Crusader1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Looks like Minnesota's season is 98% going to continue as they are 98% sure of qualifying for the tournament. https://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/probabilityMatrix.php So we will still have to wait a couple of weeks to officially start the #caseywatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Would be nice to have a Bailey-Casey-Nylander 3rd Line in Rochester for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/sabres-casey-mittelstadt-could-sign-for-ahl-playoff-run/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I was at the 2 Penn State/Minnesota games last weekend. Early, in game 1 particularly, it seemed like they were sheltering Mittelstadt's minutes and that Minnesota was giving deference to their upperclassmen. The longer the 2 game series went the more Mittelstadt was on the ice with the puck on his stick and he was electric. I can't say how it's been the rest of the season but it wouldn't shock me if the coach did that and if Mittelstadt as a Minnesota boy came into the team and also gave some deference to the upperclassmen as well. Mittelstadt was clearly the most skilled and fastest player on the ice for either team. His goals were not grimy, they were sexy. Quick, very hard, accurate shots. Stuff that nobody else on the ice was doing. By game 2 he was much more of the alpha dog on the ice and frankly, he started to try to do too much but, from his point of view, he didn't have a lot of help in 5 on 5. Apart from that he seemed a little slight and he could definitely use a little more beef to be in the NHL. To be clear I'm not worried about the deference to upperclassmen, I respect a supremely talented kid for finding his place on a team of men. He's the best player but he wasn't wearing a letter as a freshmen and he was following the leadership provided to him by the upperclassmen and coaches. When it was his time to be great, he was. If the whole season went like this it doesn't surprise me that his numbers aren't what some would like them to be. He's a freshmen and it looked like they were handling him like one. Like a player who they were counting on to grow with and be there as part of a program, not a one and done. I'd bet he goes back for at LEAST one more year if not 2. I remember reading he's the type that likes to finish what he started so going back wouldn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 MInnesota down to 95% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 From Jeff Cox NHL sources telling me Colorado Avalanche 4th overall pick Cale Makar is leaning on returning to UMass for sophomore season. Would be huge for Minutemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 On the 31 thoughts podcast with Elliott Friedman and Jeff Marek, Elliott said he doesn't think he will be in a rush to make a decision and will go into the summer deciding if he should return to school or not. Around the 1hr 03min mark on the podcast when they begin talking about the Sabres. Elliott said he should have more on it next week in his 31 thoughts column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) the Casey watch will start tonight if: 1) Princeton beats Clarkson and 2) BU beats Northeastern The automatic bids would be: Teams ranked higher than Minnesota 1) winner of St.cloud vs Denver 2) Winner North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth 3) Winner Ohio State vs Norte Dame Winners ranked lower than Minnesota 4) Boston U 5) winner Michigan Tech vs Northern Michigan 6) Princeton 7) winner Robert Morris vs AirForce At large bids: Teams ranked higher than Minnesota 8) loser st.cloud vs Denver 9) loser North Dakato vs Minn Duluth 10) loser Ohio state vs Norte Dame 11) Providence 12) Clarkson 13) Cornel 14) Minnesota State 15) Michigan 16) Penn State Edited March 17, 2018 by Crusader1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 #theothercaseywatch. Is officially on as Boston College has been eliminated from receiving an at large bid Does Casey Fitzgerald stay or leave BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Wow wasn't it 90 something percent chance they were gonna be in the tourney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 The first domino has fallen. BU makes the tourney by defeating Northeastern Princeton leads Clarkson 1-0 with 10mins to go Clarkson scored with 7 seconds remaining to force OT. #caseywatch still on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 The first domino has fallen. BU makes the tourney by defeating Northeastern Princeton leads Clarkson 1-0 with 10mins to goClarkson scored with 7 seconds remaining to force OT. #caseywatch still on hold Let's go, Tech!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 The first domino has fallen. BU makes the tourney by defeating Northeastern Princeton leads Clarkson 1-0 with 10mins to go Clarkson scored with 7 seconds remaining to force OT. #caseywatch still on hold What domino? kid should do proper thing and stay there another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Princton wins in OT. Watching The Notre Dame vs OHio state game and commentator said ND has to win for Minnesota to miss for reasons I can't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Princton wins in OT. Watching The Notre Dame vs OHio state game and commentator said ND has to win for Minnesota to miss for reasons I can't understand. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCKKK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 This stuff is hard to fathom when I'm sober, never mind St. Patty's day. Go Irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 So it’s Minnesota vs Minnesota Duluth for the final at large bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Is it head to head or just a lucky game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Is it head to head or just a lucky game? Actually it’s based on other games. If either OSU or SCSU wins, MN in. SCSU is down 3-0 to Denver and OSU is tied with ND If neither, then UMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 ND and OSU headed to overtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 ND and OSU headed to overtime If Ohio State wins, th gophers need to buy their goalie a beer! ND was all over them for the last few minutes of the 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 ND w/ the OT W. 3-2. Let the Casey-watch begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 And there we go. #caseywatch is officially on. Who knows which way it goes but the next few days should be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm guessing he stays in school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm guessing he stays in school Like he should, he is still as smurf in the NHL . :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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