2022-23 Gopher Hockey Season

STPGopher · Feb 17, 2023

bonin21 said:
No letdowns. No Barto. #1 overall pairwise is the primary goal over the conf. tournament title.

I'm greedy! Let's take it all!!!

WayOfTheGopher · Feb 17, 2023

Just checked the score and I'd figure it's maybe 1-1 or 2-1, but 6-1 Gophers.

bonin21 · Feb 17, 2023

This is a contender against a pretender. Domination. Now do the same tomorrow night. Obviously the same score is not realistic but it should be a comfortable win if they play 60.

Gophers1992 · Feb 17, 2023

WayOfTheGopher said:
Just checked the score and I'd figure it's maybe 1-1 or 2-1, but 6-1 Gophers.

Dude, pay attention. It's 7-1

bonin21 · Feb 17, 2023

Cooley has 5 points in 2 periods.

bonin21 · Feb 17, 2023

And all five points were in the 2nd

Gophers1992 · Feb 17, 2023

bonin21 said:
Cooley has 5 points in 2 periods.

He is a special one. Hoping Eiserman has a similar freshman year when the time comes. Guys like this are rare.

WayOfTheGopher · Feb 17, 2023

Gophers1992 said:
Dude, pay attention. It's 7-1

That was posted before they scored, chief. I can't predict the future.

Gophers1992 · Feb 17, 2023

WayOfTheGopher said:
That was posted before they scored, chief. I can't predict the future.

I know, I was just kidding.

STPGopher · Feb 17, 2023

Now this is how we are supposed to play. I hope Motzko's message has been heard! No letting down here on out.

Glad the #2 goalie is getting some time!

WayOfTheGopher · Feb 17, 2023

A big win on Friday night probably means a 4-2 loss tomorrow.

Gophers1992 · Feb 17, 2023

WayOfTheGopher said:
A big win on Friday night probably means a 4-2 loss tomorrow.

We've had 3 what I would call blowout Friday night wins. Each one has been followed up with a win.

PMWinSTP · Feb 17, 2023

bonin21 said:
This is a contender against a pretender. Domination. Now do the same tomorrow night. Obviously the same score is not realistic but it should be a comfortable win if they play 60.

Yeah, no noticable lull in play tonight. Two sweeps would be nice to head into the tourneys.

bleedsmaroonandgold · Feb 18, 2023

bonin21 said:
No letdowns. No Barto. #1 overall pairwise is the primary goal over the conf. tournament title.

Don't know why it would be either/or, but I'd rather have the tournament title than number 1 pairwise. We get a banner for the conference tourney, and I'm not convinced the top seed matters that much. I think 2017 is the last time the number 1 overall seed won the natty, so it's not like it dramatically increases our chances.

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

bleedsmaroonandgold said:
Don't know why it would be either/or, but I'd rather have the tournament title than number 1 pairwise. We get a banner for the conference tourney, and I'm not convinced the top seed matters that much. I think 2017 is the last time the number 1 overall seed won the natty, so it's not like it dramatically increases our chances.

If you are one overall you play the obvious worst team in the first round. That is an advantage.

Gophers1992 · Feb 18, 2023

Also I didn't think we hang banners for conference tourney do we?
Winning the B1G tourney is definitely a great feat and I won't downplay it, but I've seen us win that multiple times in recent years. I haven't seen a national title in 20 years. Give me the big trophy.

Gophers1992 · Feb 18, 2023

bleedsmaroonandgold said:
Don't know why it would be either/or, but I'd rather have the tournament title than number 1 pairwise. We get a banner for the conference tourney, and I'm not convinced the top seed matters that much. I think 2017 is the last time the number 1 overall seed won the natty, so it's not like it dramatically increases our chances.

It dramatically increases our frozen four chances as it gives us basically a first round layup (no I do not need to be reminded of Holy Cross).

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

Not a layup but an easier match-up especially as some 4 seeds are very hot coming off tourney wins to get in

bleedsmaroonandgold · Feb 18, 2023

bonin21 said:
If you are one overall you play the obvious worst team in the first round. That is an advantage.

I agree it's an advantage, but it doesn't seem like that big of one because number 1 overall seeds arent regularly winning it all. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to have it, but I don't think being one of the other 1 seeds would affect my thoughts on our likelihood of winning the natty that much.

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

bleedsmaroonandgold said:
I agree it's an advantage, but it doesn't seem like that big of one because number 1 overall seeds arent regularly winning it all. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to have it, but I don't think being one of the other 1 seeds would affect my thoughts on our likelihood of winning the natty that much.

It's not about winning it all... It's about having a much better match-up in round one rather than essentially 4 coin flips in a row.

If you think playing a team like Mankato and a team like RIT in the first round is similar I don't know what to tell you.

UncleSam'sMisguidedChild · Feb 18, 2023

Gophers1992 said:
Also I didn't think we hang banners for conference tourney do we?
Winning the B1G tourney is definitely a great feat and I won't downplay it, but I've seen us win that multiple times in recent years. I haven't seen a national title in 20 years. Give me the big trophy.

I believe they do hang a conference tournament championship banner.

Top overall seed is better fir the Gophers than the conference tournament championship. If Michigan slides into spot 2 or 3 in the pair wise, we'd avoid them until the title game if we both advanced that far.

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

Luke Hughes misses today's outdoor game with an injury and now the entire college hockey community waits for more info.

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

But they're not inconsistent.

Tonight's theme: missing the net

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

But they are good enough to rescue at least 0.5 of a pairwise win. Looking for 0.66

bonin21 · Feb 18, 2023

bonin21 said:
But they are good enough to rescue at least 0.5 of a pairwise win. Looking for 0.66

They grab the 0.66. I'll take that after a kinda rough game.

From the Parkinglot · Feb 18, 2023

Gophers1992 · Feb 18, 2023

Gophers get a win and an OT win in a tough road environment without the best defenseman in the country and another high end d man. Meanwhile the beat team in the country who will never lose now that they have Frank Nazar gets a loss and a tie against a run of the mill Ohio state team. Also the ultra consistent BU has now lost 4 in a row.

Go gophers

hello-world · Feb 18, 2023

Cooley is one of the best skaters I've seen at Minnesota and Minnesota has had some good skaters. Hopefully we get to see him win one before he goes pro.

My jaw hit the floor on this play:

PMWinSTP · Feb 18, 2023

This team is scary good and freshman led.

WayOfTheGopher · Feb 18, 2023

PMWinSTP said:
This team is scary good and freshman led.
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Most likely the top line jumps to the NHL after the season is over and so will our top two D.

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