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WCHA 2025-26
- Thread starter robertearle
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robertearle
Well-known member
Two of the holding calls might have been more accurately described as "horse-collar tackles" if it had been football. Clearly, UMD came in looking to play "physical", and I'm fine with that. But there's simply no way a ref doesn't see and call a horse-collar tackle. It's giving away a power play, for no reason. I don't understand that.
I don't think you got my point. Do you think 3 goals on 17 shots is AC or Olympic goaltending? You have to look at the whole body of work and not pick and choose a particular game or highlight one particular goal. Is MJ going to make a change tomorrow. My guess is no because he knows what he has. UMD does also. Two good goalies that will lead their teams over the course of the season even though they may have an off game once in a while.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
That was very evident in the Tunneler/SCSU matchup as well. SCSU tried their best to slow down the Tunneler's attack. It worked to some degree.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Not sure what you are getting at. UMD scoring 3 on McNaughton vs Atlantic Hockey's Mercyhurst scoring 3 and 3 against Gascon aren't an equal comparo due to the quality of the teams.
There were holding penalties called, and powerplays resulted, right?
What do you think the calls should have been?
robertearle
Well-known member
Missing the point.
Yes, they were holds. Yes, they were called. Yes, they resulted in power plays.
But they were SO obvious, and SO pointless. Almost like UMD took the penalties intentionally, to show how "tough" they were, or some such. It wasn't like they were preventing a breakaway, or doing it for some other "it was my only option" reason. They just reached up and tackled the Badger skater. Pointless.
I did miss the point, sorry. When I first read it, I thought you were criticizing the officials. I see now you were criticizing the UMD player(s).
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
UMtc St Cl home n home - Rodents sweep, rather convincing.
BSU at THSNBN - Shockingly TWSNBN gave BSU an opportunity to win or at least tie game 2. Muzzy was AWOL apparently.
St. T at Kato - Splitsville. Game 1 shots were 27/26 MSU, game 2 27/15 MSU
UMd at UW - UW tried to give game 1 to UMd, but their overly physical bit them at the end of the game, and also in game 2.
This week:
THSNBN at Umtc - Juicy!
Tommiegirls at St. Cloud - Can the Tommiegirls bury St. Cloud a little deeper?
Umm at Umd - Umm should pack a lot of ice and practice on PP heavily prior.
UW - Vermont - Hockey is fun I.
UW - Union/St. Anselm - Hockey is fun II.
BSU at THSNBN - Shockingly TWSNBN gave BSU an opportunity to win or at least tie game 2. Muzzy was AWOL apparently.
St. T at Kato - Splitsville. Game 1 shots were 27/26 MSU, game 2 27/15 MSU
UMd at UW - UW tried to give game 1 to UMd, but their overly physical bit them at the end of the game, and also in game 2.
This week:
THSNBN at Umtc - Juicy!
Tommiegirls at St. Cloud - Can the Tommiegirls bury St. Cloud a little deeper?
Umm at Umd - Umm should pack a lot of ice and practice on PP heavily prior.
UW - Vermont - Hockey is fun I.
UW - Union/St. Anselm - Hockey is fun II.
eastcoastgopher
Member
A real "How good is Minnesota actually" test coming up this weekend.