What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

WCHA 21-22 Season

Minnesota did their part for the glory and honor of the WCHA with a sweep. Offsides Guy and TimothyA were correct.
 
Last edited:
FiveHoleFrenzy said:
Minnesota did their part for the glory and honor of the WCHA with a sweep.
Click to expand...

The Beavers earned a lot more bragging rights for our conference in my estimation. I don't know if Clarkson was jet lagged or something else, but the Beavers really took it to them this second game. On the Clarkson side, former Gopher commit Anne Cherkowski was a standout on a team that didn't get much puck luck. GWG by the Beavers was a work of art.
 
Last edited:
OSU starting much stronger today, so far they're transitioning the neutral zone well.
I also like the play by play ladies today. The one guy yesterday must have been wearing a heavy mask, no offense but he sounded like he just got back from the dentist with a mouth full of cotton.
 
Hockeybuckeye said:
OSU starting much stronger today, so far they're transitioning the neutral zone well.
I also like the play by play ladies today. The one guy yesterday must have been wearing a heavy mask, no offense but he sounded like he just got back from the dentist with a mouth full of cotton.
Click to expand...

Agree on all counts! OSU back to their old selves today.
 
With the Ohio - Wisconsin game it’s interesting that the ‘big guns’ who get a crapload of points against the weaker or average teams are simply average themselves against tough competition. No 2 or 3 point games.
Love it that Lamantia was the hero scoring twice including the winner.
Puzzled that Templeman who was a star at RMU didn’t see the ice. Injured or simply low on depth chart, who knows.
It was a great game to watch.
 
slapshot willy said:
It was a great game to watch.
Click to expand...
That it was but I couldn't help thinking both teams reigned it in late in the 3rd not wanting to make a critical mistake being too aggressive.
I felt it was Ohio State's game to lose but I just can't help thinking OSU seemed to show some confusion in OT who should be covering who and that the goal scorer was given WAY too much cushion. Wisconsin has so many dangerous shooters you should be on them shoulder to shoulder as they'll capitalize on a shot if you give them room to take it and they did.(Teardrop)
 
slapshot willy said:
With the Ohio - Wisconsin game it’s interesting that the ‘big guns’ who get a crapload of points against the weaker or average teams are simply average themselves against tough competition. .
Click to expand...

Sure, that's how it works when you play a tougher team, right? If they weren't that good against the bad teams they would lose to the good ones. OSU is right there. Their best players also looked average out there. I was a little disappointed that DeGeorge didn't stand out more, she was kinda invisible out there. She stood out a lot more when she played for BSU as in she gave UW players fits out there.

OSU had a better forecheck all weekend than UW. They had more active sticks out there. For the first half of today's game, it seemed like they had 6 skaters out there. They were all over UW. I was sweating bullets. LaMantia and Blair saved the day today.
 
Timothy A said:
Sure, that's how it works when you play a tougher team, right? If they weren't that good against the bad teams they would lose to the good ones. OSU is right there. Their best players also looked average out there. I was a little disappointed that DeGeorge didn't stand out more, she was kinda invisible out there. She stood out a lot more when she played for BSU as in she gave UW players fits out there.

OSU had a better forecheck all weekend than UW. They had more active sticks out there. For the first half of today's game, it seemed like they had 6 skaters out there. They were all over UW. I was sweating bullets. LaMantia and Blair saved the day today.
Click to expand...

One thing that probably factors in here - something the player-parent I found myself sitting next to today noted and mentioned - was that M Johnson was very much "matching" lines today, and that Muzzy was sending her third line out a lot. So the more time they were playing threes-vs-threes, the more it's gonna feel like the ones and twos aren't playing well.
 
robertearle said:
One thing that probably factors in here - something the player-parent I found myself sitting next to today noted and mentioned - was that M Johnson was very much "matching" lines today, and that Muzzy was sending her third line out a lot. So the more time they were playing threes-vs-threes, the more it's gonna feel like the ones and twos aren't playing well.
Click to expand...

Great point. I noticed the line matching a lot in the first period. I'm sure it went on the whole game, but my brain stopped noticing it.
 
slapshot willy said:
With the Ohio - Wisconsin game it’s interesting that the ‘big guns’ who get a crapload of points against the weaker or average teams are simply average themselves against tough competition. No 2 or 3 point games.
Love it that Lamantia was the hero scoring twice including the winner.
Puzzled that Templeman who was a star at RMU didn’t see the ice. Injured or simply low on depth chart, who knows.
It was a great game to watch.
Click to expand...

Yea they had Templeman and Curlett on the fourth line.

Amazing snipes by LaMantia. I think the 2 goals Saturday for Wisc also started at the point and got tipped and or deflected off Wisc sticks and Ohio State bodies. Nice weekend for the Wisco d.

I enjoy watching Watts and Giguere climb the charts. I think they are great hockey players, and I think it’s a great story this year. Watts empty net goal on Saturday—- it was nuts. She was in a scrum on the defensive side of the red line, and got the insurance goal. Plus a primary assist. NU took until late third period to complete the come back against Holy Cross yesterday. There is something to be said for the player that can stay mentally strong and pile up against weaker opponents and spare their team a bad loss, or near bad loss.

Ohio State did a great job on the Watts line yesterday. Awesome one two match up. Watts will likely jump over Hilary Knight in the all time points next week.
 
Hockeybuckeye said:
I felt it was Ohio State's game to lose but I just can't help thinking OSU seemed to show some confusion in OT who should be covering who and that the goal scorer was given WAY too much cushion. Wisconsin has so many dangerous shooters you should be on them shoulder to shoulder as they'll capitalize on a shot if you give them room to take it and they did.(Teardrop)
Click to expand...

There was a switch between Yuckeye players as the Sinner player (LaMantia) moved across and the both of the Yuckeye players backed off which was not idea. You would have preferred the second Yuckeye player to not back in as much there and challenge the sinner player more and block that shot. Even so you would like your goaltender to make that save from where the shot came from. Maybe Braendli was screened a bit from the defender backing in as much as she did?
 
Last edited:
FiveHoleFrenzy said:
There was a switch between Yuckeye players as the Sinner player (LaMantia) moved across and the both of the Yuckeye players backed off which was not idea. You would have preferred the second Yuckeye player to not back in as much there and challenge the sinner player more and block that shot. Even so you would like your goaltender to make that save from where the shot came from. Maybe Braendli was screened a bit from the defender backing in as much as she did?
Click to expand...

Definitely some confusion by the Buckeyes there. LaMantia’s skating and awareness to feel that pressure drop away and therefore hold onto the puck were great. I wanted a longer more chaotic OT though! :-)
 
FiveHoleFrenzy said:
There was a switch between Yuckeye players as the Sinner player (LaMantia) moved across and the both of the Yuckeye players backed off which was not idea. You would have preferred the second Yuckeye player to not back in as much there and challenge the sinner player more and block that shot. Even so you would like your goaltender to make that save from where the shot came from. Maybe Braendli was screened a bit from the defender backing in as much as she did?
Click to expand...

Good observation!
 
FiveHoleFrenzy said:
Maybe Braendli was screened a bit from the defender backing in as much as she did?
Click to expand...
The OSU defender went down in an attempt to block the shot but didn't get it, so Braendli is tasked with trying to pick up a black puck emerging from a black uniform. About as easy as trying to find a number on the infamous black-on-black Buckeyes jerseys.
 
ARM said:
It was the greatest leveraging of wardrobe into a victory since Miller bedazzled Cornell with her shiny jacket.
Click to expand...

Not that I miss Miller but it would be epic to see the two egos on display in a coaching matchup between Miller and the Muzzinator...Especially if the "the jacket" made an appearance.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top