in this case. Second tiebreaker is real conference wins, which also solves nothing. (Tomorrow's games might change that, but, if so, would eliminate the need for a tiebreaker.) Third tiebreaker is head-to-head goals, which Wisconsin takes by one thanks to the empty net goal at the end of the second game in Madison.

[bluffrinkrat]

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First tiebreaker is head-to-head record, which solves nothing in this case. Second tiebreaker is real conference wins, which also solves nothing. (Tomorrow's games might change that, but, if so, would eliminate the need for a tiebreaker.) Third tiebreaker is head-to-head goals, which Wisconsin takes by one thanks to the empty net goal at the end of the second game in Madison.

Thanks for the explanation. Is that different for the WCHA men? I thought the Gophers and St Cloud were co-champions in 2013 and each hung a banner?

[robertearle]

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First tiebreaker is head-to-head record, which solves nothing in this case. Second tiebreaker is real conference wins, which also solves nothing. (Tomorrow's games might change that, but, if so, would eliminate the need for a tiebreaker.) Third tiebreaker is head-to-head goals, which Wisconsin takes by one thanks to the empty net goal at the end of the second game in Madison.

That was my reading when I contemplated the possibility earlier this week. But it's nice to have a 'second opinion'.

And isn't that for the best? Assuming things end up that way, and there are no surprises next weekend, based on regular season results, wouldn't the Gophers prefer to see Ohio instead of Duluth and Wisconsin prefer to see Duluth instead of Ohio? :-)

[Still Eeyore]

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Thanks for the explanation. Is that different for the WCHA men? I thought the Gophers and St Cloud were co-champions in 2013 and each hung a banner?

I believe that the tiebreaking procedure is just for the playoff seeding, and that they would be considered co-champions.

[D2D]

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All the Gophers can do is to win tomorrow and add three more points, then go from wherever that takes them.

http://www.wcha.com/women/standings/index.php

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

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The Gophers were given a slightly better opportunity earlier by a Wisconsin flub up against the Beavers and crapped the bed against the Dogs. Given a second opportunity you would like to think they would take advantage of it.