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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Reflecting on the season, it sounds silly, but their NCAA prospects (i.e. destiny) is in their own hands. Sweep, you're in. Split, you're most likely in. Split, and win a Conf Tourney game, you're def in. I also feel Penn St. can be had, as we know they take a lot of chances to cheat their fwds...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    As I said, 3-3/4-3 was probably the ceiling a couple weeks ago. They split the last two. To say this next weekend is huge is an understatement. Genuinely, Bucky needs 1 of 2 at Penn St, and ideally 1 in the conf tourney to have a real shot at the tourney to avoid poachers from other conference...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Sorry folks, been caught up in Olympics, but been lurking here a bit, as I just don't have the emotional energy reserves to keep up lately after I bloodletted last week. I started watching the Badgers in the late 80s, and seminal family Thanksgiving discussions were had regarding "The Water...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Sorry, I'm on a soap box. I know the McClain center was badly outdated, but that should have happened in the 2000's. The fundraising campaign for Kellner Center was $100M. That's $100M going into facilities, that to be blunt aren't really going to be leveraged by hockey or basketball bc of Kohl...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    I agree, Wisconsin can and should compete in terms of resources....but do they want to? We also need to look in the mirror at the fact that the hockey program carried WI through the 70s and 80s when it was in absolute shambles. Their red badge of courage since the 90s has always been that the...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Big win. Needed that. Not happy about Hauser. I didn't listen to the post game and don't know if he will be available. Quick Hits for me: 1. Their will to beat OSU to pucks and dig them out to create possession for about 85% of the game was palpable. It's about time. 2. There wasn't a single...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Agree 100%, I've had the opportunity to meet him a couple times and been around their program a couple times. MSU was in the desert, and Nightingale completely turned that program into a juggernaut. It's not like Munn is some cathedral or beautiful arena either. But, they renovated a TON for the...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Because I needed to see the numbers myself: Granato vs Hastings Each of First 3 Years to date (macro stats): Record:48-52-10 56-42-7 Average: Save Percent: .885/.884/.890 .928/.888/.884 .886 vs .900 Power Play: 21.5/18.8/16.7 19.7/22.1/29.4 19 vs 23.73 Penalty Kill: 84.5/79.7/74.3...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    If they play EXTREMELY well, 3-3 with a Big 10 Tourney win is probably the top of the ceiling. I think that gets them a 10-15 seed the NCAAs. But don't know, speculation has gotten us nowhere. But, who knows really. I'm going to watch and hopefully they understand the cage they are in now. I...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    That's the NIL revenue cap that they are talking about that each of the power 4, or maybe it's just the Big10 (I can't remember specifically), has to distribute across their varsity sports how they see fit. Ped St. has some major individual hockey donors and they can send it directly to the...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    My Assessment: Must sweep OSU, then split the next 4, and win a game or 2 in the tourney to get in. Sad that we are at this point, but this is the prison we built for ourselves. It absolutely must be full gas, no periods off, no weak goals, smart defense and SCORING. I think I've mentioned...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    I'm glad we got the win, it's been a brutal stretch. In their losses, Bucky is outscored 5-2. That tells me, it's not bad in one phase, it's bad in ALL phases. That can't happen if you want to make the tourney. Have to win tomorow, and convincingly. I'm taking one game at a time approach the...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    The penultimate test for a team with a weak psyche or that has had a noticeable dip is who stands up and executes as a leader? Who is clutch? That is what will determine the fate. Beat MN, Ohio St and ND...you're in business. Fold and it is over.
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    It's the perceived lack of clutch and killer instinct that has completely left this team. To finish chances and score. To be physical but not overly aggressive. All that this team had the first half is now dust in the wind. They've now lost 5 in a row, to include a couple lackluster...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    I agree I was a little harsh there. Not that they quit...but it was just very frustrating to watch. All of a sudden no body can score and there is no ability to generate clean zone entry, much less zone posession. They fought, but without a cohesive approach and the talent scoring,and add...
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    If you want fans in the building, getting blown out on the ice with effort, hustle, physicality and score 3 games in a row after the break aint gonna make it happen.
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Clearly Hastings also has zero love loss for Tassy, who hasn't seen a second of ice time since his stupid penalty in the 2nd.
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    For my next trick, I will make the Badgers dossappear from Big10 contention....a complete mirage.
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    This team has zero fight. The wagon wheels have come off. We are at best a low seed tourney team.
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    Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?

    Quick hits for me: 1. Huge weekend and they need at least 4 of 6 points. 2. Almost no reason to put Pulver in goal again this season. Needs more time to mature. 3. Finishing has got to start happening. Had ample Grade A/High A opps to score on Augustine last wkend. I know he is one of the best...
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