That's right, Doorsman, they are getting frustrated and not playing for themselves anymore. That game against the Muskies the other day, pure luck, if you ask me. Sure these boys are skilled, maybe too skilled as a team, but they are also very ******y and very weak. There isn't an athlete on the Bronco team this year that has had the strength to play the physical game they are going to need come state playoffs time. Afraid to go into the corners, afraid of larger skaters, afraid to play the man on man game. Unless these boys start standing up for themselves(and not that cheap, "I'm so angry at you...grrr" crap they've been pulling) they won't make it far against the rest of the state.

Our Bronco boys this year probably have the most equipped team when it comes to dangling(puck handling) and passing. I have yet to see a team coordinate better with each other when it comes to knowing where everyone on the ice is. Mega props to the boys for that. They've also got some scary accuracy in their shots and are pretty patient about taking them. These are all good things to be had.

But the bottom line is, they are an unphysical team. Sure the hits are only a small portion of the game, but they lose so many opportunities when not standing up for themselves or going into the corner first. Prettyman, Potter, everyone else on the staff of the team, get these kids some gusto before their ego outweighs their ability.

I think that both of you are right, but you fail to notice one thing about the game in Hibbing. The penalties were on a kid who coming into the game has taken only five penalties all season. in the previous 19 games, five penalties. I am not making excuses, I am not pointing fingers or placing blame, I am just saying that for a kid who averages a penalty every 4 games or so, that is a lot of penalties just out of the blue.
I think the Broncos will be just fine, I have seen them skate with some of the best in the state and I have seen them get physical with some of the best in the state. If you truely belive that they cannot content with the rest of the state, look at some of the teams they have beaten.

Hermantown - last season's State Champion
Albert Lea - top 15 in the state right now (on the road)
Rochester Lourdes - top ten in the state after a loss to the Broncos (in Rochester)
Richfield - ranked in the top ten when they beat them (on the road)
Duluth Denfeld - still in the top ten after the loss (in Duluth)
Virginia (twice) - ranked above them when they beat them the first time

One bad game does not negate a 18-1 now 19-2 season. I hope and think the Broncos will be just fine in two weeks when the playoffs start and I am looking forward to sitting the Ex watching the Broncos rather than another team from section 7A for the first time since 2002.