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Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Just keep on rollin... It'll sort itself out come march...
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NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
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Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Just Win Baby. That simple fact alone really does make the math easy when it comes to the postseason. It's a lot easier on you to be worrying about getting a high seed in the playoffs versus they gotta win the conference championship to earn an autobid to get into the postseason.
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Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Sorry . . . just couldn't help myself.
I am glad to see that Intro to Film is well attended by the NMU hockey team . . . but perhaps they should keep this classic post-war Italian film from the rotation, at least for the time being:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Thieves
Sorry . . . just couldn't help myself.
I am glad to see that Intro to Film is well attended by the NMU hockey team . . . but perhaps they should keep this classic post-war Italian film from the rotation, at least for the time being:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Thieves
aparch
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Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
I would just like to state that maybe the players in question were under the assumption that they were participating in ASNMU's "Bike Sharing" program:
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=291081#.Trri2zDXFVs
So let's not jump to conclusions just yet.
I would just like to state that maybe the players in question were under the assumption that they were participating in ASNMU's "Bike Sharing" program:
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=291081#.Trri2zDXFVs
So let's not jump to conclusions just yet.
Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Bad weekend. Too many Penalties (too many misconducts also) and not enough shots, I'd expect for Cats to be unranked come Monday. They're just going to have to rebound after this weekend, after this they need to sweep State next weekend.
Go Cats.
Bad weekend. Too many Penalties (too many misconducts also) and not enough shots, I'd expect for Cats to be unranked come Monday. They're just going to have to rebound after this weekend, after this they need to sweep State next weekend.
Go Cats.
noremorse1
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I honestly felt that if we let Ohio State win either night, we would fall off the polls. After this weekend, they have some work to do to rise back in the polls. The biggest thing that plagued us this weekend, just as it did vs ND and WMU, is the lack of shots. We let ND get triple the shots on goal we had one night, double the next. This weekend we were doubled each night. I feel like the Cats are trying to set up the perfect shot each time. It also seems that, sometimes, they switch out lines awfully quick as soon as th e puck makes it to the other side. By the time the line is reset, they are back on defense. I don't doubt the Cats for one second, and do not mean to sound like I am ragging/*****ing here. Penalties are always going to be with something we deal with. We are the Cats after all. However, we need to take more shots. Even junk shots sneak by. They also don't get sucked up and set up other shots.
With that said, it is better to take a few bad losses this time of year than after the holiday break. I know Walt is going to get in the boys *** this weekend and get them motivated. I expect a sweep of MSU . Lets go Cats!!
Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Shots in the ND series were 27-21 on Friday, with scoring chances about even. On Saturday, they were 45-22. This weekend, quite frankly, the shots weren't there for the taking. Attempt to take shots that aren't there and you end up with odd man rushed the other way. There were maybe two or three times where an open opportunity was not taken for the weekend.
Shots in the ND series were 27-21 on Friday, with scoring chances about even. On Saturday, they were 45-22. This weekend, quite frankly, the shots weren't there for the taking. Attempt to take shots that aren't there and you end up with odd man rushed the other way. There were maybe two or three times where an open opportunity was not taken for the weekend.
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noremorse1
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I reversed the shots for each night during the ND series. Friday night the gap got smaller in the 3rd. Going into it, I think they had substantially less.
So the shots were not there this weekend. Well, then I guess we need to find ways to create the opportunity for shots. You can defend it as you do, and believe me... I love the Cats, but we are not getting many shots on goal. Granted, having so many penalties has a lot to do with that. Regardless, it is hard to win a games with 13 shots on goal.
Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
I'm not at all defending them. After putting up 8 goals in the series against UM and St Cloud, they have only put up 4, 3 and 2 in the last 3 series. They had great difficulty generating opportunities against both Western and OSU. I thought they did a pretty good job against Notre Dame. Though they were out shot both nights, you cannot just look at the raw number of shots on goal. If you look at the number of quality scoring chances, they were virtually equal in the Friday night ND game, and there was not a great disparity on Saturday. with many of Notre Dame's shots coming from the perimeter. There is no doubt that this weekend in Columbus was NMU's poorest weekend of the season. There was very little to like about it in any phase of the game. NMU may have to go even more to a defense first game plan with the possibility of Cherniwchan being out for a while. They will really have to maximize their opportunities.
I'm not at all defending them. After putting up 8 goals in the series against UM and St Cloud, they have only put up 4, 3 and 2 in the last 3 series. They had great difficulty generating opportunities against both Western and OSU. I thought they did a pretty good job against Notre Dame. Though they were out shot both nights, you cannot just look at the raw number of shots on goal. If you look at the number of quality scoring chances, they were virtually equal in the Friday night ND game, and there was not a great disparity on Saturday. with many of Notre Dame's shots coming from the perimeter. There is no doubt that this weekend in Columbus was NMU's poorest weekend of the season. There was very little to like about it in any phase of the game. NMU may have to go even more to a defense first game plan with the possibility of Cherniwchan being out for a while. They will really have to maximize their opportunities.
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noremorse1
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What is the latest word on him? I heard you make the call when he took "the extremely long walk" to the locker room going off with an injury, but I didn't hear anything else.
Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
No new info until he undergoes a full exam. Hopefully Walt will have some updated info on the show tomorrow night.
No new info until he undergoes a full exam. Hopefully Walt will have some updated info on the show tomorrow night.
aparch
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Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
I am familiar and understand the breakdown of "quality" scoring chances versus the raw SOG tally... But how many scoring chances were missed because a d-man on the blueline hesitates because "my lane was closed?" or a forward didn't want to get dirty so instead of following the rush to get to the net, they lollygag and never MAKE a scoring chance?
Enough bullish** excuses for the timid players. Fire the *ing puck, and MAKE some scoring chances.
Because otherwise, "quality scoring chances" makes our amazing goaltending duo look like sh** when scoring chances are the same when we still lose.
I am familiar and understand the breakdown of "quality" scoring chances versus the raw SOG tally... But how many scoring chances were missed because a d-man on the blueline hesitates because "my lane was closed?" or a forward didn't want to get dirty so instead of following the rush to get to the net, they lollygag and never MAKE a scoring chance?
Enough bullish** excuses for the timid players. Fire the *ing puck, and MAKE some scoring chances.
Because otherwise, "quality scoring chances" makes our amazing goaltending duo look like sh** when scoring chances are the same when we still lose.
Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
NMU has scored more goals this year by players crashing the net than any team in recent memory. It's hardly a "timid" bunch. They really have had only one bad weekend this year. So what do you suggest the d-man do when his lane is closed? Blast it into their shin pads then chase that 3 on 1 back the other way? Part of NMY's problem at Ohio State was trying to force shots and passes where they were well defensed. This resulted in many pucks being knocked out of the offensive zone and several odd man rushes the other way.
NMU has scored more goals this year by players crashing the net than any team in recent memory. It's hardly a "timid" bunch. They really have had only one bad weekend this year. So what do you suggest the d-man do when his lane is closed? Blast it into their shin pads then chase that 3 on 1 back the other way? Part of NMY's problem at Ohio State was trying to force shots and passes where they were well defensed. This resulted in many pucks being knocked out of the offensive zone and several odd man rushes the other way.
aparch
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Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Put the puck around the players. If the lane is blocked, then shoot it wide of the goalie, toward an NMU player who can tip it in. Worst case, that player in deep just rims it around to an awaiting blueliner. Firing wide past the closest defender at the blueline in deep may even cause a re-direct off an opponents skate near the goalie. Possession and playing pass along the blueline is fine, as long as the opponent doesn't poke it free, creating a breakaway. I'd like to see more cycling near the goalie to create some confusion. Or hell, park that 6'6 freshman d-man as a forward right near the goalie.
As for trying to push it through five opponents (as I heard you call a few times on the weekend)... Well... You "can't fix stupid." Without specific plays, I'd offer up that the puck carrier either chip it in deep for the blocked wildcat partner to pick up along the boards, patience to make tOSU screw up first, or chip it in deep and trap 'em.
Put the puck around the players. If the lane is blocked, then shoot it wide of the goalie, toward an NMU player who can tip it in. Worst case, that player in deep just rims it around to an awaiting blueliner. Firing wide past the closest defender at the blueline in deep may even cause a re-direct off an opponents skate near the goalie. Possession and playing pass along the blueline is fine, as long as the opponent doesn't poke it free, creating a breakaway. I'd like to see more cycling near the goalie to create some confusion. Or hell, park that 6'6 freshman d-man as a forward right near the goalie.
As for trying to push it through five opponents (as I heard you call a few times on the weekend)... Well... You "can't fix stupid." Without specific plays, I'd offer up that the puck carrier either chip it in deep for the blocked wildcat partner to pick up along the boards, patience to make tOSU screw up first, or chip it in deep and trap 'em.
Re: NMU 2011-12 Season Thread
Actually they did move D Mitch Jones up to forward in the latter part of the Saturday game. I liked how it looks. Maybe they will continue with it.
Actually they did move D Mitch Jones up to forward in the latter part of the Saturday game. I liked how it looks. Maybe they will continue with it.