Comments on: WCHA First Round Playoff Predictions http://blog.siouxsports.com/2009/03/13/wcha-first-round-playoff-predictions/ UND fans discuss the Fighting Sioux Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Berger http://blog.siouxsports.com/2009/03/13/wcha-first-round-playoff-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Dave Berger Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:50:10 +0000 http://blog.siouxsports.com/?p=532#comment-210 Well, I got three out of five by picking three road teams (Anchorage, Duluth, and St. Cloud) to win. I would have had four out of five by going with all five home teams, but where's the fun in that? And as Jim correctly pointed out, Duluth over Colorado College was not an upset. A little surprising that they swept the Tigers on the big ice sheet, but I'm not shocked at all that they advanced. Dave Well, I got three out of five by picking three road teams (Anchorage, Duluth, and St. Cloud) to win. I would have had four out of five by going with all five home teams, but where’s the fun in that?

And as Jim correctly pointed out, Duluth over Colorado College was not an upset. A little surprising that they swept the Tigers on the big ice sheet, but I’m not shocked at all that they advanced.

Dave

]]> By: und1goalie http://blog.siouxsports.com/2009/03/13/wcha-first-round-playoff-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-209 und1goalie Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:44:38 +0000 http://blog.siouxsports.com/?p=532#comment-209 Duluth is a mystery... we'll see if this teams shows up on Thursday night. If so, it will be fun. Duluth is a mystery… we’ll see if this teams shows up on Thursday night. If so, it will be fun.

]]> By: und1goalie http://blog.siouxsports.com/2009/03/13/wcha-first-round-playoff-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-208 und1goalie Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:06:02 +0000 http://blog.siouxsports.com/?p=532#comment-208 UMD with a huge win last night. With so many of the top seeds needing to win to get into the NCAA I thought (think) we will have 1-5. Most years we have locks through three or four and that is where upsets happen. How can CC lose when they need this weekend and at least one win in the Final Five to make the NCAA. It would be the biggest surprise of the season if they don't get in. I still think the Gophers beat CC on Thursday and end up at home for the NCAA. I hate to say it but watch out then. UMD with a huge win last night. With so many of the top seeds needing to win to get into the NCAA I thought (think) we will have 1-5. Most years we have locks through three or four and that is where upsets happen. How can CC lose when they need this weekend and at least one win in the Final Five to make the NCAA. It would be the biggest surprise of the season if they don’t get in.

I still think the Gophers beat CC on Thursday and end up at home for the NCAA. I hate to say it but watch out then.

]]> By: jimdahl http://blog.siouxsports.com/2009/03/13/wcha-first-round-playoff-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-207 jimdahl Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:22:45 +0000 http://blog.siouxsports.com/?p=532#comment-207 A couple fun stats: 1) <a href="http://siouxsports.com/hockey/rankings/krach/" rel="nofollow">KRACH</a> says Duluth is the favored team with a 51% chance of winning each game. 2) Duluth's WCHA point differential is +6, CC's -3 I'm not going so far as Dave and saying Duluth wins the series, but ignoring local factors that don't make it into the stats, it going to three sure wouldn't be a surprise and neither outcome could really be considered much of an upset. AA to win the series? Dave's on his own defending that one ;) That said, I'd personally be tempted to pick it straight, 1-5. The usual temptation is to flip the 5-6, if any, and I just don't see it. A couple fun stats: 1) KRACH says Duluth is the favored team with a 51% chance of winning each game. 2) Duluth’s WCHA point differential is +6, CC’s -3

I’m not going so far as Dave and saying Duluth wins the series, but ignoring local factors that don’t make it into the stats, it going to three sure wouldn’t be a surprise and neither outcome could really be considered much of an upset. AA to win the series? Dave’s on his own defending that one ;)

That said, I’d personally be tempted to pick it straight, 1-5. The usual temptation is to flip the 5-6, if any, and I just don’t see it.

]]> By: und1goalie http://blog.siouxsports.com/2009/03/13/wcha-first-round-playoff-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-206 und1goalie Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:37:56 +0000 http://blog.siouxsports.com/?p=532#comment-206 Is this a joke? How can you pick Duluth and Alaska... North Dakota in three, Wisconsin in three, Minnesota in two, CC in three and Denver in two. Looking forward to a big Gopher/ Sioux game on Friday evening, both make the NCAA tournament. Duluth looked so bad the past two weekends. Is this a joke? How can you pick Duluth and Alaska… North Dakota in three, Wisconsin in three, Minnesota in two, CC in three and Denver in two. Looking forward to a big Gopher/ Sioux game on Friday evening, both make the NCAA tournament. Duluth looked so bad the past two weekends.

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