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Feb 6-7 Denver @ Minnesota Duluth
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:20 pm
by Lucia4President
The 6th ranked Pioneers (16-8-3 overall, 12-6-2 WCHA, 1st) travel to Duluth to play the 17th ranked Bulldogs (14-8-6 overall, 8-7-5 WCHA, Tied-4th). UMD is 9-1-3 at the DECC this season, and they need to play well for the remainder of the regular season to secure home ice for the 1st round of the WCHA playoffs.
Predictions and thoughts?
Re: Feb 6-7 Denver @ Minnesota Duluth
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:49 pm
by MNHockey75
Big series. I have a feeling Denver is going to be ready to play.
Denver 4, UMD 2
Denver 1, UMD 0
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:14 pm
by Lucia4President
For UMD to have a shot at home ice and the national tournament, I think their remaining schedule needs to go like this:
vs Denver- split
-They need at least 2 points at home, where they play much better than on the road.
@ Michigan Tech- sweep
-Even though it's a road series, Michigan Tech is a team the Bulldogs need to sweep if they expect to have home ice and a birth in the national tournament.
@ Minnesota- split
-Even though UMD plays poorly on olympic size ice against speedy teams (example @ St Cloud State) the Gophers haven't exactly been playing well lately. I expect a lot of special teams play in this series, and between UMD's powerplay and Stalock in net, I think the Dogs can take a game at Mariucci.
vs Alaska Anchorage- sweep
-Same as Michigan Tech. You have to sweep this team.
That being said, my score predictions for this weekend are:
Denver 3, Minnesota Duluth 1 on Friday
Minnesota Duluth 4, Denver 3 on Saturday
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:21 pm
by Lucia4President
1-0 Bulldogs
M. Connolly (Sharp, Fontaine) 7:14 PP
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:24 pm
by Lucia4President
1-1
Denver scores on the 5x3 PP, they still have 1:40 left on the PP.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:26 pm
by Lucia4President
2-1 Denver.
Another PP goal. Just what the Bulldogs needed. I think Sandelin is about to lose his mind.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:28 pm
by Lucia4President
2-2
M. Connolly (UA) 10:38
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:04 pm
by Lucia4President
3-2 Denver
PP goal. Shocking.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:51 pm
by Lucia4President
Denver 3
UMD 2
End of 2
Shots 29-17 in favor of UMD
Powerplays
Denver- 3-5
UMD- 1-7
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:59 pm
by Lucia4President
Bulldogs tie it.
Danberg (Gergen, Montgomery)
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:05 pm
by Lucia4President
4-3 Denver.
Powerplay goal. DU is now 4-6 on the PP tonight.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:35 pm
by Lucia4President
Denver 4
Minnesota Duluth 3
Final
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:21 pm
by east hockey
Dogs salvage a split tonight with a nice 4-2 win at tDECC.
Lee
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:02 pm
by Lucia4President
east hockey wrote:Dogs salvage a split tonight with a nice 4-2 win at tDECC.
Lee
And the move into 11th place in the Pairwise rankings.