Monday, November 28, 2011

Monday morning quarterback

North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockeyImage via WikipediaHow do these predictions look on Monday morning? 
No. 4 Colorado College (7–2–0, 5–2–0 WCHA) at North Dakota (4–7–1, 2–6–0 WCHA)

Tyler: With the exception of Minnesota, I believe CC is the best team in the WCHA, and though the Sioux is sitting in 10th place, this is going to be an entertaining series. UND has to play disciplined because it doesn’t want to put the nation’s sixth-best power play (25.5 percent) on the ice. The Tigers are 8-for-27 on the man advantage in their last five games. This one’s a split. Ralph Engelstad Arena is a difficult place for opposing teams to play, no matter what UND’s record is. But the Tigers are going to show why they’re the better team and leave Grand Forks with one win.

Brian: North Dakota holds and impressive 135–76–10 (.633) advantage over Colorado College in the all-time series but are a staggering 80–19–6 (.790) against CC in Grand Forks. Despite the Sioux’s scoring troubles and the emergence of Josh Thorimbert in goal for the Tigers, I’m having a hard time betting against history and feel like North Dakota steals one this weekend. Split. USCHO.COM
Here is what the Roman Empire had to say on this past week's series.
* Colorado College at North Dakota. CC, with its high-powered offense, could gain on two leaders with a big weekend. Fighting Sioux are mired in a tie for 10th with Minnesota State Mankato. With smooth freshman Rocco Grimaldi out with a lower body injury, UND will have trouble staying with their visitors, so this is hard to write but ... CC sweeps
Who would have thought? The experts really didn't give the Fighting Sioux much of a chance this past weekend. The Fighting Sioux gutted out two wins against a offensive juggernaut. What a difference a week makes.  
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