Wisconsin Badgers '26-'27 season: Finishing what we started

[MavsFan]

What gets me is how little they're giving up in the first place: 151 shots against all year, under 19 a night. Hauser at .973 and Cournoyer at .947, and both of them are barely getting tested.

That's the same thing Hastings did here in Mankato. Dominate most nights in shots, time of possession, and offensive zone time.

 

[WiscTJK]

Previous weekend: at Minnesota, Tied-SO win 1-1 Thursday, Won 6-0 Saturday
	THIS WEEK			PREVIOUS WEEK
ITEM	STAT	U/M	RANKING	STAT	U/M	RANKING	(+/-)
Record Overall:	7-0-1		(0-0 OT)	6-0-0		(0-0 OT)
Record B1G: W-L-T (SO-OW-OL)	3-0-1 (1-0-0)	11pts	1	2-0-0 (0-0-0)	6pts	1	n/c
USCHO Poll:	1	of 63		1	of 63		n/c
NPI (replaces pairwise):	2	of 63		4	of 63		+2
Scoring:	4.5	GPG	5	4.8	GPG	5	n/c
Defense:	0.8	GAPG	T-1	0.8	GAPG	2	+1
Save %:	0.960	%	2	0.955	%	4	+2
Power Play Rate:	43.8	%	1	40.7	%	2	+1
Penalty Kill Rate:	77.3	%	41	73.3	%	52	+11
Penalty Min per Game:	19.6	Min	60	19.0	Min	59	-1
Shorthanded Goals Scored:	2	EA	T-1	2	EA	T-1	n/c
Shorthanded Goals Allowed:	0	EA	T-1	0	EA	T-1	n/c
Team Faceoff:	55.2	%	8	56.4	%	5	-3
SOG taken:	315	EA	13	235	EA	26	+13
Shooting %:	11.4	%	12	12.3	%	10	-2
SOG allowed:	151	EA	7	110	EA	T-7	n/c
This Week: 11/13 vs Ohio State 7 pm, 11/14 Ohio State 6 pm
Next Week: 11/20 vs Penn State 7 pm, 11/21 vs Penn State 6 pm
Following Week: Sat 11/28 vs Canisus 6 pm, Sun 11/29 vs Canisus 5 pm

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[wjefwhite]

Honestly, this game should’ve been 4-1 Wisco. Zero scoring touch.

Oh but that was rectified on Saturday. Sweet

 

[wjefwhite]

Game day!

Take it away Carl!

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Anyone else notice Mike Hastings on the bench Thursday night? He was the calmest I’ve seen him so far. Almost zen-like. The players were talking to each other on the benches like they were mini-Hastings. It was just a joy to watch. The game and entire season thus far has been a real example of what happens when you have a talented roster, great coach and all the players and coaches are bought in!

And you can see why Adam Burish and the 06 guys (and other alumni like Steve Alley) are so supportive of Hastings.

This looks like the 99-2000 team to me but it has more talent and disipline. A a better coaching staff minus Mark Johnson of course. I just have a feeling that a deep run come playoffs is coming. Hunger, desire, work ethic and execution. It's all there. I know you were around back then. It's early but do you have a take on that? Culd look at the 2010 team too.

 

[solovsfett]

This looks like the 99-2000 team to me but it has more talent and disipline. A a better coaching staff minus Mark Johnson of course. I just have a feeling that a deep run come playoffs is coming. Hunger, desire, work ethic and execution. It's all there. I know you were around back then. It's early but do you have a take on that? Culd look at the 2010 team too.

Good point. That team gets lost in the greatness discussion because they flamed out to BC 4 - 1 in the first game.

Kuk, Reinprecht, Heatley, Hukalo, Granato, Melanson, Winchester. They should have been a frozen four team.

I think the current team is much better defensively and more disciplined. They don’t have a Heatley or Reinprecht (can you imagine the damage they could do if they were in the current roster) but seem to be making up for it with balanced scoring across the four lines.

 

[GoBucky18]

Good point. That team gets lost in the greatness discussion because they flamed out to BC 4 - 1 in the first game.

Kuk, Reinprecht, Heatley, Hukalo, Granato, Melanson, Winchester. They should have been a frozen four team.

I think the current team is much better defensively and more disciplined. They don’t have a Heatley or Reinprecht (can you imagine the damage they could do if they were in the current roster) but seem to be making up for it with balanced scoring across the four lines.

The 99-00 team was great but its a fair assessment to say they were top heavy offensively and pretty weak on the blue line.

I've was surprised Reinprecht never came back to coach at WI in some capacity. He had a long career in the NHL/Overseas and I think he was a volunteer with Denver but that was really it. I think TG missed out on offering him as an assistant over Strobel.

That ship has sailed though and I dont know how much better one could do over the current prgm setup.