OT: 2020-2021 NCAA Hockey Thread

[Wild11MN]

Gophers are ranked #1 for the first time since 2014, at least in one poll.

 

[keppel146]

I like Swaney' game. He will have to prove himself in the AHL but he has a lot of heart and I would never count him out.

I don’t think he’s made many improvements. Pretty disappointed actually in Swaney. (Just like I was disappointed with tufte)

 

[chchelseII]

I don’t think he’s made many improvements. Pretty disappointed actually in Swaney. (Just like I was disappointed with tufte)

Hmmmmm................one was a first round pick, the other a seventh round pick. How can you be disappointed in a seventh round pick that is actually on the prospects radar?

 

[keppel146]

Hmmmmm................one was a first round pick, the other a seventh round pick. How can you be disappointed in a seventh round pick that is actually on the prospects radar?

Him coming out of the ushl, I thought he was going to be a much better college player is all. He hasn’t exactly lit up college hockey.

 

[MNRube]

Him coming out of the ushl, I thought he was going to be a much better college player is all. He hasn’t exactly lit up college hockey.

well he’s lighting it up right now, hence the recognition

 

[keppel146]

well he’s lighting it up right now, hence the recognition

Maybe I have too high of expectations lol. He hasn’t jumped off the screen imo like say Koepke has this year.

 

[57special]

So the Gophs don't play till January? WTH?

 

[GordieGallant]

So the Gophs don't play till January? WTH?

The Gophers are now on break and waiting to hear from the Big Ten on the remainder of the 2020-21 schedule, which has been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

[Sens]

Dudes crushing

 

[GordieGallant]

Go Bulldogs. Andover’s Wyatt Kaiser seems to be getting a ton of icetime for the dawgs. Nice to see the Cate’s boys doing well too.

 

[MuckOG]

Dudes crushing

He's got my attention

 

[BagHead]

Not sure I get the "shades of Mike Peluso" bit, but I'm glad to see Swaney is doing well.

But Mike Peluso? The guy who scored a grand total of 21 goals in 4 years in college and then became an enforcer in the NHL? Weird player for that color guy to compare Swaney to!

 

[57special]

There were two Mike Peluso's. One played for Alaska in college, and ended up being a fighter in the NHL, though he was a PPG player in college.

The other was his cousin, about ten years younger;

"Other notable hockey accomplishments: Mike is a top 20 all time scorer in points and a top 10 all time goal scorer at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Mike also holds the North Dakota High School hockey single season scoring record with 99 points in 23 games during the old 15 minute period era.
Peluso represented Team USA at the World Championships in Russia in 2000. He was also a 4 time AHL All Star selection."

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

The gophers have been tremendous this year but from what I’ve seen I think BC is better

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

The gophers have been tremendous this year but from what I’ve seen I think BC is better

I’ll take BC over a full season LaFontaine (don’t know if this lasts)has been incredible and I think BC just has a significant edge in talent

 

[57special]

If Walker's line starts to click then I'll take the Gophers. So far they have been silent, and Walker looks like he has been playing more or less by himself. Reedy is finally playing like the stud he was in lower levels of hockey, and Meyer looks great. I'm also liking Jaxson Nelson a lot. I'm thinking he can be moved up from the 4th line onto Walker's line.

If Koster continues to develop, and Brinkman stops stumbling around and can be a solid defender, they are loaded on D.

I wouldn't discount the Bulldogs, or the (un)Sioux. They love to beat Minnesota.

 

[Digitalbooya]

 

[MuckOG]

Here is the rest of the Gopher hockey schedule

The remaining schedule:
Jan. 3-4: vs. Arizona State*
Jan. 9-10: at Wisconsin
Jan. 15-16: vs. Notre Dame
Jan. 21-22: vs. Arizona State*
Jan. 29-30: at Ohio State
Feb. 5-6: Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
Feb. 12-13: at Notre Dame
Feb. 19-20: vs. Michigan State
Feb. 26-27: at Penn State
March 5-6: vs. Michigan

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Here is the rest of the Gopher hockey schedule

Don’t see any losses until maybe March.

 

[chchelseII]

Hentges starts and finishes the Huskies big comeback last night. Guy either has a wicked shot, or that was some weak goaltending.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Finally UND gets the late goal to beat UMD 2-1 today. Huge win for the standings. Now one point behind the Dogs

 

[chchelseII]

Doesn’t look like Lindberg is getting the starts for UMass this season.

 

[keppel146]

Finally UND gets the late goal to beat UMD 2-1 today. Huge win for the standings. Now one point behind the Dogs

Watched it and it was a tough loss to see

 

[BagHead]

Doesn’t look like Lindberg is getting the starts for UMass this season.

Indeed. It appears former Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Murray has stolen his job!


I haven't been watching their games, just looking at stats, but I did a bit of a deeper dive into those stats. Take that for what it's worth:

Looking at Lindberg and Murray's stats last season, it appears that Lindberg and Murray were a platoon, but Murray is the elder statesman, so he gets the higher number of starts. Lindberg's stats are pretty bad to start this year, thanks to a 6-3 loss to BC, and UMass is leaning more on Murray as he's played farily well, reliably, but right now their Games Started are only 6 to 2. It's entirely possible for Lindberg to get just a couple more starts, and if they're good suddenly he's in the same spot as last year. Lindberg has better stats over time, but Murray is a very consistent .910 goalie that has the occasional .950 game. Coaches like guys like that.

It also appears that Murray isn't really playing any better than last season (his stats are being buoyed by his first game of the season). Murray's a senior and Lindberg's a junior. Don't be shocked to see Murray get at least a couple more games than Lindberg, even though Lindberg has outperformed him since his freshman year.

 

[GordieGallant]

Gophers Faber is playing as well as any of the Team USA defensemen. He was skating with York for much of the game last night. LaCombe did not dress because of his reckless play vs. the Russians.