Can GR2 get more then 2?

A trip to GR2ville......

whilst reading the dribble on USCHO and skipping over every other post on GPL (every other post about is about "tFATBOY" drinking, again bring back the IGNORE function on GPL) I decided to look into fUMD's stats. 2-2-2 overall. Goals scored in their last four games (which they are 1-2-1) 2 in each game. Their leading scorer is a D-man. As a matter of fact, in the top 10 point getters for fUMD 4 play the blue line. The team is fairly young and I'm sure they will be pumped for the Rodents return to the DUMP errr.......aaaaa DECC. I had a chance to catch them on FSNA when they were playing "the new state of hockey", I know it was early but they were sloppy in their own zone and try a ton of LONG passes. Mind you TNSoH is not a offensive machine and they managed a tie and a win. Next was DU. A mere shadow of who they were and they managed a split.

As for the Goof's. The last four games have been nothing short of flawless hockey. Can this keep up? Not sure. But compared to last years team, this squad gets it for team play, physicality (is that a word?) and pure drive. I re-watched that Saturday nights tilt with CC. They were relentless in their pursuit of the puck. It didn't matter where or who, somebody was on them. Have they been challenged this year. NO not really. Maine was the first game AHOLE!

They will be challenged this weekend. I look for the fUMD players to do a lot of chasing and end up getting a bunch of dumb penalties. You can forget the "small" rink advantage you claim to have. This just gives them less room to skate you down, paste you to the boards, take the puck and stuff it behind the JBSU rejects back.

Outlook:
Close game Friday. 5-3. Blowout Saturday. 6-1 Goof's break the DUMP's hex and send fUMD towards another, I repeat another, bottom of the pack finish.

New and Notes:
Goof's junior defenseman Alex Goligoski (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week and freshman forward Kyle Okposo (St. Paul, Minn.) was named WCHA Rookie of the Week, following the Gopher’s two-game sweep of Colorado College at MECCA last weekend. Goligoski tallied four-points on the weekend, while Okposo scored three goals in the 8-1 win over the Tigers on Saturday night.

The Goof's lead the all-time series against fUMD with a 122-66-11 (.641) record in a series dating back to 1952. In Duluth, the Goof's are 50-38-4 (.565), including a 5-6-1 under Don Lucia. They went 2-1-1 vs. fUMD last season, going 0-1-1 in Duluth before wrapping up the regular season with two shutouts of the dogs at MECCA. Six of the last seven games have been decided by two goals or less. The Goof's have not won in Duluth since a 5-4 victory on Feb. 21, 2003. The Goof's have not had a road sweep in Duluth since Feb. 4-5, 2000.

Head to head stats:
Goals per game: Goof's 5.14/fUMD 3.00
Power Play: Goof's 25%/fUMD 28.9%
Penalty Kill: Goof's 92.5%/fUMD 86%
Goal Allowed a game: Goof's 1.57/fUMD 3.00
Shots/game: Goof's 38.4/fUMD 34
Shot allowed/game Goof's 19.3/fUMD 26.7
Top scorers: Goof's Bariball (6-5--11) fUMD Niskanen (2-9--11)
Goaltending: Goof's Briggs 1.00 .951/Frazee 1.60 .914/fUMD Stalock 2.76 .893

Streaks:
14 game road unbeaten streak 11-0-3
Bariball 7 game scoring streak
Goli 6 game scoring streak
Gordo 3 game scoring streak
Wheeler 2 game scoring streak

Hey.......... you SUCK!

The first sweep of the young season! The POI put on a clinic tonight. Not only a 8 goal outburst, but defense that is smothering. "Thunderstorm" gets his first of MANY hattricks. This team is much harder working then last years. Wooger made a comment on a stat posted on FSN. Barriball has twice the points that "the one year wonder" had at this point in the season. "twice as good" was his comment. LOL! Twice the heart is what I say. This team looks nothing like the team that myself and LB saw. Wish we had a rematch. I can wait til April for that!
Looking ahead the POI makes the trek to the city by the sea, Duluth. Better bring your extra attitude Dog fans. This team has never experienced the Dumps...errrrrr Decc's atmosphere. It's not going to matter. The DOGS are in for a goood Ol Goofer ASS whoopin.

Looks like the BADgers are going to get swept at home! 4-1 last I heard. They were SHUTOUT last night. OVERRATED. Hanging onto last years Championship. FING ugly hockey to watch.

tUMD splits with lowly DU. The Flickertails take care of business against GR3(Gopher rejects 3) First being tUMD, second being JBSU and fourth being CHA's Muskrats.

The BIG surprise id Mich Tech. WOW A SWEEP. Does not happen a lot. "Ban the(MTU) band" at the X is in full swing look for the web site soon.
The fatboy will be in full swing on GPL this week. Man bring back the "ignore" option on the board Jupiter, PLEEEEAAASSSSEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Stick to football

Let me just say the OSU was schooled in EVERY aspect of the game. 7-2 final. After finding their legs the Goof's unleashed a performance that many fans knew was there. This team looked nothing like the lost team at the X against Maine. Again the freshmen ruled the day. Why not, we have mostly frosh's in the lineup. OSU's head coach stated, "With a team of that skill — all the way out from the goaltender — they'll expose you on every mistake you make, and you saw that tonight," 7 different players score for Minny. EJ got his first and finally showed some off the flash he is known for. At 6-2 and 225 he put a Savard like spinaroma on a Buckeye skater that was amazing. It was nice to see Mr.Brigg's back between the pipes. Tonite will be a different game I think. OSU will more then likely come out swinging. Goof's sweep and bring out our favorite girl,BroomHilda!

In other action I watched. tUMD played gritty against "the new state of hockey" GAG! What an ugly game to watch. I was suprised that the Dogs hung with them. I look forward to watching them again tonite. tUMD takes 3 out of the shithouse.

Meanwhile at Mariucci West, Maine bitchslapped the Flickertails. This one shocked me more then the Fighting Irish beating BC. I thought for sure UND would walk all over this team. UND is better. Maine looked poor against the Goof's. Unfortunately in that game the POI boys looked tired. Look for a inspired game by the Gopher rejects and earn the split.

Yaknowsumfin....

Check this out.

For many centuries Friday the 13th
has been considered unlucky.
Today however is no ordinary Friday the 13th!
To see why, let's do a bit of numerology and
add up the digits of today's date:
October 13, 2006 =  13/10/2006

1+3+1+0+2+0+0+6 = 13
Wild ehh!
The last time this happened was Friday, January 13, 1520!

I'd better be nice to momma tonight!

SCHWINGGGGGGG!

The Goof's take on lowly Wayne State this weekend at Mecca! The Warriors are coming off of a dismal 6-23-6 season in the CHA. Coach Wilkinson leads a veteran team comprised of 11 Canucks and 17 others mostly from Michigan. Of it's players, 16 are Juniors or Seniors.

The Goof's need to get ahead and stay ahead in these two games. Their youth showed in the first period against Maine. They took it to Maine in the 2nd and 3rd periods but could not solve the goalie. I was really impress with the play of Okposo, Barriball and Carmen. The outshined everybody from the Goof's that nite. These two games will show what kind of character this team has. Wayne State is going to come out after them I think. Predictions. Sweep!5-2/6-1 Goof's.

There being NO coverage for both games, I will have to resort to the Flickertail's and BADgers games. CSTV is covering Friday and FSN has Saturdays tilt. This should be a great battle of the most hated in Minny! I'll reserve my comments for after the series. Let's have two ties! Seriously, I look for a Flickertail sweep!

Remember good citizens of the USA (yes this includes you flatlanders) It's the HOME OF THE BRAVE!