SUMMARY: This is what the Sioux needed -- a road win against a very good team. Let’s hope they can have a repeat performance tonight and get back into the national rankings.
THE GOOD: Brad Eidsness was terrific in net. He put the team on his shoulders in the third period when the Sioux needed him the most. He deserved a shut-out, but that is not going to happen when most of the play in the third period is in the Sioux end.
THE BAD: UND needs to finish strong and play for sixty minutes. They had five of their nine penalties in the third period. They held CC to sixteen shots in the first two periods and then allowed fourteen shots in the third (mostly due to penalties). In addition, the Sioux only had four shots on net during this period. If it were not for the play of Eidsness this game would have a different story line.
THE DIFFERENCE: This was a good win and Eidsness was the difference in the game. It was nice to see scoring from Davidson and Hextall, which were their first goals in a Sioux uniform. These goals couldn’t have happened during a better game (or time -- 14 seconds apart) . The Sioux need to continue to play strong. A win tonight will go a long way to getting back on track.
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The Sioux looked slow at the end of the game. Maybe its the altitude?
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