2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

[pgb-ohio]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

That's not what MGoBlue.com said but I went and checked the nationwide events page and I have just notified MGoBlue to change it.

Those were the right things to do.

Why aren't they playing it at vca?

The State High School Wrestling Tournament has the building all weekend.

 

[alfablue]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

That'd be great, but no can do. I'll be part of the BTN audience that's messing up your schedule.

I do hope to see you guys in Philly...

Well, we will see you in Philly for sure, then.

I'm ok with the early start time- and normally would prefer it. I very much appreciate the entire expansion of TV coverage- two games on BTN, the games on CBS, and a game on NBCSN.

Hope the games are well played on both sides- watching OSU play Wisconsin, it appears that that you, too, have altered your style of play which matches Minny, Wisco, and our style. Even if we play bad, it still leaves us with a fun and quick game to watch.

 

[wolverineTrumpet]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

I dislike the early start time. Part of that may be needing to be at Yost an hour early to claim a seat with my friends. So, to be at Yost by 5:30 I have to leave my house by 5. Can't go straight from work, 'cause I have to go home and let dog out and feed her. Which means trying to leave work by 4. Fortunately, I have a job where I can leave early on a Friday. Also, getting to the bar/restaurant at 9 or 9:30 has typically been more crowded than getting there at 10. Not a fan.

pgb - see you in Philly.

As for Kevin Clare, I respect that he is a better hockey player than I could ever be and that he is a large body on a relatively small team, but every time he is on the ice I worry that something dumb will happen.

 

[streaker]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

As for Kevin Clare, I respect that he is a better hockey player than I could ever be and that he is a large body on a relatively small team, but every time he is on the ice I worry that something dumb will happen.

Clare has been a nominal player, falling far below expectations out of the USNDT. But, at this point, we have no choice. Chiasson is a turnover machine, too. Bennett has been better most nights but has had some awful turnovers this season, none worse than against Ferris and Penn State. Serville =Clare. DeJong, Downing and Lohan are all freshmen with upside and even at this point in the season are still making some freshmen mistakes. Lohan has only played nine games now. Sinelli is a converted forward and is holding his own. Spencer Hyman or Mike Szuma haven't seen any ice time. That is our defense.

Besides, after April you won't have Clare to kick around anymore.

 

[alfablue]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Clare has been a nominal player, falling far below expectations out of the USNDT. But, at this point, we have no choice. Chiasson is a turnover machine, too. Bennett has been better most nights but has had some awful turnovers this season, none worse than against Ferris and Penn State. Serville =Clare. DeJong, Downing and Lohan are all freshmen with upside and even at this point in the season are still making some freshmen mistakes. Lohan has only played nine games now. Sinelli is a converted forward and is holding his own. Spencer Hyman or Mike Szuma haven't seen any ice time. That is our defense.

Besides, after April you won't have Clare to kick around anymore.

All I ask is two things:

1) look before you pass.

2) pass with authority.

Both of those will result in a LOT less nasty turn overs.

Too bad we don't have 4 blue liners that we can lean on the entire game like we did back in '98 during the FF.

 

[pgb-ohio]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Hope the games are well played on both sides- watching OSU play Wisconsin, it appears that that you, too, have altered your style of play which matches Minny, Wisco, and our style. Even if we play bad, it still leaves us with a fun and quick game to watch.

Coaches do have to fit systems to the available talent. But yes, we have more speed and skill up front than we've had at other points in time. It's been great to see and I'm certainly hoping Coach Rohlik and his staff can continue landing that type of player.

I'm intrigued by the notion that there's an emerging B1G style of play, and will have to give that one some further thought. My first reaction is that Wisconsin maybe isn't as up tempo as you're suggesting. Certainly Coaches Eaves gets excellent players, but he often employs a pretty conservative game plan. Then again, maybe that impression is based mostly on past seasons. We are, after all, less than one year into the new era.

 

[wolverineTrumpet]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Question for the Michigan fans: Who do you think we'll see in net this weekend? Do Nagelvort and Racine each get a start or are we likely to see only one of the two, and if so which one?

Question for the OSU fans: How many goalies have you gone through this season?

 

[Tiggsy]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Well, we will see you in Philly for sure, then.

I'm ok with the early start time- and normally would prefer it. I very much appreciate the entire expansion of TV coverage- two games on BTN, the games on CBS, and a game on NBCSN.

Hope the games are well played on both sides- watching OSU play Wisconsin, it appears that that you, too, have altered your style of play which matches Minny, Wisco, and our style. Even if we play bad, it still leaves us with a fun and quick game to watch.

Not sure I would group WI's trap game with MN and MI's style of play. Even if they were able to alter it for a game or two, it won't take long to revert back to the only style they know.

 

[Gurtholfin]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Not sure I would group WI's trap game with MN and MI's style of play. Even if they were able to alter it for a game or two, it won't take long to revert back to the only style they know.

So you're here too?

Cold turkey to binge. I like your style.

 

[Tiggsy]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

So you're here too?

Cold turkey to binge. I like your style.

Following me around? I guess you're obsessed with me, not just our program.

I have a stereotype to live up to... so I'm trying my best. Although I actually had a point with this one... sort of. So it's just just a straight troll.

 

[alfablue]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Not sure I would group WI's trap game with MN and MI's style of play. Even if they were able to alter it for a game or two, it won't take long to revert back to the only style they know.

I would not call what I saw a trap. The game flowed up and down the rink realy quickly, which meant the game went by that fast- too. It really forced one to pay attention to see how things were flowing. Maybe not exactly the same the BC and Minnesota games went, but not a trapping style that forced us to realy slow down.

When I briefly watched the Wiso-OSU series, I saw some more of that- it wasn't like when we watched an MSU game where they would line up in the neutral zone and force us to dump the puck. It could have been that each team was able to break out so fast that the trap wasn't able to be set up, or it just was playing a more flowing style. Not sure.

I understand how one would not consider their team in that kind of play. But it's what I'm seeing on the ice. Bear in mind, didn't see any of the PSU games, so I can't really say much about them. Wisconsin did make it fun to watch. And I hope OSU stays the way they played Wisconsin. It's a whole lot more fun to watch, IHMO.

It would be pretty fun if that was what we can expect in the B1G games- more skilled and flowing than preventative game. Defense can also be effective without a trap- we've seen that more than once in the last 20 year.

 

[alfablue]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Coaches do have to fit systems to the available talent. But yes, we have more speed and skill up front than we've had at other points in time. It's been great to see and I'm certainly hoping Coach Rohlik and his staff can continue landing that type of player.

I'm intrigued by the notion that there's an emerging B1G style of play, and will have to give that one some further thought. My first reaction is that Wisconsin maybe isn't as up tempo as you're suggesting. Certainly Coaches Eaves gets excellent players, but he often employs a pretty conservative game plan. Then again, maybe that impression is based mostly on past seasons. We are, after all, less than one year into the new era.

I would not really call it up tempo, but more forcing the play vs. preventing the play. It didn't mean a bunch of dump and chase, but allowed the team to break through the neutral zone, and attempt to start something before being turned back, and going the other way.

Perhaps it was playing to our style more- so instead of trapping, it was just intercepting passes. dunno. I'll keep more an eye on it this weekend.

 

[Tiggsy]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

I would not call what I saw a trap. The game flowed up and down the rink realy quickly, which meant the game went by that fast- too. It really forced one to pay attention to see how things were flowing. Maybe not exactly the same the BC and Minnesota games went, but not a trapping style that forced us to realy slow down.

When I briefly watched the Wiso-OSU series, I saw some more of that- it wasn't like when we watched an MSU game where they would line up in the neutral zone and force us to dump the puck. It could have been that each team was able to break out so fast that the trap wasn't able to be set up, or it just was playing a more flowing style. Not sure.

I understand how one would not consider their team in that kind of play. But it's what I'm seeing on the ice. Bear in mind, didn't see any of the PSU games, so I can't really say much about them. Wisconsin did make it fun to watch. And I hope OSU stays the way they played Wisconsin. It's a whole lot more fun to watch, IHMO.

It would be pretty fun if that was what we can expect in the B1G games- more skilled and flowing than preventative game. Defense can also be effective without a trap- we've seen that more than once in the last 20 year.

I didn't see much of this game so maybe they were able to pull off an up tempo style of play. But don't give them too much credit is all I'm saying and wouldn't expect this from bucky too often. They do have one pretty good scoring line so when they are on the ice, maybe. But once they sit and get in to their deeper lines I don't think so. I'd expect a similar situation from OSU. Good goaltending and solid defence keeps them in games. Rick Pizzo from BTN keeps going on about OSU and expects them to make some noise if they keep getting good goaltending.

 

[alfablue]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

I didn't see much of this game so maybe they were able to pull off an up tempo style of play. But don't give them too much credit is all I'm saying and wouldn't expect this from bucky too often. They do have one pretty good scoring line so when they are on the ice, maybe. But once they sit and get in to their deeper lines I don't think so. I'd expect a similar situation from OSU. Good goaltending and solid defence keeps them in games. Rick Pizzo from BTN keeps going on about OSU and expects them to make some noise if they keep getting good goaltending.

Well, Wisconsin did it all 4 games we've played each other. So they can at least do that. I wish I could remember the first OSU game, but I wasn't here for that game, either. So this is my first look at them this weekend. If OSU plays us like they played the Badgers a few weeks ago, it will be much more fun than what I've watched over the past 2 decades.

I sure would be nice if this was a form of play that will emerge with the B1G. much more fun.

 

[pgb-ohio]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Question for the OSU fans: How many goalies have you gone through this season?

Well, let's see...

1. The Outbound Transfer
2. The Guy Who Won The Job, Then Promptly Got Injured
3. The Weatherman's Son*
4. The Baseball Catcher
5. The Mid-Season USHL Transfer Who's Now The Go-To Guy
6. The Mid-Season Transfer From The San Jose Junior Team

Guess that makes 6. Truth really is stranger than fiction...

*and Practice Goalie. Who, BTW, played extremely well when thrust into an extraordinarily difficult situation.

 

[streaker]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Question for the Michigan fans: Who do you think we'll see in net this weekend? Do Nagelvort and Racine each get a start or are we likely to see only one of the two, and if so which one?

Question for the OSU fans: How many goalies have you gone through this season?

Racine will probably start on Friday considering Red likes to go with the hot hand. Sunday? Who knows.

 

[Gurtholfin]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Well, Wisconsin did it all 4 games we've played each other. So they can at least do that.

Shhhh... don't mess with Tiggy's perception of games he didn't watch.

 

[Tiggsy]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Shhhh... don't mess with Tiggy's perception of games he didn't watch.

Facts, schmacts! I have the lowest post count here so I guess that means I have to yield to folks who know more than me.

So are you telling me that you'd generally characterize WI or OSU as a high flying sort of team when the first scoring line is not on the ice? Even if they seemed to do it against one particular opponent?

 

[wolverineTrumpet]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

is there a reason that all the buckeyes have mullets/

 

[MGoBlueHockey]

Re: 2/28, 3/2 Wolverines vs Buckeyes Thread

Guptill. Why can't you just you pretend that every other team Michigan plays is wearing scarlet and gray?!?!