WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

[Gurtholfin]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

Hey now, the INT was NOT Brett's fault (and the fumble would have never happened if not for a B.S. 'tripping' penalty that negated the TD to Rice that would have made it 17-13 Vikes, completely changing the dynamic of the game).

Those distinctions were never made when he was here. How many times does a receiver run the wrong route that causes an int? That pass on the int was a bit high although the receiver still should have caught it.

There's always other plays that contribute to the outcome of a game. Like you said though, the Steelers made plays when it mattered.

Either way, I stand by my prediction that the Queen's season will end on a pick 6. It's just what he does now and with the Viking's history of incredible meltdowns, it's like a perfect storm situation.

Obligatory hockey content: the Gohpers really suck so far.

 

[Timothy A]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

Well, that's pretty much it, isn't it. I didn't see the game, but based Posick's/Cerniglia's call of the game and quotes from Eaves, it sounds like the Badgers didn't come out with enough intensity to start the game. And then, of course, after generating some momentum and tying things up, they screw themselves w/ the penalties. Stupid. Should've won that game, and if they had come out with more intensity earlier on or if they hadn't screwed themselves with the CFB's, I'd like to think that they would've won.

I did see both games. Friday I wish in the 3rd period UW would have popped a couple more just to keep the momentum up. Friday, all Kato's players seemed a step behind and the goaltending was bad.

Saturday, right from the drop of the puck, Kato had all the speed you are used to seeing out of them. The play was pretty even, whereas Friday, the rink was tipped towards the Kato end. UW had some great chances to score throughout the game, and even after both CFB's expired, they had 3 great chances to tie, they just couldn't bury the puck. Kato's goalie player very well.

I'm not overly upset about the loss. They are generating good scoring chances. C Smith is going to be a special player. He was very physical and made sneaky plays with the puck. Too bad he lost his head on that CFB. He skated a long way at high speed to get that guy. B Smith showed he's the most offensively talented D on the roster. Some of his plays made me think they ought to swtich him back to forward and you'd have a physically mature Turris type player on your hands. Davies played a physical as anyone and looked good with the puck. He needs to play every night - so does B Smith.

Schultz fit in seemlessly on D.

Really a bummer McD took that CFB. He was within a stride of the guy, and slowly moved towards him and levelled him. I think he's going out of his way to be overly physical. I really thought if they kill that penalty, they at least get 1 point out of the night.

The PP seems to be too complicated. Put 1 forward on each side of the goal, get shots on net and clean up on rebounds.

Now UW needs to avenge last year's loses against UNH.

 

[CollegeHockeyAddict]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

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[MadCityRich]

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I did see both games.

The PP seems to be too complicated. Put 1 forward on each side of the goal, get shots on net and clean up on rebounds.

I've often felt this way and I believe I posted last year about the power play. I watch the NHL just about every night. All the teams move the puck according to their "system" (cycling, etc.) but one thing they do that I don't see in college; they feed the points OFTEN and the guys launch the pucks like sidewinder missiles MULTIPLE times. It's not surprising how many pucks are tipped in or rebounds put-back. I just don't recall seeing this much in college.

 

[uwbadgers14]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

Went to the Madison Ice Muskie game last night. It was pretty entertaining. Tom Bardis is playing on the team.

$3 for a 16oz Bud isn't bad and the hockey was fun too watch. The score was 8-7.

Some other local players are Kerns and Cripps.

yeah put bardis on defense in the middle of the friday game because there D was so brutal friday night and he played a lot of Defense with Wisconsin when he had to sit out a year. Ice Muskies won 6-0 on saturday and a couple great fights as well. Looks like a good start for them and i hope the success continues...

 

[uwbadgers14]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

I did see both games. Friday I wish in the 3rd period UW would have popped a couple more just to keep the momentum up. Friday, all Kato's players seemed a step behind and the goaltending was bad.

Saturday, right from the drop of the puck, Kato had all the speed you are used to seeing out of them. The play was pretty even, whereas Friday, the rink was tipped towards the Kato end. UW had some great chances to score throughout the game, and even after both CFB's expired, they had 3 great chances to tie, they just couldn't bury the puck. Kato's goalie player very well.

I'm not overly upset about the loss. They are generating good scoring chances. C Smith is going to be a special player. He was very physical and made sneaky plays with the puck. Too bad he lost his head on that CFB. He skated a long way at high speed to get that guy. B Smith showed he's the most offensively talented D on the roster. Some of his plays made me think they ought to swtich him back to forward and you'd have a physically mature Turris type player on your hands. Davies played a physical as anyone and looked good with the puck. He needs to play every night - so does B Smith.

Schultz fit in seemlessly on D.

Really a bummer McD took that CFB. He was within a stride of the guy, and slowly moved towards him and levelled him. I think he's going out of his way to be overly physical. I really thought if they kill that penalty, they at least get 1 point out of the night.

The PP seems to be too complicated. Put 1 forward on each side of the goal, get shots on net and clean up on rebounds.

Now UW needs to avenge last year's loses against UNH.

Not a great start to the season but 2 points in mankato is not the worse thing in the world, we could have started the season like the gophers, shut out in 3 of 4 games with 1 point on the season.

the only problem with your PP theory is if you have 1 forward on each side of the net then the other three on the perimeter and just shoot on not, not only is that very easy for for defense to cover passing lanes and defend, specially at this level, the other problem is there is no screens or bodies out front to take the goalies eyes away so for often then not there will not be a rebound because he can see the puck coming the whole way. Traffic in front and pucks ON NET is the key to success, the only problem is we are shooting for corners from the point and not just getting on net, something MCBain is very well

 

[uwbadgers14]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

Jake Dowell Recalled from Rockford for tonights game against Minnesota, thinking about making the trip down tonight... tickets still available...

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503576&navid=DL|CHI|home

 

[uwbadgers14]

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http://theahl.com/turris-learning-while-bidding-for-an-nhl-return-p138433

Turris Article

 

[Timothy A]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

I've often felt this way and I believe I posted last year about the power play. I watch the NHL just about every night. All the teams move the puck according to their "system" (cycling, etc.) but one thing they do that I don't see in college; they feed the points OFTEN and the guys launch the pucks like sidewinder missiles MULTIPLE times. It's not surprising how many pucks are tipped in or rebounds put-back. I just don't recall seeing this much in college.

It seems like they go point to point, then down to Stepan/Davies in the circle, either diagonally through the box or from the d on his side. Then Stepan/Davies then goes to the D sliding down from the far point through the box or pass to the back door through the box, or he shoots, or back to the point on his side and they run it all over again.

I liked Howie's PP philosophy: Pass Pass Shoot.

Geoffrion had a nice pp goal where he tipped the shot from the boards between the legs of the goalie. The puck just sat there and he hacked it home.

 

[60min]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

I did see both games. Friday I wish in the 3rd period UW would have popped a couple more just to keep the momentum up. Friday, all Kato's players seemed a step behind and the goaltending was bad.

Saturday, right from the drop of the puck, Kato had all the speed you are used to seeing out of them. The play was pretty even, whereas Friday, the rink was tipped towards the Kato end. UW had some great chances to score throughout the game, and even after both CFB's expired, they had 3 great chances to tie, they just couldn't bury the puck. Kato's goalie player very well.

I'm not overly upset about the loss. They are generating good scoring chances. C Smith is going to be a special player. He was very physical and made sneaky plays with the puck. Too bad he lost his head on that CFB. He skated a long way at high speed to get that guy. B Smith showed he's the most offensively talented D on the roster. Some of his plays made me think they ought to swtich him back to forward and you'd have a physically mature Turris type player on your hands. Davies played a physical as anyone and looked good with the puck. He needs to play every night - so does B Smith.

Schultz fit in seemlessly on D.

Really a bummer McD took that CFB. He was within a stride of the guy, and slowly moved towards him and levelled him. I think he's going out of his way to be overly physical. I really thought if they kill that penalty, they at least get 1 point out of the night.

The PP seems to be too complicated. Put 1 forward on each side of the goal, get shots on net and clean up on rebounds.

Now UW needs to avenge last year's loses against UNH.

Thanks for your thoughts, Tim. Much appreciated.

 

[Punudski]

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yep. 1-2-1 is not the start you want from an experienced team. on the 1 hand you can count pipes and missed opps and say they could be 3-1 but they're not.

in 05-06 they started similarly 2-1-1 with 3 OT games in the first 3 vs. St. lawrence and St. Cloud. That's where I'll stop my comparison. It may be unfair at this point, but I don't see a Burish or Ryan Mcmurchy/ or Dowell type leader in this group. That group established their presence immediately in their first seasons. Can someone step up and do that this year, yes. But it doesn't seem right that I can't pinpoint an on-ice take-charge leader in this group based on 3 prior seasons of watching them......

You may be right on with this one, but I really wish I could dig through the fan forum archives and go back to about February 2006 (someone probably knows how to do this, just not me). There were several Badger fans in this forum questioning Adam Burish's leadership skills during the down time after ELLioTT's injury. Now he's regarded as one of the greatest captains we've ever had (based on what I read in this thread, anyways). Let's hope someone defies us like Burish did then.

 

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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I know that there were some who questioned some of the penalties he took, but I can't speak to any who called him out on leadership (granted, I was just reading, not participating, before the title)

 

[60min]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

I know that there were some who questioned some of the penalties he took, but I can't speak to any who called him out on leadership (granted, I was just reading, not participating, before the title)

I do recall someone(s) questioning his leadership, but I don't remember any specifics.

 

[retrorunner]

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Thanks Craig Smith, ya pud. Another typical Eaves led team

http://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/local_story_300010713.html?keyword=secondarystory

 

[Gurtholfin]

Re: WISCONSIN HOCKEY 09-10 - Climbing The Mountain (7th Edition?)

Thanks Craig Smith, ya pud. Another typical Eaves led team

Yes, because we have a long history of this...

 

[MW4Bucky&SNC]

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Thanks Craig Smith, ya pud. Another typical Eaves led team

http://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/local_story_300010713.html?keyword=secondarystory

We'd go back in time and take away the stupid penalties in a heartbeat if we could so you can have Irwin back and UW can get another point. I am just not liking the feel of this team one bit right now. I'll certainly hope for a turnaround because 3 of 8 points by a veteran team against 2 bottom half of the league teams isn't getting it done.

Funny, I'm out in New Hampshire this week and I was hoping to talk about the games this weekend but I can't seem to find any UNH fans. I was hoping it might be televised but I'm told they don't do the games out here this season and their sports affiliate isn't Fox Sports so I doubt they'll buy the Badger feed to send back here.

 

[RogerWF]

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UW has a goalie coach now, and a good one....Jeff Sanger. ...

So is he still around? Every old reference to him at uwbadgers.com now gives a 404 page not found. Just wondering if i missed something? Thanks...

 

[blockski]

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So is he still around? Every old reference to him at uwbadgers.com now gives a 404 page not found. Just wondering if i missed something? Thanks...

UWbadgers.com just updated their website wholesale a week or so ago - and I think that's the reason for all the dead links. I've seen a lot of them around, not just for hockey.

 

[Timothy A]

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So is he still around? Every old reference to him at uwbadgers.com now gives a 404 page not found. Just wondering if i missed something? Thanks...

I have not heard otherwise. UW just upated their site, so it may have some things to fix on it.

Speaking of screwed up websites, Madison.com is STILL a trainwreck 6 weeks after totally re-doing it. Every week or so I email this moderator guy @ Madison.com and ***** = CNModeratorTS@madison.com. Let's bury this guy. I know it's not his fault, but throughout history, the point man always gets shot at first.

Wisconsin Hockey: Ready.....Aim.....FIRE!

 

[d.gerry]

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Funny, I'm out in New Hampshire this week and I was hoping to talk about the games this weekend but I can't seem to find any UNH fans. I was hoping it might be televised but I'm told they don't do the games out here this season and their sports affiliate isn't Fox Sports so I doubt they'll buy the Badger feed to send back here.

What part of NH are you in?