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I think Sandelin deserves a ton of credit. by wearendhockey

I kinda doubt the number of Canadians on the roster has anything to do with it. As one would probably expect, most of their players come from Minnesota. The 4 rostered skaters who are Canadian have amounted for only 5 goals.

His teams don't give up goals in postseason play (NCHC or NCAA tourneys). Period. Don't count on scoring more than 2 goals against them. In fact, don't even count on two. North Dakota just played them more than two games worth of hockey and couldn't score more than 2 goals in the entire 140+ minutes of play. Even AFTER a goalie change in the 4th OT. They make few unforced errors. They combine some of the best fundamental hockey with a good mix of size and speed. And right now they seem to be playing with a huge amount of confidence at just the right time.