That was a resilient effort.

They had to adjust to a much grittier game and were able to do it. That is a sign of a good team. We'll win any way we need to.

Once again Morris was outstanding. The only puck that legitimately got by him was a knuckle-puck that bounced off Westlund's hand and then his stick. Dominic Hasak and Martin Brodeur could combine to clone a goalie and he wouldn't have stopped that shot. (ok my knowledge of biology may be a little soft, but you get the point...)

It's early, but this team seems to be showing all the signs of Jackson's best teams. They are poised, they play 200 feet and 60 minutes. They're deep. They kill penalties. Puck support is a way of life almost all game long. They have a great hockey instincts. It should be a great regular season.

Just Curious...Did OSU Shake Hands affter the game?

Thought that was totally classless last night and reflected poorly on the OSU team, coach, and school.

Yes. Even their POS coach appeared to be congratulatory. *

Resilient is exactly the word I was thinking of ..

and adding to all the points you made this is a game of depth. They came out to shut down our top line and the next guys stepped up making big plays when needed. It’s still early but really good teams find that depth.

The sum is greater than its parts! We have one high-end

draft pick and the fewest NHL draftees in a long time yet they are playing a great team game and one I appreciate a lot more than some great individual play by a bunch of first round players.

More and more "first round" means ...

one and done if they even show up. You might ride an Eichel to the FF if you're lucky but that's not a great formula.

God help us if the sport and the NHL draft

ever went the route of the NBA. One of the reasons I have always liked college hockey was the play was often so much more fundamentally sound than professional hockey. After Jackson came to Notre Dame and I got to watch how he practiced and taught the game I appreciated it even more.

We've mostly been lucky when it comes to losing players early and in the few instances where it happened, I think both parties were generally better off. Kyle Palmieri has been a pretty good NHL player for a decade now but he was not a good presence on a college hockey team, especially one with the style of accountability of a Jeff Jackson team.

Agree on Palmieri - the problem today ...

is that most 1st round kids - NTDP being especially prone - have their posses all telling them they're good enough to jump. And in the NHL today - unlike even 10 years ago - it's much easier for an 18-19 year old to start and make an impact. The lone outlier G, because the way D is played now even those guys can step in.