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WCHA 2023-2024 Calamity Or Calmness?

Hockeybuckeye said:
Well you know college football is saturated and dominated with transfer portal use. The top programs found it's the only way to be competitive anymore as recruiting and developing the recruits just doesn't cut it these days. It's EXACTLY the same for women's hockey now. It will not change or drop off as long as the rules don't change. The Muzzinator was one of the first to realize this and is the best at utilizing it thus far. For those who think it's not really an all Ohio State team because of transfers need to stop living in the past.
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Nonsense.

Women's hockey is NOT the same as football.

The number of players on football rosters not getting on the field is huge compared to WH. The number of players playing football not all that interested in their degree is huge compared to WH. Transferring affects a student's path to their degree. WH players will be much more hesitant to disrupt the path to their degree. COVID transfers don't go through that disruption because, obviously, they complete their degree before making the transfer.

And yes, when COVID years have run their course, the pool of grad transfers will be GREATLY diminished.

If you think there are going to be the likes Barnes and Bilka and Markowski waiting in the portal every year, you're kidding yourself.
 
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ARM said:
robertearle's point remains. Her success with transfers will make tOSU more attractive to transfers going forward. It could also make her team less attractive to prep recruits going forward, if that roster spot doesn't mean much.
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Joy Dunne freshman of the year...hummm....it only attracts the best. OSU isn't for everybody. Muzerall is looking for the right mindset and players that want to be pushed and challenged.
 
ARM said:
Takes two penalties, but draws two penalties. Such is life with #18. You get to see a lot of special teams.
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I just don't get the need to pull the girl down, it wasn't like the Badgers were on a breakaway. Im very puzzled why she thinks she can get away with it? Very dangerous to give Wisconsin unnecessary PP's
 
Timothy A said:
I had no idea handpass was a two minute minor off of face off....
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Somebody - Ohio st maybe? - did it at LaBahn last year in a 'big' game situation. Must be hard to resist. because otherwise as dumb as it gets.

This game is frustrating the crap out of me. The Badgers are playing really well and really badly, all mixed up at the same time.
 
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I think that the Gophers have a better chance of reaching the Frozen Four if they lose today. They don't have enough gas in the tank to give the Buckeyes any trouble, so a day of rest might help them. They haven't mentioned Kaiser at all, after the non-call boarding, but losing your 2nd-line center will be big going forward.

Doesn't really matter what I think is better, as I don't see them generating any scoring chances, and I don't expect OT will last long.
 
Timothy A said:
I had no idea handpass was a two minute minor off of face off....
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It was called quite a bit the first year they changed that rule (5 or 6 years ago, maybe?), but most players know the rule now, so you see it rarely.
 
ARM said:
I think that the Gophers have a better chance of reaching the Frozen Four if they lose today. They don't have enough gas in the tank to give the Buckeyes any trouble, so a day of rest might help them. They haven't mentioned Kaiser at all, after the non-call boarding, but losing your 2nd-line center will be big going forward.

Doesn't really matter what I think is better, as I don't see them generating any scoring chances, and I don't expect OT will last long.
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You don't think UW has one more bone-head play left in 'em?
 
That was the second greatest behind the goaltender bank shot of my Badger women's hockey lifetime, and what a weird thing to have a list of more than one.
 
robertearle said:
Somebody - Ohio st maybe? - did it at LaBahn last year in a 'big' game situation. Must be hard to resist. because otherwise as dumb as it gets.

This game is frustrating the crap out of me. The Badgers are playing really well and really badly, all mixed up at the same time.
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The one against Ohio State was a little different, that was covering the puck in the crease if you're not the goalie. And in that player's defense if she hadn't done it it was going in the net. Did give up the penalty shot that Simms converted.
 
BadgerPete said:
The one against Ohio State was a little different, that was covering the puck in the crease if you're not the goalie. And in that player's defense if she hadn't done it it was going in the net.
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No, not that. A different play. (And that was a penalty shot)
 
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StPaulSam said:
ahh yes, there's that charming and humble "The™" attitude that endears tOSU fans to their rivals in all sports everywhere.
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Of course I say this only to have spent the majority of the third period with Wisco fans who left behind a not-insubstantial pile of Fireball mini bottles in my section of Ridder...

(and I say this as someone who thinks they should sell beer just like they do at the men's games next door)
 
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Sierra said:
Right! Ridiculous. 6min of PK. Great job by the Gophers... awesome fight!
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The most entertaining, hardest-fought game I've seen in quite a while. I didn't like the officiating or the result, but so it goes. Wish the Badgers luck tomorrow against OSU (did I really say that?) and on to the NCAA for the Gophers!
 
StPaulSam said:
Of course I say this only to have spent the majority of the third period with Wisco fans who left behind a not-insubstantial pile of Fireball mini bottles in my section of Ridder...

(and I say this as someone who thinks they should sell beer just like they do at the men's games next door)
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Their version of thinner?
 
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