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Final Five - (5) Minnesota Duluth vs (4) Minnesota
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:37 pm
by Lucia4President
Both teams swept their first round playoff series. The Bulldogs took both games from CC in Colorado Springs, while the Gophers beat SCSU at Mariucci.
The Gophers are 1-0-1 against UMD this year.
Who wins, and why?
Re: Final Five - (5) Minnesota Duluth vs (4) Minnesota
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:01 pm
by gopherhockey21
Lucia4President wrote:Both teams swept their first round playoff series. The Bulldogs took both games from CC in Colorado Springs, while the Gophers beat SCSU at Mariucci.
The Gophers are 1-0-1 against UMD this year.
Who wins, and why?
Gophers are on a roll. This should be a fun game to watch..... if you like offense. I think this will be a blow out. This will set up a rematch of the 2007 Final five championship game in the 2nd semi on Friday. Should be a great 2nd week in a row of hockey at the X.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:16 pm
by grindiangrad-80
I'm not sure about a blowout, but Kangas is back.
Gophers will move on.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:44 pm
by Dit Clapper
The Dogs play much better on the smaller ice sheet than they do the Olympic size...gotta give that edge to UMD. However, Kangas has played better late. Stalock had a great series against CC
I'll take Stalock over Kangas. If UMD shuts down Stoa they will move on. I see UMD's defense being able to do that.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:00 am
by gorilla1
That's why you gotta love Gopher fans--they think having Kangas pulled against a horrendous Michigan Tech team, and then almost losing game 1, and beating a below average SCSU team to be on "a roll." UMD has better defense and goal tending, and the scoring, at this stage of the season, is the same. The only thing the Final 5 is good for is to give the also rans of the WCHA, like the U and UMD, a chance to make the NCAA's. The loser of the Thursday game is out of the NCAA's. The only other thing it is good for is to see which team, Denver or UND, will be a number 1 seed, and there's no benefit to being a #1 seed and get stuck playing at the U this year for either of them.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:03 am
by Domination088
grindiangrad-80 wrote:I'm not sure about a blowout, but Kangas is back.
Gophers will move on.
Kangas is going to have to be on in order for the gophers to advance, something he has struggled doing lately
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:18 am
by Drew14
Go gophers!!! and does anyone know when the game is? and if FSN will cover it? im guessin they will but i just want to make sure.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:52 pm
by grindiangrad-80
Domination088 wrote:grindiangrad-80 wrote:I'm not sure about a blowout, but Kangas is back.
Gophers will move on.
Kangas is going to have to be on in order for the gophers to advance, something he has struggled doing lately
He played great this past weekend, hopefully he keeps it going.
I've watched Ellingson over here in Green Bay a couple of times this year.
He's been tough.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:53 pm
by grindiangrad-80
Drew14 wrote:Go gophers!!! and does anyone know when the game is? and if FSN will cover it? im guessin they will but i just want to make sure.
I believe it is 7pm Thursday night on FSN Drew.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:19 pm
by Lucia4President
grindiangrad-80 wrote:Drew14 wrote:Go gophers!!! and does anyone know when the game is? and if FSN will cover it? im guessin they will but i just want to make sure.
I believe it is 7pm Thursday night on FSN Drew.
FINAL FIVE SCHEDULE:
Thursday- Play in game (UMD vs Minnesota) 7:07 PM FSN
Friday- Semis (Wisconsin vs Denver) 2:07 PM FSN
Semis (North Dakota vs Minnesota/UMD winner) 7:07 PM FSN
Saturday- Third Place (Friday losers) 2:07 PM FSN
Championship (Friday winners) 7:07 PM FSN
All games played at Xcel Energy Center.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:45 pm
by Drew14
ok. thank you.
Re: Final Five - (5) Minnesota Duluth vs (4) Minnesota
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:14 pm
by bulldog14411
gopherhockey21 wrote:Gophers are on a roll. This should be a fun game to watch..... if you like offense. I think this will be a blow out. This will set up a rematch of the 2007 Final five championship game in the 2nd semi on Friday. Should be a great 2nd week in a row of hockey at the X.
I'm sorry were you watching the same gopher team as i did on friday night? I was at the game and said the gophers were lucky to sneak out of there with a win. Kangas dropped at least 4 shots into his glove. IF the gophers manage to sneak out of their play in game they WILL NOT make the NCAAs because they WILL lose the next 2. Kangas looks good but not nearly what he was last year. UMD is playing well and I think this will be a great chance for them to play the goofs on a smaller sheet of ice.
4-2 Dogs
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:40 pm
by MNHockey75
Both teams are coming off good weekends. Will be a close one. Home ice should be enough to advance the Gophs.
Dawgs - 2
Gophers - 3
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:44 pm
by bulldog14411
MNHockey75 wrote:Both teams are coming off good weekends. Will be a close one. Home ice should be enough to advance the Gophs.
Dawgs - 2
Gophers - 3
I understand the home ice argument but dont we all know that the arena will likely be split:
1/2 Gopher fans
1/2 UMD, UND, UW fans
And it's not on an olympic sheet so i vote home ice advantage a wash.
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:25 am
by grindiangrad-80
bulldog14411 wrote:MNHockey75 wrote:Both teams are coming off good weekends. Will be a close one. Home ice should be enough to advance the Gophs.
Dawgs - 2
Gophers - 3
I understand the home ice argument but dont we all know that the arena will likely be split:
1/2 Gopher fans
1/2 UMD, UND, UW fans
And it's not on an olympic sheet so i vote home ice advantage a wash.
Both of these teams need to win a couple of games at the end here.
That's what they get for playing subpar hockey most of the season.
Minnesota, Duluth, and Wisconsin are exactly where they deserve to be.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:43 pm
by east hockey
Dogs up 2-0 after two periods.
C'mon guys, hold onto this lead.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:00 pm
by east hockey
Rodents cut the lead in half. 13:25 left.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:09 pm
by east hockey
Gophs on the power play with nine minutes left.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:12 pm
by east hockey
Penalty is over, 7:24 left.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:14 pm
by east hockey
Stalock has to play big here, Dogs are getting the worst of the play this period.
Dogs cling to a 2-1 lead with 6:53 left
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:20 pm
by east hockey
4:53 left, shots are 40-26 Minnesota.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:22 pm
by east hockey
Gophers with a lot of pressure, tUMD is just holding on...that clock can't tick down fast enough.
Just over three minutes.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:24 pm
by east hockey
Geez....icing (again) on the Dogs with 2:13 left.
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:27 pm
by east hockey
UMD with some pressure over a minute left, Gophs trying to clear the zone and get Patterson pulled, UMD not letting them.
45 seconds.
Patterson is out of the net. Ten seconds left.....puck deep in the Gophs zone, up ice for one last rush.....
Dogs win!!
Lee
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:36 pm
by MNHockey75
A fun game to watch. These are two good teams, and there still is a chance they both find a way into the tourney (with no upsets around the country). UMD has to win one game and they're in, Wisconsin has to win the tourney, and Minnesota needs UND or Denver to win it and some help out east. The Bulldogs will definitly give the Sioux a game, that's for sure. I'm looking foward to it.