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We have to stay out of the box!!!

4-2 after 2

Young guys getting a little chippy.... hard to win when you are in the box for a near entire period.

Man.. that delayed PP + goal just had the feel of a classic Yost momentum shift.

Unsurprised that it sounds like the refs screwed us on it.

(10-19-2018 08:04 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  Man.. that delayed PP + goal just had the feel of a classic Yost momentum shift.

Unsurprised that it sounds like the refs screwed us on it.

The penalty was legit but when WMU touched the puck it wasn’t blown dead... and then UM scored... and then boom PP goal. It was ridiculous.

From College Hockey News team capsule on WMU.....

Quote:Weakness: Defense and discipline. In order to match the level and standards set over the past two to three years by Denver, UMD, UND, and St. Cloud, the Broncos simply have to improve defensively. Between Jan. 20 and Feb. 24 last year — a critical stretch during the final stages of the season — the Broncos went 1-7-1. In those nine games, the Broncos allowed a staggering 48 goals.

An area to improve quickly might be the team's discipline. Last year, only Alaska and Arizona State averaged more penalty minutes per game than the Broncos (15.6).

Can't disagree. This has been an ongoing issue during Murray's tenure.

I think we gave them 4 power plays in that period.

(10-19-2018 08:08 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  From College Hockey News team capsule on WMU.....

Quote:Weakness: Defense and discipline. In order to match the level and standards set over the past two to three years by Denver, UMD, UND, and St. Cloud, the Broncos simply have to improve defensively. Between Jan. 20 and Feb. 24 last year — a critical stretch during the final stages of the season — the Broncos went 1-7-1. In those nine games, the Broncos allowed a staggering 48 goals.

An area to improve quickly might be the team's discipline. Last year, only Alaska and Arizona State averaged more penalty minutes per game than the Broncos (15.6).

Can't disagree. This has been an ongoing issue during Murray's tenure.

We look really good and really bad tonight... the penalties aren’t being shown in replay so I’m not sure how poorly disciplined they are vs trying not to let a guy get on your goalie kind of thing... first period we were playing really fast and pushing the tempo ... second period it was not possible given all the penalties.

Here’s hoping we can come out strong this period and push tempo... and stay out of the box!!!!

Broncos score 13 seconds into the 3rd period!

4-3

5-3

Goaltending is not the best on that last goal...

(10-19-2018 08:25 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  Goaltending is not the best on that last goal...

Some common themes developing in this young season. Too many penalties. Bad goaltending.

It's a bad combo.

Garbage call on WMU again... this is getting ridiculous

Cam Lee scores! 5-4

10 mins to go

6-4. Brutal.

We get it close and then fall asleep on D ... AM
Is gonna have a ton of teachable moments

Close games is where we need a player like Allison who can score a big goal when the game is on the line

Looks like we have scoring ability, but our defense has a hard time stopping anyone.

But enough about football. How's hockey doing?

Broncos pull the goalie and score. 6-5. 2:11 left.