Don't deserve big heads. They have done nothing but play hockey. Some of the players are immature and it shows. Takes 25 guys going the same way to win tough games in the playoffs. I think Hastings must be tougher on the players all the time behind closed doors. Once I snuck into a pratice at Cap Ice years ago with Eaves. The team was going to the NCAA's that year. He got pissed about something and went off on the players. It was tirade for the ages, bleep bleep bleep. There were 2 people in there besides the players. I was one of them. That's how its done. I dont buy this business of the kids today, soft routine. They get paid now , treated like kings with facilities, and and much more, tudors everywhere you turn. This is not new at UW.
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Wisconsin Hockey 25-26 Hastings Year 3 - Turning the Corner?
- Thread starter WiscTJK
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I haven't had the stomach to even watch any of the postgame or even commentary. I turned the game off after it was 0-3 OhioSt. I saw the terrible sloppy play and inability to move the puck with any ability and had enough after that completely unacceptable turnover led to a goal. But of what I did watch, a couple things stood out:
1) Eberly in G for OSU. He had a terrible year, but he is 6-4 and covers a lot of the net. OSU defense seems to always force WI into poor/low risk shot selection, which makes him look like a stud. Not being able to keep McClellan still stings, who plays in the ECHL and whom has not performed well, while Michigan St is running Augustine out there for 4 full years. I just don't get it.
2) Again, WI just doesn't have the talent to get past these "system" teams like OSU. MI, Penn St, and Michigan St. all seem to have just better raw talent that can beat the clogged lanes or traps that Rholik employs. Same thing happened during the NCAA game vs. Bemidji, system team that forced WI into just passing it to Caufield and "hoping" he can be the hero while they puck watched and played awful defense. Beating system teams takes execution and a fully team approach if you don't have layers of raw talent.
3) It is a huge letdown that Hastings would allow things to creep in during a conference tourney, right before the NCAAs vs a team that has absolutely had your number the last 2 years in a row. I know it's a fine line between dropping the hammer on guys and their desire to stay in the prgoram, but this I have to put at Hastings feet fully and completely. His team had no ability to execute and looked completely lost. You can't say Hastings doesn't know what OSU wants to do vs WI.
4) At this point, it is genuinely a crap shoot what team shows up in the NCAAs. They seem to ALWAYS play down to their competition, and this isn't a strategy, but can only hang my hat on the fact that getting throttled will wake them up and they have a history playing well against a more talented team/high seeds. Will likely square off vs Western MI, Providence, Denver, or Quinnipiac. Oh Joy :/
1) Eberly in G for OSU. He had a terrible year, but he is 6-4 and covers a lot of the net. OSU defense seems to always force WI into poor/low risk shot selection, which makes him look like a stud. Not being able to keep McClellan still stings, who plays in the ECHL and whom has not performed well, while Michigan St is running Augustine out there for 4 full years. I just don't get it.
2) Again, WI just doesn't have the talent to get past these "system" teams like OSU. MI, Penn St, and Michigan St. all seem to have just better raw talent that can beat the clogged lanes or traps that Rholik employs. Same thing happened during the NCAA game vs. Bemidji, system team that forced WI into just passing it to Caufield and "hoping" he can be the hero while they puck watched and played awful defense. Beating system teams takes execution and a fully team approach if you don't have layers of raw talent.
3) It is a huge letdown that Hastings would allow things to creep in during a conference tourney, right before the NCAAs vs a team that has absolutely had your number the last 2 years in a row. I know it's a fine line between dropping the hammer on guys and their desire to stay in the prgoram, but this I have to put at Hastings feet fully and completely. His team had no ability to execute and looked completely lost. You can't say Hastings doesn't know what OSU wants to do vs WI.
4) At this point, it is genuinely a crap shoot what team shows up in the NCAAs. They seem to ALWAYS play down to their competition, and this isn't a strategy, but can only hang my hat on the fact that getting throttled will wake them up and they have a history playing well against a more talented team/high seeds. Will likely square off vs Western MI, Providence, Denver, or Quinnipiac. Oh Joy :/
WiscTJK
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I agree with most of this. And goalie is a huge issue right now. Something that needs to be addressed after the season (coaching and / or players). Hauser is really fast and has had some great games, but he is suspect up high as he is small and tends to play low in the net. I am not sure what the solution is, but things need to improve.
Overall, I thought we would be way further along after 3 years, to be honest. We have seen how it can work at times this year, lately against Michigan and Penn State, but way too many stinkers like OSU, losing streak etc......