Ohio State 2024-25 Domination of the Portal Queen!

[osualum86]

Ohio State opened their series against St. Thomas with a 5-1 win earlier today. St. Thomas opened the scoring in this one with a goal from Maddie Brown to take a 1-0 lead. That would be the only time the Tommies would lead in this one as the Buckeyes scored five unanswered goals to win this one 5-1. Joy Dunne would score the next two goals of the period to make the score 2-1 in favor of Ohio State at the first intermission. Ohio State's Jenna Buglioni would score a goal for Ohio State in the second period to make the score 3-1 at the second intermission. Ohio State got two more goals from Jocelyn Amos and Jordyn Petrie to make the final score 5-1. Ohio State outshot the Tommies 35-19 in this one with Buckeye netminder Amanda Thiele stopping 18 of the 19 shots she faced in the win. Dani Strom started in net for the Tommies and stopped 30 of the 35 shots she faced. The two teams are back at it tomorrow at 2:00 pm EST.

[pgb-ohio]

Ohio State opened their series against St. Thomas with a 5-1 win earlier today. St. Thomas opened the scoring in this one with a goal from Maddie Brown to take a 1-0 lead. That would be the only time the Tommies would lead in this one as the Buckeyes scored five unanswtered goals to win this one 5-1. Joy Dunne would score the next two goals of the period to make the score 2-1 in favor of Ohio State at the first intermission.

St. Thomas only held the lead for 14 seconds. That's all the time it took for a Dunne Dangle, (patent pending) a stiff shot & a goal.

Ohio State's Jenna Buglioni would score a goal for Ohio State in the second period to make the score 3-1 at the second intermission. Ohio State got two more goals from Jocelyn Amos and Jordyn Petrie to make the final score 5-1. Ohio State outshot the Tommies 35-19 in this one with Buckeye netminder Amanda Thiele stopping 18 of the 19 shots she faced in the win. Dani Strom started in net for the Tommies and stopped 30 of the 35 shots she faced.

The Amos goal was a sweet give and go play with Kiara Zanon.


Random Reactions Department: Enjoyed the St. Thomas stream. Play-By-Play Guy Jake Griffith did a solid job. No color commentator was provided; Jake had to do his own homework & commentary. During live action, he put a lot of energy into calling Buckeye names as well as Tommie names. Which of course is appreciated by fans of the visiting team. Griffith has a good feel for the game, and a passion for it.

[Hockeybuckeye]

St. Thomas only held the lead for 14 seconds. That's all the time it took for a Dunne Dangle, (patent pending) a stiff shot & a goal.


The Amos goal was a sweet give and go play with Kiara Zanon.


Random Reactions Department: Enjoyed the St. Thomas stream. Play-By-Play Guy Jake Griffith did a solid job. No color commentator was provided; Jake had to do his own homework & commentary. During live action, he put a lot of energy into calling Buckeye names as well as Tommie names. Which of course is appreciated by fans of the visiting team. Griffith has a good feel for the game, and a passion for it.

My only complaint with Jake is when a big play happened he would shout so loud into the mic it blasted the wife's and my ears. Perhaps a foam sleeve over his mike could mitigate that?

[osualum86]

Ohio State needed to work overtime in today's game, but Emma Peschel lit the lamp for the Buckeyes in the extra frame and they escaped with a 1-0 win. Ohio State outshot St. Thomas 40-8 in this one. Buckeye netminder Hailey MacLeod stopped all 8 shots she faced to get the win. Dani Strom got the start for the Tommies and stopped 39 of the 40 shots she faced. St. Thomas will host Lindenwood next weekend with games on Thursday and Friday. Ohio State is off next weekend before hosting top-ranked Wisconsin on 11/15 - 11/16.

[pgb-ohio]

My only complaint with Jake is when a big play happened he would shout so loud into the mic it blasted the wife's and my ears. Perhaps a foam sleeve over his mike could mitigate that?

I was focusing on mostly on content. The positive energy was also much appreciated. That said, I must agree with your criticism.

My question would be: Wouldn't a foam sleeve muffle everything? Meaning it would damage the rest of his presentation? And also eliminate sounds from the competition itself, which can add value.

I've never run a sound system for any activity at any level. But I gotta believe that a sound technician with any experience at all would have ways of dealing with such blasting. Just don't know if that would mean a different microphone, a different mix on a sound board, or whatever.

[Hockeybuckeye]

I was focusing on mostly on content. The positive energy was also much appreciated. That said, I must agree with your criticism.

My question would be: Wouldn't a foam sleeve muffle everything? Meaning it would damage the rest of his presentation? And also eliminate sounds from the competition itself, which can add value.

I've never run a sound system for any activity at any level. But I gotta believe that a sound technician with any experience at all would have ways of dealing with such blasting. Just don't know if that would mean a different microphone, a different mix on a sound board, or whatever.

A foam sleeve has several functions, the most common is when outdoors it helps filter wind and background noise.
Indoors it reduces harsh noises and a phenomenon known as plosive sounds. I applauded the young man's enthusiasm but the wife and myself both suffer from tinnitus and if we kept the TV turned down enough that the sudden shouting wouldn't bother us we wouldn't be able to hear him doing his normal commentary. Oh well, I should know it's not a perfect world.

[Timothy A]

Geez you guys are on the third page and it's UW week.....so tell me about your team. Who are on what lines and how much ice is the 4th line seeing?

[Timothy A]

I see Wheeler was getting a lot of A's for you, that's nice to see for her sake. She played a lot of minutes for UW but was never a huge assist player, but a very dependable 200' player.

[osualum86]

I see Wheeler was getting a lot of A's for you, that's nice to see for her sake. She played a lot of minutes for UW but was never a huge assist player, but a very dependable 200' player.

That's a heck of a team you have this season, Timothy A. They are loaded, and they are skilled. That was on display tonight. The Buckeyes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and ended up outshooting the Badgers 33-22. It didn't matter. Ultimately, Wisconsin was more skilled than Ohio State, and when given chances, buried those chances. The first period Ohio State goals were scored by Maddi Wheeler and Jenna Buglioni as Ohio State took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Undaunted, Wisconsin would get goals from Lacey Eden and Casey O'Brien to knot things up at 2-2 heading into the final intermission. Lacey Eden would get her second goal early in the third period to give Wisconsin a 3-2 lead. The Buckeyes had a number of chances, but could not get the equalizer. Caroline Harvey scored an empty net goal late in the game to make the final score 4-2. Wisconsin goaltender Ava McNaughton stopped 31 of the 33 shots she faced to get the win. Amanda Thiele started in net for the Buckeyes and stopped 18 of the 21 shots she faced in the loss. The two teams will wrap up their series tomorrow at 3:00 pm EST.

[Timothy A]

Shocked to see only 3 lines on the line chart. Injuries or lack of players?

[pgb-ohio]

Final Score From Friday, November 15th
Wisconsin 4
Ohio State 2

Badgers Keep Calm And Carry On

During the World War II years, the British Citizenry was advised to Keep Calm & Carry On. They did.

During the 1st Period of Friday's Game, Wisconsin faced considerable adversity from a Buckeye Blitz. They also needed to Keep Calm & Carry On. They did.

Early on, Badger Goalie Ava McNaughton moved to handle a puck. It seemed like the most routine of plays. Suddenly McNaughton lost both edges at once, and went down in a sprawling heap. It must have been a horrible moment. But somehow Ava had the presence of mind to nudge the puck toward the endline. She got just enough of the disc to prevent what would have been a tap-in goal.

A short while later, the Buckeyes found the target twice in 14 seconds to grab a 2-0 lead. As just noted, it easily could have been 3-0. A lesser team taking that kind of hit might have folded. But not the Veteran Badgers. Led by their seasoned Stars, Wisconsin slowly but surely climbed even in the 2nd Period, and won the game in the 3rd.

Three Stars Of The Game: Decidedly Unofficial & Just For Fun

Wisconsin Honorable Mention: Caroline Harvey
Caroline's Empty Netter sealed the deal. Armed with the Extra Attacker, the Buckeyes attempted to penetrate the Badger Blue Line with a pass. Lacey Eden blocked that pass, and the puck caromed to Harvey. More on Lacey below.

Now the Badger they call KK wasn't especially close to center ice. Traditional wisdom says that you cross the red line before shooting at an empty net, thus eliminating the risk of being whistled for icing. In recent years, players have been increasingly willing to fire at an empty net from anywhere. Clearly Captain Harvey has the green light to "swing at the 3 and 0 pitch." Once the puck left her stick, the calm sniper left no doubt it was headed to the middle of the empty Buckeye net.


Ohio State Honorable Mention: (tie) Joy Dunne & Jenna Buglioni
The always productive Dunne had the Primary Assist on both OSU tallies. The first was a fine centering pass to Maddie Wheeler. More on Maddie below.

On the second goal, Joy directed the puck to Jenna. Buglioni skillfully guided the biscuit through the five hole.



#3 Star: Maddie Wheeler, Ohio State
Wheeler took Dunne's centering pass and slammed the puck into the right side of the Badger net. Scoring a goal against her former team? Certainly a special moment for Maddie.


#2 Star: (tie) Laila Edwards, Wisconsin & Casey O'Brien, Wisconsin
Cleveland Heights Native Edwards had a pure hat trick of assists. To generate helpers, Laila offered a little bit of everything. There was the long breakout pass from the UW endline. She used her excellent reach to win a puck battle immediately after an offensive zone face-off. The 1st Line Left Wing is constantly creating.

And yeah, Wisconsin's top forward line is pretty freaking special. 1st Line Center Casey O'Brien more than carried her weight, contributing a goal and a primary assist.


#1 Star: Lacey Eden, Wisconsin
We're not forgetting the 1st Line Right Wing; we're just saving the best for last.

Cutting Right To The Chase: When Lacey scored the Badger's 1st Goal @ 4:49 of the 2nd Period, that was the turning point of the game. The Eden tally at 2:43 of the 3rd proved to be the GWG. The assist on the empty-netter completed a three point night. Not a bad evening's work for Friday's Difference-Maker.



Up Next: The Second Installment Of This Year's Buckeye/Badger Battles. See You @ 3:02 PM Eastern Standard Time.

[robertearle]

Shocked to see only 3 lines on the line chart. Injuries or lack of players?

Ohio State only has ten forwards listed on their roster. Josie St Martin was missing yesterday; injured, I assume.

If fatigue from skating only three lines is going to show up, it would figure to show in the second game, less than 24 hours after the first game.

[osualum86]

Shocked to see only 3 lines on the line chart. Injuries or lack of players?

Little bit of both. We are getting some players back in the second half of the season, which should help.

[osualum86]

Ohio State only has ten forwards listed on their roster. Josie St Martin was missing yesterday; injured, I assume.

If fatigue from skating only three lines is going to show up, it would figure to show in the second game, less than 24 hours after the first game.

That was actually my biggest concern today ... whether or not we would have any legs in the third period, but the girls pulled it out. We may not have four lines of forwards this season, but our kids are fit. This was a great series, and I think the rankings are legit when it comes to both teams. I think Wisconsin is the best team in the country this season, but we are right there. I was proud of our team today, gutting it out against an extremely talented team like yours.

[osualum86]

Yesterday I commented that Wisconsin was more skilled than our Buckeyes, and maybe that rubbed some people the wrong way. Those who know me know that I bleed Scarlet & Gray and love our Coaches and the girls. Today was another day and the Buckeyes showed that they are right there with the vaunted Badgers as they gutted out a 3-2 win to earn a split with the nation's top team this weekend. The game had a similar start to yesterday's as Ohio State jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Makenna Webster and Maddi Wheeler. The Badgers would answer on a goal from Kirsten Simms to send the teams to the first intermission with the Bucks up 2-1. Neither team could light the lamp in the middle frame. Kiara Zanon scored a big shorthanded goal in the third period to put Ohio State up 3-1. That goal would turn out to be the game-winner as the Badgers would get a goal a half-minute later on that same power play from Maggie Scannell to make the score 3-2. Wisconsin pulled goaltender Ava McNaughton for an extra attacker, but could not get the equalizer and the Buckeyes prevailed in this one. Ohio State outshot the Badgers 30-26 in this one. Buckeye netminder Amanda Thiele stopped 24 of the 26 shots she faced to get the win. Ava McNaughton stopped 27 of the 30 shots she faced. Ohio State will travel to Mankato next weekend for a pair of games with Minnesota State. Wisconsin will return home to take on St. Thomas next weekend. This was a great series between two heavyweight programs. I don't have a crystal ball, but we'll see if maybe Kiara Zanon gets the #1 star from Mr. Pgb after this one!