Wisconsin Hockey 24-25 Improving With All Due Haste.

[srkbadger]

The defensive breakdowns are not just a function of Michigan's style, but a broader problem with this team's ability to handle opponent's forecheck pressure. If you pressure them, they'll cough it up. Watch the Chokers dial it up next weekend and force us to make plays in all 3 zones, especially in our own end.

 

[WiscTJK]

Well that was a stupid thought.

Not at all. But he looked nervous out of the gates, fell trying to get back to a puck behind the net. I have not seen him so nervous before and then gave up 3 goals on 4 shots.

 

[WiscTJK]

Prev Weekend: Win 5-4 over Michigan Friday, Tie 4-4 Saturday (lost 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] point in shoot-out)

Record: 11-12-3 overall (9-6-2-6); B1G7: 5-3-1-7 24 pts, 4[SUP]th[/SUP] (T-4[SUP]th[/SUP]) (n/c)

NOTE games played has evened out. A 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] thru 5[SUP]th[/SUP] finish seems likely.​

USCHO Poll: 17[SUP]th[/SUP] ; Rec’g votes (55) 22[SUP]nd[/SUP] (+5)
PWR: 16[SUP]th[/SUP] of 64; 17[SUP]th[/SUP] of 64 (+1)
RPI: 16[SUP]th [/SUP]/ 17[SUP]th[/SUP] of 64; 17[SUP]th[/SUP] of 64 (+1 / n/c)
Scoring: 3.23 GPG (17[SUP]th[/SUP]); 3.12 GPG (23[SUP]rd[/SUP]) (+6)
Defense: 2.65 GAPG (27[SUP]th[/SUP]); 2.54 GAPG (T-23[SUP]rd[/SUP]) (-4)
Save %: .900 (37[SUP]th[/SUP]); .906 (T-28[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-9)
Power Play Rate: 23.40% (22 of 94) (15[SUP]th[/SUP]); 23.26% (20 of 86) (T-18[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+3)
Penalty Kill Rate: 79.31% (46 of 58) 40[SUP]th[/SUP]; 80.36% (45 of 56) 31[SUP]st[/SUP] (-9)
Penalty Min per Game (1st is worst): 6.42 (63[SUP]rd[/SUP]); 6.62 (62[SUP]nd[/SUP]) (+1)
Penalty Min (1[SUP]st[/SUP] is worst): 167 (61[SUP]st[/SUP]); 159 (56[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+5)
Shorthanded Goals Scored; 2 (T-21[SUP]st[/SUP]); 2 (T-19[SUP]th[/SUP]) (-2)
Shorthanded Goals Allowed (1[SUP]st[/SUP] is worst): 1 (T-42[SUP]nd[/SUP]); 1 (T-40[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+2)
Team Faceoff: 54.9% (T-4[SUP]th[/SUP]); 55.2% (2[SUP]nd[/SUP]) (-2)
SOG taken: 885 (3[SUP]rd[/SUP]); 811 (4[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+1)
Shooting %: 9.5% (T-35[SUP]th[/SUP]); 9.2% (T-40[SUP]th[/SUP]) (+5)
SOG allowed (1[SUP]st[/SUP] is worst): 691 (T-37[SUP]th[/SUP]); 648 (33[SUP]rd[/SUP]) (+4)

This Week: 1/31/25 at Minnesota 7 PM B1G+, 2/1/25 5 PM B1G+
Next Week: 2/7/25 Penn State 7 PM B1G+, 2/8/25 6 PM B1G+

Home ice still in the cards (with Michigan and Ohio State). Big week to try and steal some points at Mariucci. Still waiting for that complete 120 minutes over the weekend.

 

[wjefwhite]

When was the last time you could count on the Badgers being in every game top to bottom. Hastings hs done a great job along with the staff turning things around from the horrible start. With the off season exodus of scorers they are right there progressing. Coaching has been excellent this season. When did Sauer or Eaves ever do this with the current less than steller talent?

 

[Timothy A]

When was the last time you could count on the Badgers being in every game top to bottom. Hastings hs done a great job along with the staff turning things around from the horrible start. With the off season exodus of scorers they are right there progressing. Coaching has been excellent this season. When did Sauer or Eaves ever do this with the current less than stellar talent?

I like this viewpoint. If they were .500 in OT, things would look a lot different. This weekend is huge.

 

[WiscTJK]

I like new layout and forum. Hopefully it works more consistently.

 

[Timothy A]

I like new layout and forum. Hopefully it works more consistently.

Yeah it was "too busy" too often. Hopefully the speed stays up and the spammers can't get in.

 

[Crainer]

Rodent week, correct? Pretty quiet! I know they are good, and we shouldn't poke them, but f@#$@ those guys!

 

[Timothy A]

Rodent week, correct? Pretty quiet! I know they are good, and we shouldn't poke them, but f@#$@ those guys!

They all left the forum years ago. What fun is it to poke fun at something that won't try and poke you back?

Apparently they haven't won a shootout is 10 years. I'd much rather prefer to win in regular time. By multiple goals. I'd love to have 2 no stress games.