Getting outplayed 4 straight periods at home against a rival...ugh-ly.
The players all said after last night's game that they can hardly wait to get back out on the ice tonight. Does this look like a team motivated by an embarrassing loss? ?
@streakygopher I think Gophers are playing stonger than last night, but Think Sconi is also playing better.
tBob fireside chat charged up the boys. Gophers score. 1-1 now
Close has now gotten comfortable enough at this level at age 25 that he is working on a highlight reel with the extra he adds to the saves.
I am a big Carl Fish guy but I think he's been a bit exposed the last few games.
Loving what I see out of Jimmy Clark.
I am a big Carl Fish guy but I think he's been a bit exposed the last few games.
His expectations as a Gopher were always 6th-8th D. He can do that decently but not gonna get much more than that.
There are way too many missed defensive assignments in our own zone. Can’t have undefended forwards roaming around the net.
They're making hockey look very hard. Say what you want about the celebrations but the badgers have energy and are having fun.
Ben Clymer is a terrible analyst. He contributes nothing to the broadcast!
Getting outplayed 4 straight periods at home against a rival...ugh-ly.
The players all said after last night's game that they can hardly wait to get back out on the ice tonight. Does this look like a team motivated by an embarrassing loss? ?
Make that 5
Uff-Da! This series has been very painful to watch.
This team needs a come to Jesus talk.
also Wisconsin is going to be there in the postseason. It’sa veteran laden team that plays the right way to win college hockey games
This team isn’t very good.
JIMMY CLARK!!!!!!!!! his 1st Gopher Goal
I’ve watched 10 shots or so from the right side of the net 15 ft out and none have hit the net.
Who needs 5th years to do anything when you have guys scoring their first goals and they are snipes.
Time for Snuggerud to step up and win it. If he's looking to create a Hobey resume here's a chance.
So actually watching the game doesn’t feel this way, but the results and shots feel a lot like the trap days against Wisconsin. It’s not really fun to watch.
JFC
What rhe hell were those defensive pairings???? 6+20 and 71+33
I'll be honest, I didn't think fish had a bad game tonight. Obviously I'm only seeing half the ice but nothing stood out to me down here rinkside
You can not win games with only 4 (if that) serviceable D. One D out and look at what's happening. That's a recruiting failure. Should have hit the portal.What rhe hell were those defensive pairings???? 6+20 and 71+33
Dammit! Wrong kind of sweep this series.
Plain and simple they aren’t any good right now. Friday night game against UND an outlier at this point. Lots of season left, but this is ugly.
The sky really is falling for some people. Holy cow, settle down a bit. It’s early and these losses build character and I have faith in Bob. It just sucks because I didn’t feel like the regression would be this drastic.
The sky really is falling for some people. Holy cow, settle down a bit. It’s early and these losses build character and I have faith in tBob. It just sucks because I didn’t feel like the regression would be this drastic.
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When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
At least we did not have an axe to lose to the Sconi hockey team.
Im not going to blame him for the loss, but no matter how many defensemen you have, you cannot have Axel Begley on the ice with under 2:30 left to go in the game. He simply is not talented or experienced enough to be in that position. Probably not his fault, totally but with the puck in his skates he needs to tie up the Badger player.
Outplayed for 5 of 6 periods. Both nights the Badgers finished their checks and won the individual battles. Hastings system is definitely Motzkos Kryptonite. Wisconsin did have the puck luck both games, but they sure looked they wanted these games more the Gophers (except 3rd period Friday).
3 game losing streak. These last 2 games Close allowed in the first shot on goal. Need more effort and Gopher pride, I just don't see it right now.
Mike Koster won't fix all the issues but he will certainly help
@magic you mention of puck luck is astute. Wildly different game if the 4 Gopher posts (or even one) go in the net
Motzko may want to look for a USHL D at the Christmas break if he can step in ahead of Begley and Rud and maybe even Fish.Mike Koster won't fix all the issues but he will certainly help
The sky isn’t falling, we’ve just been exposed by having too many inexperienced defenseman. From marking guys in our defensive zone to the break out passes into the neutral zone. Getting Koster back will be a tremendous help, but more playing time for the youngsters will be the answer. Motzko Will right the ship, but we probably won’t be running on all cylinders for a couple series. Yes, the last 3 games have been painful, because it’s been a while since the Gophers have been outplayed like this.
Is Rinzel already our best defenseman?
Desperately need Koster back
Minnesota is clearly overrated right now. They were a mess all weekend and outplayed for 6 periods on the ice and in the net...on their rink...against their biggest rival.
Ironically, in the 5 or 6 minutes that Minnesota actually held on to the puck and were the better team, it was WI that got the tiebreaker. That's hockey, but it's also Minnesota committing yet another defensive lapse.
Hastings is a good coach, and his teams play in a structure. Minnesota, on the other hand, looked lost and disorganized for both games. It was so obvious.
The Gophers keep trying to play that high flying hockey, but they're finding out that it ain't working without the 5 NHLers they lost. Time to adapt...looking at you, Bob.
As a reminder, took us awhile to gel last year too and some late heroics from Cooley, Knies, and Lacombe to turn some losses into wins. We’re playing good teams right now. Nothing PWR devastating. It’s going to take those guys getting to the next level of consistency and I think tBob can get us there
just need to avoid Mankato east in the postseason
You can not win games with only 4 (if that) serviceable D. One D out and look at what's happening. That's a recruiting failure. Should have hit the portal.What rhe hell were those defensive pairings???? 6+20 and 71+33
just stop. Bob is doing a perfectly fine job. This six game stretch sucks but there's hardly what I would call a recruiting problem.
The sky is not falling. This team will improve. We’re depleted on D, tBob’s mistake if there is one.
The sky really is falling for some people. Holy cow, settle down a bit. It’s early and these losses build character and I have faith in Bob. It just sucks because I didn’t feel like the regression would be this drastic.
a million times this. Jesus.
You can not win games with only 4 (if that) serviceable D. One D out and look at what's happening. That's a recruiting failure. Should have hit the portal.What rhe hell were those defensive pairings???? 6+20 and 71+33
just stop. Bob is doing a perfectly fine job. This six game stretch sucks but there's hardly what I would call a recruiting problem.
Seriously does this forum version have an ignore feature? I don't mind the team being critiqued, but the return of Bonin is annoying a.f.
Motzko may want to look for a USHL D at the Christmas break if he can step in ahead of Begley and Rud and maybe even Fish.Mike Koster won't fix all the issues but he will certainly help
I thought Begley was less of a liability than Fish and Chesley. Chesley pinching in is what lead to the third goal.
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Im not going to blame him for the loss, but no matter how many defensemen you have, you cannot have Axel Begley on the ice with under 2:30 left to go in the game. He simply is not talented or experienced enough to be in that position. Probably not his fault, totally but with the puck in his skates he needs to tie up the Badger player.
I'd say that Begley had a better series than Chesley, Thomas and Fish, so I have no issues with him being on the ice at that time. And Brodzinski needs to tie up Tassy there, not Begley, Begley does his job in blocking the first shot.
Motzko may want to look for a USHL D at the Christmas break if he can step in ahead of Begley and Rud and maybe even Fish.Mike Koster won't fix all the issues but he will certainly help
I thought Begley was less of a liability than Fish and Chesley. Chesley pinching in is what lead to the third goal.
Yes, a goal was scored. However, the Gophers had a defenseman on the shooter.
That goal shouldnt have happened, but it was a real dangerous play. The puck got lost and there was no back check to cover and foil a second shot. Close probably should have just held his position because I think he opened up a little bit reaching out for the puck.
Last I looked Denver was tied with Augustana in OT so early season struggles seem to be going around.
dumbest response ever. Begley should not be on the ice at all. He is an extra extra player.
He needed to tie up there to prevent the Badger player getting to the puck sitting in his skate.
Last I looked Denver was tied with Augustana in OT so early season struggles seem to be going around.
denver's fan must be furious.
I'm not sure if I should burn all of my jerseys in the driveway or not. Some conflicting reports on here. I will throw caution to the wind and stay on the bandwagon. ?
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Sweet. I'm lanky, the extra legroom is appreciated.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
The lack of defensive depth is very concerning. We have 5 guys on blue line (including Koster) that are somewhat dependable. Wow.