Re: Michigan Wolverines 2013-14 Season Thread: The B1G Time
This was tough to watch this weekend. Friday was a total pig abortion. Playing on the road is tough enough, playing at Wisconsin or Minnesota is nearly impossible if you don't get the lead and take the crowd out of the game. Nagelvoort's mistake, combined with an offense that has no balance at all is all the Badgers needed. If it wasn't for Copp in this series, we may have been limited to one goal the entire series. Credit Rumpel for that- he was darn good, too.
This was a toal team breakdown- none of the facets are playing to their capabilities. The defense has been porous for some time and now the goaltending is faltering- although Nagelvoort played well in spurts over the two games. The PP has scored twice in the past five games. The PK hasn't been too bad, but I think that is more to the opponent than our effort. The 5x5 offense is limited to what Copp generates. None of the other top six- Guptill, PDG, Moffatt, Motte, Compher and Deblois/Nieves have finished their chances- and there were chances. The bottom lines- Hyman, Shuart, Selman, Lynch and Allen have played admirably but also have not contributed much offensively.
On defense, take your pick- none of the top six are playing well and are contributing zero to the offense. And that begs the question as to where Chiasson is and why Sinelli is playing on the blueline.
This team had so much promise and is now playing their way out of the NCAA tourney again. Wisconsin was more aggressive and pounced on their chances. They have goalscorers and scrap. The rematch in two+ weeks may be anti-climatic if we don't start winning some games.
This was tough to watch this weekend. Friday was a total pig abortion. Playing on the road is tough enough, playing at Wisconsin or Minnesota is nearly impossible if you don't get the lead and take the crowd out of the game. Nagelvoort's mistake, combined with an offense that has no balance at all is all the Badgers needed. If it wasn't for Copp in this series, we may have been limited to one goal the entire series. Credit Rumpel for that- he was darn good, too.
This was a toal team breakdown- none of the facets are playing to their capabilities. The defense has been porous for some time and now the goaltending is faltering- although Nagelvoort played well in spurts over the two games. The PP has scored twice in the past five games. The PK hasn't been too bad, but I think that is more to the opponent than our effort. The 5x5 offense is limited to what Copp generates. None of the other top six- Guptill, PDG, Moffatt, Motte, Compher and Deblois/Nieves have finished their chances- and there were chances. The bottom lines- Hyman, Shuart, Selman, Lynch and Allen have played admirably but also have not contributed much offensively.
On defense, take your pick- none of the top six are playing well and are contributing zero to the offense. And that begs the question as to where Chiasson is and why Sinelli is playing on the blueline.
This team had so much promise and is now playing their way out of the NCAA tourney again. Wisconsin was more aggressive and pounced on their chances. They have goalscorers and scrap. The rematch in two+ weeks may be anti-climatic if we don't start winning some games.