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Wisconsin Hockey 24-25 Improving With All Due Haste.

5 of 12 points this season against MSU, likely one of the best teams in the nation. I can live with that. Not great that they gave away leads in a couple of those games and didn't secure the tie at Wrigley, but I can live with that. I am thinking they will need 5-6 points from Michigan in two weeks, and likely a sweep of OSU to secure home ice for the Big7 playoffs while at least splitting the rest of the games.
 
Prev Weekend: Lost 3-4 at Michigan State on Thursday, Lost 3-4 in OT at Wrigley Field (Michigan State)

Record: 9-12-1 overall (7-6-2-6); 4-3-1-6 20 pts, T-3[SUP]rd[/SUP] (2[SUP]nd[/SUP]) in Big7 (-1)
NOTE still multi-games more played – reality is they are 4[SUP]th[/SUP] to 5[SUP]th[/SUP]​
USCHO Poll: Rec’g votes (17) (25[SUP]th[/SUP]); Rec’g votes (28) (23[SUP]rd[/SUP]) (-2)
PWR: 23[SUP]rd[/SUP] of 64; T-20[SUP]th[/SUP] of 64 (-3)
RPI: 23 of 64; 22 of 64 (-1)
Scoring: 3.05 GPG (26[SUP]th[/SUP]); 3.05 GPG (T-25[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-1)
Defense: 2.55 GAPG (26[SUP]th[/SUP]); 2.40 GAPG (18[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-6)
Save %: .907 (T-25[SUP]th[/SUP]); .909 (28[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+3)
Power Play Rate: 23.68% (18 of 76) (T-11[SUP]th[/SUP]); 23.61% (17 of 72) (16[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+5)
Penalty Kill Rate: 77.55% (38 of 49) 45[SUP]th[/SUP]; 76.60% (36 of 47) 48[SUP]th[/SUP] (+3)
Penalty Min per Game (1st is worst): 5.91 (63[SUP]rd[/SUP]); 6.30 (62[SUP]nd[/SUP]) (+1)
Penalty Min (1[SUP]st[/SUP] is worst): 130 (53[SUP]rd[/SUP]); 126 (52[SUP]nd[/SUP]) (+1)
Shorthanded Goals Scored; 2 (T-14[SUP]th[/SUP]); 2 (T-12[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-2)
Shorthanded Goals Allowed (1[SUP]st[/SUP] is worst): 1 (T-32[SUP]nd[/SUP]); 1 (T-32[SUP]nd[/SUP]) (+1)
Team Faceoff: 54.7% (4[SUP]th[/SUP]); 55.2% (3[SUP]rd[/SUP]) (-1)
SOG taken: 763 (2[SUP]nd[/SUP]); 696 (2[SUP]nd[/SUP]) (n/c)
Shooting %: 8.8% (T-46[SUP]th[/SUP]); 8.8% (44[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-2)
SOG allowed (1[SUP]st[/SUP] is worst): 602 (19[SUP]th[/SUP]); 528 (26[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-7)

This Week: Bye
Next Week: 1/17/25 Long Island 7 PM B1G+, 1/18/25 Long Island 6 PM B1G+

Looks like an at large NCAA tourney bid is history. Still can get home ice for the playoffs and have a chance win the Big7 tourney but need to string some wins together and get hot down the stretch.
 
digitalbooya said:
I feel good about the freshman and that they will develop into great players for Wisconsin. We are just in a spot where the guys who were driving last year's team left and the guys we replaced them with are not as good at this time. Gap year unfortunately.
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I also think that injuries have made it hard to get continuity going on what is a short season games-wise. They have lost at least 28 games to injury. In a bunch of 1 goal loses, this can be a factor.
 
Timothy A said:
I also think that injuries have made it hard to get continuity going on what is a short season games-wise. They have lost at least 28 games to injury. In a bunch of 1 goal loses, this can be a factor.
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I think this is a good point. When a forward is playing D, you know you are in a tough spot injury wise. To Horbach's credit, he hasn't looked out of place at all.
 
digitalbooya said:
You wanna see a brainless player in OT? Watch Lindmark in the 20 seconds leading up to the OT goal. Two dumbass turnovers and got walked right before the goal. That is our captain LMAO.
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Put on skates buddy. They played well. Had came back 2 goals down, no one talks about that. Why? They are making good progress. Tough assignment with MSU. Good news is they are in every game. Must learn how to win close.
 
Booya and I have rarely agreed on much, but to be fair Lindmark's play at the end of OT was brutal. This is especially true for a 6th year team captain. Have they improved? Yes. However, they have stretches that they look like they've never played with one another. Against the top tier teams they have play dictated to them where they become completely reactive for long stretches. Contrast that with the game against Ferris were they proactively dominated a majority of the game. Against UConn they couldn't do that. Opponents have learned that pressuring this team is a key to success; they don't handle it well.
 
wjefwhite said:
Put on skates buddy. They played well. Had came back 2 goals down, no one talks about that. Why? They are making good progress. Tough assignment with MSU. Good news is they are in every game. Must learn how to win close.
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How much more progress should we expect out of a 6 year player? He is what he is at this point. MSU had nothing to do with him making the wrong decision leading to a turnover (twice) and putting himself in a spot to get walked. Expectations and accountability to be had here.
 
Sounds like the Women picked up a hell of a recruit from Slovakia for 2026. Mark Johnson just keeps em’ reloading. Great stuff!
 
We are in peculiar territory right now with the pairwise. Idle weekend but currently at 19 with chance to improve more this evening. Clearly getting credit for playing a very difficult schedule. More games tonight that could turn in Bucky's favor.

Not saying it will happen, but certainly an opportunity to go on a run and improve standing. We had a team in the 2000s I believe that finished barely over .500 and made the tourney...year escapes me.
 
GoBucky18 said:
We are in peculiar territory right now with the pairwise. Idle weekend but currently at 19 with chance to improve more this evening. Clearly getting credit for playing a very difficult schedule. More games tonight that could turn in Bucky's favor.

Not saying it will happen, but certainly an opportunity to go on a run and improve standing. We had a team in the 2000s I believe that finished barely over .500 and made the tourney...year escapes me.
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In 07-08, Wisconsin finished the season 15-16-7 and made the tournament as a #3 seed. That was the year that the regional was at the Kohl Center. They beat Denver 6-2 in the first game and then lost 3-2 in overtime against North Dakota.
 
digitalbooya said:
In 07-08, Wisconsin finished the season 15-16-7 and made the tournament as a #3 seed. That was the year that the regional was at the Kohl Center. They beat Denver 6-2 in the first game and then lost 3-2 in overtime against North Dakota.
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Kind of maddening season with the talent they had on the roster. They almost pulled it off in the end however.
 
digitalbooya said:
In 07-08, Wisconsin finished the season 15-16-7 and made the tournament as a #3 seed.
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Oh, how well we remember that in Mankato. Minnesota State had a better WCHA conference record, better overall record, and a better head-to-head record (2-1-1) with Wisconsin. Wisconsin got in, MSU didn't. :mad:
 
Big loss, he had been very good at both creating offense and playing solid defense this season. I am interested to see if Phelan and Hensler can be a bit more productive and consistent now. Hensler is obviously very talented, but I think there is another level to his game if he can stay confident, focused, and generate a little bit more offense. I've mostly liked what I've seen from Phelan, but it feels like every game he plays he commits one unnecessary penalty at a bad time. Maybe we see a little bit of Knox now as well? I believe he only played in one game vs minnesota.
 
UW student and hockey fan said:
Big loss, he had been very good at both creating offense and playing solid defense this season. I am interested to see if Phelan and Hensler can be a bit more productive and consistent now. Hensler is obviously very talented, but I think there is another level to his game if he can stay confident, focused, and generate a little bit more offense. I've mostly liked what I've seen from Phelan, but it feels like every game he plays he commits one unnecessary penalty at a bad time. Maybe we see a little bit of Knox now as well? I believe he only played in one game vs minnesota.
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Yeah I'd rather see Horbach stay at F and see Phelan get seasoned for next season at D, provided all are healthy.
 
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