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UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/012810aab.html
The eyes of the WCHA will be shifted up north this weekend as the No. 2 Badgers (14-6-4, 10-5-3 WCHA) hit the road to battle conference-leading Minnesota Duluth (16-9-1, 12-5-1 WCHA) in a crucial two-game series Friday and Saturday night.

The Badgers lead the all-time series against UMD by an 86-56-13 margin. In the teams’ last series in January of 2009, the Badgers and Bulldogs both came away with a victory.

This weekend, UW hopes that senior forward Michael Davies (St. Louis) continues his relentless in-conference play. He tied Wisconsin’s longest scoring streak of the season by reaching seven games with points in both games last weekend against then-No.1 Denver. Davies, who has at least two points in six consecutive games, boasts six goals and 15 points during his current streak.

Sophomore forward Derek Stepan (Hastings, Minn.) extended his own scoring streak to five games (one goal, eight assists), while senior forward Blake Geoffrion (Brentwood, Tenn.) has points in four consecutive games (three goals, four assists). Rookie forward Craig Smith (Madison, Wis.) has points in four games (one goal, four assists) after all three players recorded points in both games last weekend against Denver.

Wisconsin boasts the second-highest scoring team in the nation with a 4.00 goals-per-game average. The Badgers lead the nation with 96 goals scored. They also lead the nation with a 1.67 goals-per-game scoring margin, and rank ninth in the country with their 2.33 goals-against-per-game mark.

For the last time, the Badgers will skate at the DECC in Duluth, a rink sizably smaller than the Kohl Center’s. The UMD Bulldogs will open a new arena for home games next season.

Wisconsin is 4-1-3 against teams ranked at the time of the game after posting a victory and tie at the Kohl Center against Denver last weekend. The Badgers complete a stretch of 10 games that included nine match ups with ranked opponents this weekend at Minnesota Duluth.

The top seven scorers in WCHA games will be on the ice this weekend in the series in the form of UMD’s Justin Fontaine (25 points), Jack Connolly (24), Mike Connolly (24), and Rob Bordson (21). UW will be represented by Blake Geoffrion (23), Brendan Smith (21), and Derek Stepan (21).

Both nights’ games will get underway at 7 p.m. in Duluth.

To follow along with this crucial WCHA showdown, fans can watch the game on Charter Extra 87.

On the radio, catch the action on WIBA-AM 1310 in Madison and on the Wisconsin Radio Network. Check your local listings. A live audio stream and video stream are also available for a fee.
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Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

WisconsinWildcard said:
I saw all of the guys "out" last night at the Nitty Gritty celebrating Springer's 21st.

Hope they did not have too much fun and we do not come out...sluggish...on Friday.
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They should be fine, they have 2 days to recover. When you are 21, 2 days is plenty of time. :cool:
I remember back when I was 21 I could stay out all night, go to work at 5am, work 10 hours and go back out again all night and still be able to go strong.
Now that Im 30, something like that would probably kill me.
 
Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

GoBucky36 said:
They should be fine, they have 2 days to recover. When you are 21, 2 days is plenty of time. :cool:
I remember back when I was 21 I could stay out all night, go to work at 5am, work 10 hours and go back out again all night and still be able to go strong.
Now that Im 30, something like that would probably kill me.
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Two days? That much? If you are not good by 5 pm the next day then it is a bad one.

And that's only happened once or twice
 
Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

GoBucky36 said:
They should be fine, they have 2 days to recover. When you are 21, 2 days is plenty of time. :cool:
I remember back when I was 21 I could stay out all night, go to work at 5am, work 10 hours and go back out again all night and still be able to go strong.
Now that Im 30, something like that would probably kill me.
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its nothing new, most of those guys always go out on Wednesday's
 
Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

GoBucky36 said:
They should be fine, they have 2 days to recover. When you are 21, 2 days is plenty of time. :cool:
I remember back when I was 21 I could stay out all night, go to work at 5am, work 10 hours and go back out again all night and still be able to go strong.
Now that Im 30, something like that would probably kill me.
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I am sure your work was a little less challenging than playing away against one of the best teams in the country.

I can recover quickly...but I sure as hell would not be at the top of my "NCAA D1" hockey game.

Personally, I would much rather see the team out at the bar on Saturday night after a sweep rather than 48 hours before one of the most important series of the year.
 
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WisconsinWildcard said:
I am sure your work was a little less challenging than playing away against one of the best teams in the country.

I can recover quickly...but I sure as hell would not be at the top of my "NCAA D1" hockey game.

Personally, I would much rather see the team out at the bar on Saturday night after a sweep rather than 48 hours before one of the most important series of the year.
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Its not that big of a deal...
 
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uwbadgers14 said:
Its not that big of a deal...
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Glad to see you can use capital letters and some punctuation.

I am not trying to make a big deal about it. Just saying that I personally would not be going out before the series.

Then again, I am not playing D1 hockey. Like nearly everything else said on this site, it is just an opinion. :rolleyes:
 
Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

GoBucky36 said:
They should be fine, they have 2 days to recover. When you are 21, 2 days is plenty of time. :cool:
I remember back when I was 21 I could stay out all night, go to work at 5am, work 10 hours and go back out again all night and still be able to go strong.
Now that Im 30, something like that would probably kill me.
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I remember back when I was 21, wait, no I don't.

I guess it's like Woodstock, if you can remember it, you were'nt there. Right? ;)
 
Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

WisconsinWildcard said:
I am sure your work was a little less challenging than playing away against one of the best teams in the country.

I can recover quickly...but I sure as hell would not be at the top of my "NCAA D1" hockey game.

Personally, I would much rather see the team out at the bar on Saturday night after a sweep rather than 48 hours before one of the most important series of the year.
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Win, lose, or draw, every team in the country goes out on Saturday night if they are at home. You can bank on that. Pretty much the same for Wednesdays. No different than the football team going out every Thursday night.
 
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The UMD Pregame news and notes for your convenience here.

I see the Bulldog PP is clicking at 24.2%... Hopefully Craig Smith can limit his time in the box this weekend against an excellent UMD top line. If generally our #1 can hold their own, (a big task) I think we'll be in good shape. I really like our 2nd and 3rd lines against anyone.
 
Re: UW vs UMD... no outrageous predictions this week.

WisconsinWildcard said:
I am sure your work was a little less challenging than playing away against one of the best teams in the country.[\QUOTE]
True, but thats not the point. When youre 21 your body recovers quickly, so going out drinking on a Thursday night and then playing on Friday is a cakewalk.
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Wisko McBadgerton said:
The UMD Pregame news and notes for your convenience here.

I see the Bulldog PP is clicking at 24.2%... Hopefully Craig Smith can limit his time in the box this weekend against an excellent UMD top line. If generally our #1 can hold their own, (a big task) I think we'll be in good shape. I really like our 2nd and 3rd lines against anyone.
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Why do you have negative rep? Who could possibly have been angered by you?
 
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GoBucky36 said:
True, but thats not the point. When youre 21 your body recovers quickly, so going out drinking on a Thursday night and then playing on Friday is a cakewalk.
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I know, but I also never said it wasn't the norm. All I was pointing out is that in my opinion, I do not think it is a good idea before a big series.
 
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Runninwiththedogs said:
Why do you have negative rep? Who could possibly have been angered by you?
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Probably happened when he started the 5th Denver vs Wisconsin thread. I neg repped him after he neg repped me and called me a ****. (At least I'm assuming it was him, he didn't sign it, but it was during an argument I was having with him earlier).

But to be honest since that squabble he seems like a good Badger poster. Happy to have him on the board.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Probably happened when he started the 5th Denver vs Wisconsin thread. I neg repped him after he neg repped me and called me a ****. (At least I'm assuming it was him, he didn't sign it, but it was during an argument I was having with him earlier).

But to be honest since that squabble he seems like a good Badger poster. Happy to have him on the board.
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I love him/her already. Starting the 5th thread was funny. Although I think that's what got DTP banned.

Bleah. I could do without this weekend. I'm so not jazzed up. And I don't get to go AGAIN. FML.
 
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