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Michigan Wolverines 2015-2016 Season

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2015-2016 Season

That's two blown last minute leads that have cost us points in the standings. If we don't choke on the road against OSU back in January and Wisconsin tonight, we are up by 3 in the standings.

Now we almost certainly have to sweep or get a win and a tie at a place we've never even won at since this stupid league formed.

And the good-for-nothing buckeyes sure didn't help us out. Could've taken as many as NINE POINTS from Minnesota in the standings if they scored on them in OT.
 
Re: Michigan Wolverines 2015-2016 Season

MGoBlueHockey said:
That's two blown last minute leads that have cost us points in the standings. If we don't choke on the road against OSU back in January and Wisconsin tonight, we are up by 3 in the standings.

Now we almost certainly have to sweep or get a win and a tie at a place we've never even won at since this stupid league formed.

And the good-for-nothing buckeyes sure didn't help us out. Could've taken as many as NINE POINTS from Minnesota in the standings if they scored on them in OT.
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Well, ifs and buts... but I agree... blown lead in last seconds vs. OSU, cost 2 pts. Blown lead at JLA vs. MSU cost 3 pts. Blown lead last night cost 1 pt. Plenty to look back on and lament if they don't take at least 4 points in Minnesota in two weeks. Then, they have to outpoint Minnesota in games vs. Bucks and Penn State. I don't know what the answer is as far as defensive play, but Wisconsin was really physical and we weren't. Took a ton of energy to play like that. I felt that there wasn't a complete team effort at their best from the blueliners and our entire offense was practically the CCM line. That won't work in the NCAA playoffs. Racine was outstanding except for maybe the third goal. Maybe playing Ferris this weekend will let them play loose and not worry about the standings. Give them time to prep for the biggest road series of the year.
 
Re: Michigan Wolverines 2015-2016 Season

MGoBlueHockey said:
And the good-for-nothing buckeyes sure didn't help us out. Could've taken as many as NINE POINTS from Minnesota in the standings if they scored on them in OT.
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4 one goal games against them have cost not only you guys first place but Ohio state a chance at 3rd not that its the same just throwing that out there.
 
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alfablue said:
I understand that Wisconsin's one goal was questionable, but we still won by 3.
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It wasn't questionable, it was complete horse-****. Even the homer announcers on WPTV were saying that it was no goal. It clearly slid in the net by way of underneath it.
 
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UMICH said:
It wasn't questionable, it was complete horse-****. Even the homer announcers on WPTV were saying that it was no goal. It clearly slid in the net by way of underneath it.
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Yes they did- but they were so obnoxius to listen to... I turned our own radio guys on instead.
 
MaizeRage said:
Now there are two guys who know how to call it down the middle...
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I'd rather listen to our homers than their homers. I laughed when the badger team said the CCM line would get cold sitting on the bench b/c we were taking penalties... until Compher scored a SHG and nearly popped another right after the faceoff.
 
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streaker said:
Plenty to look back on and lament if they don't take at least 4 points in Minnesota in two weeks. Then, they have to outpoint Minnesota in games vs. Bucks and Penn State. .
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Yeah.
Right.
Whatever you say.

While we are playing OSU and PSU the Gophers are playing 2 @ MSU and 2 v. the Badgers. Sparty and Bucky are a combined 13-33-10 this season. I do not see the Gophers dropping ANY points in those 4 games. So just how do you expect us to gain any ground? The way I see it we are now in the position of absolutely needing a minimum of 4 points this weekend. You can't play down to the level of the competition and expect to win any titles.
 
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JoeZ said:
Yeah.
Right.
Whatever you say.

While we are playing OSU and PSU the Gophers are playing 2 @ MSU and 2 v. the Badgers. Sparty and Bucky are a combined 13-33-10 this season. I do not see the Gophers dropping ANY points in those 4 games. So just how do you expect us to gain any ground? The way I see it we are now in the position of absolutely needing a minimum of 4 points this weekend. You can't play down to the level of the competition and expect to win any titles.
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First, we play Ferris then deal with the Gophers.

The B1G Ten regular season title is nothing but a banner anyway. As long as they finish 1 or 2 for seeding purposes in the B1G Tourney, it will be fine. I'd rather win the autobid and roll into the NCAA's playing well.

This is the type of team we have- and when they don't outscore their mistakes they are exposed. Why are you surprised about that?
 
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streaker said:
This is the type of team we have- and when they don't outscore their mistakes they are exposed. Why are you surprised about that?
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Not surprised just disappointed in that they have a propensity to think that all they have to do is put their sticks on the ice and a "W" naturally follows, that they are somehow "Entitled".
 
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bluevox said:
Save Ferris!
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Um, he's sick. My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.
 
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Good win at home (finally) against a team that gives up as much offense and they create. Makes it a clean sweep over WCHA opponents this season and all the games were competitive. Now the focus shifts to Minnesota and a place where Michigan hasn't done well at all.
 
Re: Michigan Wolverines 2015-2016 Season

streaker said:
Good win at home (finally) against a team that gives up as much offense and they create. Makes it a clean sweep over WCHA opponents this season and all the games were competitive. Now the focus shifts to Minnesota and a place where Michigan hasn't done well at all.
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I didn't go to the game but I did watch it online. I really didn't see much interms of offense from Ferris. That includes the inevitable give-aways in our own zone that Michigan typically gives up multiple times a gam. Michihgan played very sound defenseively. What concerned me yesterday (not enough to ever doubt the outcome of the gam though) was Racine. First let me inform you that I have no problem with Racine. He's winning games, that's all I can ask from him. However both goals last night seemed weak. As long as our offense is on-point we can overcome that. When it is shut down we can't (I point to the 12/12 Minnesota games as my evidence).

Has anyone ever done well at Minnesota? I'd love a sweep but even a split would make me happy. It's a Thursday/Friday series next week, I hope our guys can assimilate to the large sheet quickly.
 
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UMICH said:
I didn't go to the game but I did watch it online. I really didn't see much interms of offense from Ferris. That includes the inevitable give-aways in our own zone that Michigan typically gives up multiple times a gam. Michihgan played very sound defenseively. What concerned me yesterday (not enough to ever doubt the outcome of the gam though) was Racine. First let me inform you that I have no problem with Racine. He's winning games, that's all I can ask from him. However both goals last night seemed weak. As long as our offense is on-point we can overcome that. When it is shut down we can't (I point to the 12/12 Minnesota games as my evidence).

Has anyone ever done well at Minnesota? I'd love a sweep but even a split would make me happy. It's a Thursday/Friday series next week, I hope our guys can assimilate to the large sheet quickly.
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Racine has played well lately. The first Ferris goal on the PP was a point blast that he didn't see- and was deflected. The second was a case where he got left out in the wind by his defense and let a shot go under his arm. At that point I think the team had already counted a win and were playing out the clock.
 
UMICH said:
Has anyone ever done well at Minnesota? I'd love a sweep but even a split would make me happy. It's a Thursday/Friday series next week, I hope our guys can assimilate to the large sheet quickly.
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I tried to do quick numbers since the start of the B1G hockey conference and got these stats for at least 3 games played at Mariucci:
Michigan = 0-4
Minnesota-Duluth = 3-1
MSU = 1-4-1
OSU = 0-6
PSU = 1-5
SCSU = 2-1
Wisconsin = 0-3-1

Harvard, Merrimack, Minnesota State, and Vermont each have one win and no losses at Mariucci. I might have missed something but Minnesota has played well at home in the B1G and most of their home losses have been against non-conference foes.
 
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UMICH said:
Has anyone ever done well at Minnesota? I'd love a sweep but even a split would make me happy.
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Why would a split make you happy? THAT would basically seal our BEST possible finish and seeding in the B1G Tourney in the #2 slot, not to mention bragging rights.

Minny will not drop any points during the final 2 weekends against sparty and the Badgers. So unless we catch them this weekend FUGGEDABOUTIT!

I will remind everyone about Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Feb. 5 and Feb. 13 when we dropped a combined 7 points we should have claimed by inexcusably playing down to the level of the competition putting us in this position. I will apologize in advance but it was not very long ago Red would NOT HAVE TOLERATED that. Players would have found themselves as a "Healthy scratch".
 
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JoeZ said:
Why would a split make you happy? THAT would basically seal our BEST possible finish and seeding in the B1G Tourney in the #2 slot, not to mention bragging rights.
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While I agree that taking anything fewer than 5 points from Minnesota seals our #2 spot in the B1G, I can understand being happy with a split 'cause it's been awhile since Michigan has had a win at Mariucci.
 
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Dekers are having another watch party at Revel and Roll.

I got this e-mail:

The Dekers Blue Line Club is hosting a watch party this Friday (Feb. 26) night when Michigan faces Minnesota at 9 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The party will be held at Revel & Roll in the Coaches Room starting at 8 p.m. The address is 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. We hope to see you there to cheer on the Wolverines! Non-Dekers are welcome to attend as well.

Go Blue!
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BTW, if you were at the last watch party and were not happy with the food, do know that there have been a lot of changes. We have heard that the whole menu is there, now. And the service has picked up a lot, too.

We plan to go.

Oh, and note the game time. 9pm EST Friday. Late dinner.
 
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