Minnesota looked really good Saturday night in their 7 - 4 victory over
CC. The Golden Goph's brought their power play back from the dead and
converted on 5 of 9 power play opportunities. The question is, however,
were the Goph's we saw on Saturday night for real? Saturday night was no
doubt the Goph's best game all season. Can they continue to play at that
level? In my opinion, it looks like the Gophers are starting to gel. The
shots right in front of the goal are finally starting to go in. If the
Gophers can continue to play like they played Saturday there's a good
chance the Goph's could still make 2nd place in the WCHA.
 
For the weekend, MN has to be pleased with both games. The Gophers scored
the first goal in both games. I don't think the Goph's scored first in
two consecutive games all season. MN's defense is looking good. Callinan,
while not totally brilliant over the weekend, still leads the WCHA
statistically. It appears that if the Gophers score goals, Callinan is
good enough to hold a lead. Minnesota's goal scorers finally started
burying the puck. McHugh, Bonnin and Bell all had great games on
Saturday. The looming question still stands, however, was Saturday a
fluke, or can the Gophers continue to play this way?
 
Well I don't thing you beat CC 7 - 4 on a fluke. I think that the Gophers
are starting to look like they looked the first 6 games of the season --
scoring the big goals, skating well and passing well. The answer can only
come this weekend in Madison.
 
Reed
 
 
On a personal note: A CC fan sitting in the student section brought a
broom into Marriucci arena on Saturday night. The fan took a great deal of
abuse before a security guy came down and took the broom away from him.
Beating CC was especially gratifying after seeing this fan carry on about
sweeping MN. As the clock ran out on Saturday night, the student section
also lustily chanted USA... USA... in response to beating the 75%
Canadian-comprised CC team.