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Ohio State 2010/2011 - No way but up.

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Draighlicht said:
You're welcome. How's he doing on penalties?
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collegehcky2 said:
He's got 8 PIMs so far this season, but no back breakers by any means.
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busboy said:
Wait until his first spear when up by a goal late in the third, then let us know how much you like him...
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klbaum1077 said:
That play cost them a bye and was one of the worst penalties taken ive seen maybe ever.
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This issue is water under the bridge. Of course a player going down to a lower level will do well. This player either got news he wasn't going to get ice time or get cut if ex-Coach Markell was coming back. That's what the off season talk was.
 
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busboy said:
So they got 2 splits, a single game loss, got swept, and swept another team - that's progress? That's inconsistency. Give me a streak of solid play then I'll say it's progress.
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Actually, it's both. It's progress from the standpoint of beginning to see changes in style, play, focus, coaching, blahblahblah. I saw that in both games this past weekend. But do I expect consistency just nine games in??? Good heavens, no. But one can also define consistency beyond a "streak of solid play."

Consistency is also having a team perform to its capabilities year after year. Something Markell never did.

I don't expect miracles overnight, in one weekend, or in one season. But progress? It'll happen one game, one series, one season at a time.
 
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Hockeybuckeye said:
2 for 7 on Friday and 1 for 5 Saturday has us tops in PP's? How bad does the rest of the conference s**k that we're on top?
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You need to adjust your standards. For Power Play conversions, anything over 20% is good; anything over 30% is stratospheric. As just one example, Maine led the nation last year with a conversion rate just over 27%.

3 for 12 for the weekend translates to a 25% conversion rate. Does that constitute a season highlight, a true weekend to remember? Of course not. This level of success is only impressive if it can be sustained over the long haul. If it's typical, it's great; if it's the high water mark, not so much.

At this point of the season, the 25% Buckeye PP production is solid enough, and anyone chasing at 20% or better has nothing to be ashamed of.
 
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GOOD LUCK to the team and let's get some CCHA points this weekend. :)

Fri, Nov 12 Michigan State * at East Lansing, Mich. 6:35 p.m.


Sat, Nov 13 Michigan State * at East Lansing, Mich. 7:05 p.m.
 
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Kick Ice said:
I am fairly certain national signing day happened this week. Any news?
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Nope.

I emailed the Dispatch to see if they heard anything. They told me to contact the school.

Real gumshoe type work there.

Miss win tonight in East Lansing - come from behind.
 
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On the PP OSU 0-6, MSU 2-2. Not good numbers until you realize the Buckeyes had only two penalties, happy with that
 
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The FRESHMEN team forgot to show up on Saturday Night. I think they were still enjoying the overtime WIN on Friday. Eh. LOL.

We will take the split in CCHA points. two weeks of hard practice due to a bye weekend. The Bucks should be hungry for more WINS. " GO BUCKS. "
 
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Good to get a split on the road. I wasnt at either game but i wonder how coach can say they played better on saturday night and lose 4-0? Two weeks off and Alaska coming to town after thanksgiving with Michigan the week after. Hope we can see more improvement and get points from 2 very good teams in the home city( of course the alaska games are moved becasue of football so we cant say home ice).
 
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Osiecki was at the USHL game in Green Bay tonight vs. Des Moines. I talked to him briefly (he used to be our head coach) but sorry, no insight into who he was looking at specifically.
 
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So, any predictions on how empty the Friday afternoon game at Nationwide will be, less than 1000, less than 500, anybody?
 
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Well, I know of 5 fans for sure who will be there. Beyond that, it's anyone's guess. :D
 
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