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Hockeybuckeye
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Here's a new story on Michigan getting a woman's team. It's rather long.
https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/20...-michigan-the-wolverines-may-change-that.html
https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/20...-michigan-the-wolverines-may-change-that.html
wolverineTrumpet
not particularly bad
Excited and nervous for tonight.
Frozen Four with teams ranked 1,2,3 in the poll and then Michigan at 10. Within our regional we took out 5 and 4, so who knows what will happen vs. #1 tonight.
Frozen Four with teams ranked 1,2,3 in the poll and then Michigan at 10. Within our regional we took out 5 and 4, so who knows what will happen vs. #1 tonight.
MichVandal
Well-known member
Nervous, but expectations have already been met- after Jan, I didn't think we would even make the tournament- so for us to prevent Sparty from getting a chance here is a real accomplishment.
They can do it, it's a matter of if they can put it together or not.
They can do it, it's a matter of if they can put it together or not.
MichVandal
Well-known member
Game isn't as close as the score shows. Those two goals seems inevitable in the 2nd.
RossiRules
Registered User
Too much. As much as I hate both BU and BC, I will root for BC to beat a Denver team who were the benefactors of some of the worst officiating I have ever seen. That said, Denver has a true NHL caliber goalie and maybe Fowler is too.
MichVandal
Well-known member
Sigh.... Looked a lot like some of the games in the middle of the season- lots and lots of pressure turns around to a golden scoring chance for the other team. This time, though, BC got more than most others. Didn't have a lot of hope to win, but I didn't expect them to get shut out.
Hockeybuckeye
Well-known member
Power play wasn't working, too many passes bailing on decent shooting opportunities and missing the net completely on point blank shots. And Estapa taking not only one but two stupid penalties. So much for the Big Ten being the champions.
MichVandal
Well-known member
So thinking (and reading) about the game a little more- IMHO, the #1 problem was the offense. And I know most will say "duh, they didn't score"- but that's not what I mean. The first shot BC had was off of an offensive turnover that resulted in a 2 on 1. And they scored. Goal three was an offensive turnover that turned into a breakaway, and they scored. Basically, BC's pressure flustered out team into some pretty basic mistakes, two of which turned into goals, the rest turned into missed shots and whatnot.
The D and the PK was actually quite good for the most part. The second goal was bad positioning while trying to cover the puck and the slot- kind of a fluke, but at the same time BC pressed to even get into that spot. Pretty much the same for the 4th goal, and it was the one real mistake Jake made in the net by over covering the edge leaving the stuff in open.
Moving on, what I hope Coach Naurato can do is figure out how to communicate the D play a LOT earlier in the season, so that they have plenty of time to get used to it and build on it. They finally figured it out at the end of the season, but it would have been better for them to end up with one closer to what BC had- which is quite possible, as all of the pieces are there. By the end of the season, they had figured out how to block shots and protect Barzo from easy shots- much like how BC did all night. But you could see BC had been doing it MUCH longer and had it really refined.
And now he starts to get his real recruits. If he can keep that up, getting a really strong offense is pretty straight forward. And I think a solid D will help them make better decisions in the offensive zone, or at least increase their confidence with the puck- both of which burned the team badly last night.
Next season will really tell us how long we have this coach.
The D and the PK was actually quite good for the most part. The second goal was bad positioning while trying to cover the puck and the slot- kind of a fluke, but at the same time BC pressed to even get into that spot. Pretty much the same for the 4th goal, and it was the one real mistake Jake made in the net by over covering the edge leaving the stuff in open.
Moving on, what I hope Coach Naurato can do is figure out how to communicate the D play a LOT earlier in the season, so that they have plenty of time to get used to it and build on it. They finally figured it out at the end of the season, but it would have been better for them to end up with one closer to what BC had- which is quite possible, as all of the pieces are there. By the end of the season, they had figured out how to block shots and protect Barzo from easy shots- much like how BC did all night. But you could see BC had been doing it MUCH longer and had it really refined.
And now he starts to get his real recruits. If he can keep that up, getting a really strong offense is pretty straight forward. And I think a solid D will help them make better decisions in the offensive zone, or at least increase their confidence with the puck- both of which burned the team badly last night.
Next season will really tell us how long we have this coach.
Absolutely this. It shouldn't take until late February to start getting it right. That said, great job putting it together down the stretch. They got robbed of a Big Ten Tourney title, then played two great games in the Regional to get to their 3rd straight Frozen Four. Kudos to Coach Naurato and the team for that.
Who's our goalie next season?
MichVandal
Well-known member
Nazar got a goal in his rookie debut today with Chicago. Good job, and thanks for the two years. Will be tough to replace him, too.
On his first shot. I hope he doesn't think it will always be that easy!
MichVandal
Well-known member
On his first shot. I hope he doesn't think it will always be that easy!
On goal- the highlights had him missing the net once....
MichVandal
Well-known member
So besides Nazar to Chicago...
Dylan Duke signs with the Lightning https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/15/ice-hockey-duke-signs-with-tampa-bay-lightning
Gavin Brindley to Jackets https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/15/ice-hockey-columbus-signs-brindley-to-entry-level-contract
But in possible good news, I'm seeing some news that McGroarty will be back.
And the Daily is reporting that Ferris State goalie Logan Stein has transferred to Michigan- filling one of three goalie holes.
Long way to go this summer.
Dylan Duke signs with the Lightning https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/15/ice-hockey-duke-signs-with-tampa-bay-lightning
Gavin Brindley to Jackets https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/15/ice-hockey-columbus-signs-brindley-to-entry-level-contract
But in possible good news, I'm seeing some news that McGroarty will be back.
And the Daily is reporting that Ferris State goalie Logan Stein has transferred to Michigan- filling one of three goalie holes.
Long way to go this summer.
wolverineTrumpet
not particularly bad
I'm gonna miss Brindley and Duker. They were some of my favorites to watch this season.
Nazar scoring in his first game gave me deja vu from last year....why couldn't Nazar 2024 and Hughes 2023 score a few days before their NHL debut?
MichVandal
Well-known member
Thought the same thing. Didn't know that NCAA goalies were that much harder than pros.
MichVandal
Well-known member
Don't forget to renew your season tickets.
John J. MacInnes
Coach Emeritus
Your tickets will not include the chance to see Seamus Casey again, he signed a deal with New Jersey this morning.