After earning it's first B1G win against Michigan a couple of weeks ago, Penn State makes it's first visit to Yost Ice Arena this weekend. And I want to see more game threads, so I plan on starting one every week, regardless of the opponent.
Outside of the win against Michigan, Penn State is still working out a lot of kinks.
And Michigan now has a 3 game losing streak, thanks to getting swept by Minnesota last weekend.
Right now, the #1 thing killing Michigan is scoring goals. They generated a ton of chanes against the Gohpers all weekned, only to either miss or make a shot that their goalie didn't have to work too hard to stop. Boo is well over 20 games without a point, after having an electrifying freshman season. He's still really fast, but speed isn't everything. Copp has gotten some goals, but even with his effort, he can't lift the entire team with that A. The only real bright spot is Compher, who is leading the B1G in freshman scoring.
Thanks to their struggles, IMHO, the defense is now starting to break down- to try to help score more. Minny jumped all over that all weekend... And that lead to some pretty stupid penalties, as frustrations with losing really kicks in.
And our goalies... well, if it were me, I would ride Nagelvoort's pads the rest of the season. He had a bad weekend against Penn State, but as I see it, his weaknesses are smaller than Racine's (who seems to have a pretty sizable 5 hole).
Our dream of a regular season B1G championship is pretty dim by now- behind Minny by 12, and Wisconsin by 5. Ugh. Just as looming, we are tied with OSU for 3rd.
Should be an interesting weekend (that I will miss)
Outside of the win against Michigan, Penn State is still working out a lot of kinks.
And Michigan now has a 3 game losing streak, thanks to getting swept by Minnesota last weekend.
Right now, the #1 thing killing Michigan is scoring goals. They generated a ton of chanes against the Gohpers all weekned, only to either miss or make a shot that their goalie didn't have to work too hard to stop. Boo is well over 20 games without a point, after having an electrifying freshman season. He's still really fast, but speed isn't everything. Copp has gotten some goals, but even with his effort, he can't lift the entire team with that A. The only real bright spot is Compher, who is leading the B1G in freshman scoring.
Thanks to their struggles, IMHO, the defense is now starting to break down- to try to help score more. Minny jumped all over that all weekend... And that lead to some pretty stupid penalties, as frustrations with losing really kicks in.
And our goalies... well, if it were me, I would ride Nagelvoort's pads the rest of the season. He had a bad weekend against Penn State, but as I see it, his weaknesses are smaller than Racine's (who seems to have a pretty sizable 5 hole).
Our dream of a regular season B1G championship is pretty dim by now- behind Minny by 12, and Wisconsin by 5. Ugh. Just as looming, we are tied with OSU for 3rd.
Should be an interesting weekend (that I will miss)
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