Qu and PSU are within .0001 in rpi. Unsure if how the title games play out tweaks it at all but it must as the matrix has them about 50/50 eachWMU/UMN/UMass/Mankato
UMN/WMU/Umass/Mankato
Seems this will be your Fargo region
Maine/Uconn/QU/PSU in Allentown. QU and PSU can switch places but doesn't matter for the other regional.Qu and PSU are within .0001 in rpi. Unsure if how the title games play out tweaks it at all but it must as the matrix has them about 50/50 each
Is that 1/2 dependent on if WMU beats Denver I assume?WMU/UMN/UMass/Mankato
UMN/WMU/Umass/Mankato
Seems this will be your Fargo region
100%Is that 1/2 dependent on if WMU beats Denver I assume?
Thanks, all in all a pretty good draw. Western is better than us without Huglen but not by a lot. Avoiding DU/BU/PSU is big.100%
Yeah agreed it’s most likely. Just meaning qu would be literally the only other possibility where they go integrity though given they’re close to Kato, would envision they go that way for travel and attendanceMaine/Uconn/QU/PSU in Allentown. QU and PSU can switch places but doesn't matter for the other regional.
WMU is really, really good. A clear top 4 best team in the country.Thanks, all in all a pretty good draw. Western is better than us without Huglen but not by a lot. Avoiding DU/BU/PSU is big.
I actually like how we match up with wmu. They play up and down and it would be a very fun game. Both teams roll lines. They’re probably faster top to bottom than us. Similar to how we’ve matched up with bu the last 2 years. Game likely decided by which “1st” line has the bigger day and special teamsWMU is really, really good. A clear top 4 best team in the country.
UMass/Mankato are beatable.
Shut down Alex BumpI actually like how we match up with wmu. They play up and down and it would be a very fun game. Both teams roll lines. They’re probably faster top to bottom than us. Similar to how we’ve matched up with bu the last 2 years. Game likely decided by which “1st” line has the bigger day and special teams
Yep. Don’t know if you shut him down entirely, but if he has 1 point or less and I would feel great about beating themShut down Alex Bump
Hope Slukynsky doesn't rub in your face missing out on the next MN NHL goalie with an insane game
i'd be pretty surprised based on travel and that Mankato is not an autobid given their RPI is now within the tournament cutoff (ahead of Michigan) compared with most years where the CCHA is in the 20s where bracket integrity is more important to reward your top seeds. Travel wise it makes way more sense to keep QU out east. If they're a 3 it gets more debatable as you're sending QU or UMass but with 3 HE teams in the 2 band it's going to be UMass as the HE teams can't play them (if we end up as the 1, QU could be sent out here to play WMU as in that scenario, DU has passed Prov).CHN thinking that if Qunnipiac is 4 seed, they’ll end up in Fargo and maintain bracket integrity. Minnesota already there along with tickets sold so not necessary to have MSU. We’ll see how it shakes out. Gotta win 2 tough games regardless.
Some tickets will open up, but North Dakota fans are the type that will show up and cheer against someone like Minnesota.
Which is funny because I’m sure most Gopher fans don’t even think about them anymore. I know I don’t.
What people don’t realize is that in any given hockey game both teams are trying to play their best and there will be stretches of play where each team carries the play.So are we gonna hate on msu for playing shell and giving up a 2 goal lead in the 3rd?
ExactlyWhat people don’t realize is that in any given hockey game both teams are trying to play their best and there will be stretches of play where each team carries the play.
It's actually comical how little it bothers me when another team does it. Everything the Gophers do is magnified for me. In any sport. I'm trying to overcome that flaw in my character.So are we gonna hate on msu for playing shell and giving up a 2 goal lead in the 3rd?
Yep I have crossed him and Nightingale off the list of acceptable replacements for Bob.Add carle to the list of coaches we should fire for blowing a lead
To be fair there are no easy matchups aside from maybe the aha auto who bc should smokeThe Gophers and Maine will be the two teams to face a seed a little higher than bracket integrity. UConn and WMU will be the "lucky" two.
UMass has arguably the best forward in the country and an NHL bound goalie I dreamed of the Gophers getting in a miracle. It'll be a tough matchup.