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Wisconsin Badgers 2012-2013 - The LaBahn Era Begins

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D2D said:
Tim, thanks for clarifying. When you said "worse than" I took it as a put-down, which I now understand was not your intent.
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No problem. Maybe I didn't make my original post clear enough. :)

So with the discussion on ice sheets size on the men's thread, I am wondering where the gals practiced last year? I wonder if playing on the smaller width if ice is stiffling UW's creativity at all this year? It's probably hard to tell with the turnover in players and I've only been to 1 game this year so far, so it's hard for me to judge.
 
Timothy A said:
No problem. Maybe I didn't make my original post clear enough. :)

So with the discussion on ice sheets size on the men's thread, I am wondering where the gals practiced last year? I wonder if playing on the smaller width if ice is stiffling UW's creativity at all this year? It's probably hard to tell with the turnover in players and I've only been to 1 game this year so far, so it's hard for me to judge.
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I wouldn't think smaller ice would be that big of a factor, because UW was always a good road team.
 
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The women practiced (maybe still do now and then) at the Shell which had very nice locker room and other upgrades several years ago. However, I don't know the ice sheet size there. Badgers are seemingly getting better by the week. I think they are adjusting to the losses to graduation and indefinite injuries to McKeough and Ammerman.

Shifting briefly to a men's hockey issue, I can now understand a little more why the UW would want both ice sheet sizes right on campus. It just rubbed this fan the wrong way after a bad loss to C.C. on Friday that Eaves referenced not getting enough time on the Kohl ice.
 
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ARM said:
I wouldn't think smaller ice would be that big of a factor, because UW was always a good road team.
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Good point. It's all about 2 key injuries and who graduated.
 
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Unfortunately, Badgers lose 3-1 and have to settle for a split against Ohio State. In Wisconsin's four losses this year, they have scored 1 goal total. Consistent goal-scoring is probably going to be an issue all year.

With Minnesota's obscene start and every other team having 4 or more conference losses, it's really a battle for 2nd and 3rd place (and a spot in the NCAAs) from this point on.
 
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Badger Booster said:
Needless to say, Badgers need two wins to make sure next weekend against the Gophers still has possible regular season title implications.
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For sure, and even then any remaining title hopes for Wisconsin will be difficult, at best. Assuming the Badgers can sweep the Huskies - which is by no means a sure thing - their next league series will be against Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio State, North Dakota and Minnesota again - 10 games against some of the best the WCHA has to offer. While there is still plenty of opportunity to gain ground on the teams ahead of them, Wisconsin would need to play at a much higher level, and do so more consistently than what they've shown thus far, if they hope to mount a serious challenge to Minnesota for the regular season title. They are currently 14 points behind the Gophers, and could conceivably make up 12 points with outright wins in all four of their head-to-head games. And even if that were to happen, they would still need some help, hoping the Gophers would stumble elsewhere, as well as a big winning streak of their own against everyone else. Not impossible, but looking at the facts I think you would have to conclude that the Badgers chances of overtaking the Gophers (as well as OSU and UND who are ahead of them) are very slim, at best, at this point.
 
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I understand how long the odds are at this point. Wisconsin, along with OSU, Duluth and North Dakota have pretty used up their margin of error as far as the regular season title goes. I guess I hate conceding it as early as Thanksgiving weekend.
 
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Badger Booster said:
I understand how long the odds are at this point. Wisconsin, along with OSU, Duluth and North Dakota have pretty used up their margin of error as far as the regular season title goes. I guess I hate conceding it as early as Thanksgiving weekend.
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Sometimes Women's Hockey is boring when a disproportionate amount of the "top talent" goes to a 1,2 or 3 teams. U of MN, Wisco, ect. This is a major issue on the Women's side, over by Thanksgiving. It doesn't exactly make for a good Pennant Race.
 
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Badger Booster said:
I understand how long the odds are at this point. Wisconsin, along with OSU, Duluth and North Dakota have pretty used up their margin of error as far as the regular season title goes. I guess I hate conceding it as early as Thanksgiving weekend.
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A lot can change between now and the end of February. Minnesota had a big lead in the standings in 2010, then Räty went to the Olympics and UMD came back to get a share of the title.
 
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Call It said:
Sometimes Women's Hockey is boring when a disproportionate amount of the "top talent" goes to a 1,2 or 3 teams. U of MN, Wisco, ect. This is a major issue on the Women's side, over by Thanksgiving. It doesn't exactly make for a good Pennant Race.
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The quality of the pennant race is really immaterial. If the goal was to have tight pennant races, I'm sure someone could come up with contrived rules that would level the playing field. Recruit better players, play better hockey, win more games.

I looking forward to the game today, I'm bringing the 3 kids down for it.

Let's go RED!
 
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Call It said:
Sometimes Women's Hockey is boring when a disproportionate amount of the "top talent" goes to a 1,2 or 3 teams. U of MN, Wisco, ect. This is a major issue on the Women's side, over by Thanksgiving. It doesn't exactly make for a good Pennant Race.
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While I agree that elite talent collects at the top of the WCHA and leads to haves and have-nots, the regular season race is usually competitive. This year, all the pieces have fallen in place for Minnesota and are in the process of running away with it. However, this is an exception rather than the rule.
 
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So...Kelter up front in a search for added scoring seems to have been a smart move eh?
 
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brookyone said:
So...Kelter up front in a search for added scoring seems to have been a smart move eh?
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Very glad to see her on the hockey team 100% of the time. Her new found scoring prowess is a pleasant surprise. Also adds a lot of grit and energy.

Badgers probably played their best home game of the year in front of a nice sized Black Friday crowd (1,900+). Four straight home shutouts.
 
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brookyone said:
So...Kelter up front in a search for added scoring seems to have been a smart move eh?
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Fer sure.

UW played a dominate game yesterday, which was a relief to see. This was a team they should have beat up on paper and did. Now let's finish the deal gals and get the sweep.

The crowd was pretty good. I HATE the music being played between the whisltes, especailly after a goal, it makes sieving harder to do and less impactful. I loved the guy who yelled "faceoff, faceoff rip her faceoff! OIY!" That was pretty cool. Then when we started the "gopher rejects" chant, he jumped right in. I think that chant demoralized St. Cloud, the floodgates opened right after we did that one.
 
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Tied 1-1 after one. Decker gets the Badgers on the board first, but the Huskies answer ending the home shutout streak.
 
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Adventurous 2nd period. St. Cloud scores two more before Packer cuts it to 3-2. Badgers squander an extended 5-on-3 power play and are still down by one going into the third. Wisconsin is also down Alev Kelter as she got the game misconduct in the first period.
Not to be overly dramatic, but the Badgers simply cannot afford a home loss to St. Cloud.
 
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Furious comeback by the Badgers on the third. Goals by Packer, Berg (first as a Badger), Unser (first of the year) and an empty netter by Decker clinch the win...and earn free Culvers for the fans for good measure.
 
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