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WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
I watched the Oilers game last night and Schultz was running the PP like he has been in the league for some years. He is truly a special player, we were quite lucky to have/watch him for 3 years. He is going to be a GREAT NHL player.
I watched the Oilers game last night and Schultz was running the PP like he has been in the league for some years. He is truly a special player, we were quite lucky to have/watch him for 3 years. He is going to be a GREAT NHL player.
Chuck Schwartz
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
The value of a true RH shot d-man to run your PP is infinitely more valuable than any one forward can be. Getting the puck up the ice, getting it set up in the zone, settling things down once you're in the zone, make the right reads as the "QB"...by far more important than any other position on the PP.
With Justin Schultz on the PP: 20.6%
Without Justin Schultz on the PP: 10.3%
It's not rocket science fellas...
The value of a true RH shot d-man to run your PP is infinitely more valuable than any one forward can be. Getting the puck up the ice, getting it set up in the zone, settling things down once you're in the zone, make the right reads as the "QB"...by far more important than any other position on the PP.
With Justin Schultz on the PP: 20.6%
Without Justin Schultz on the PP: 10.3%
It's not rocket science fellas...
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Gurtholfin
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That didn't take long.
So are we never going to be good on the PP again?
I'd sure like to think that the coaches could take a look at the assets on hand and devise something that could be effective, even without Mr. Schultz. You know, coach something up. Then again, that might be asking too much. Sorta like... rocket science?
Again, we didn't just drop off a little.
That didn't take long.
So are we never going to be good on the PP again?
I'd sure like to think that the coaches could take a look at the assets on hand and devise something that could be effective, even without Mr. Schultz. You know, coach something up. Then again, that might be asking too much. Sorta like... rocket science?
Again, we didn't just drop off a little.
Gandalf the Red
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You are saying he is worth 10.3% now? I was getting hammered saying he was worth 7%. He was special!
Chuck Schwartz
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
I didn't say that. What I am saying is that this team doesn't have a capable PP QB on this roster which is clearly a serious issue. It's been brought up multiple times how important Justin Schultz was to the PP, and Jamie McBain before him. Having a player that can effectively run the unit from that position is so vital.
Regardless, I agree that the performance given the players that are still on the ice is downright unacceptable. Is part of it coaching? Yes. Is part of it bad luck? Yes. Is part of it players not playing up to their capabilities? Yes.
PP is absolutely awful, and it's embarrassing to watch. There's no reason this team can't be 15% even without Schultz.
I didn't say that. What I am saying is that this team doesn't have a capable PP QB on this roster which is clearly a serious issue. It's been brought up multiple times how important Justin Schultz was to the PP, and Jamie McBain before him. Having a player that can effectively run the unit from that position is so vital.
Regardless, I agree that the performance given the players that are still on the ice is downright unacceptable. Is part of it coaching? Yes. Is part of it bad luck? Yes. Is part of it players not playing up to their capabilities? Yes.
PP is absolutely awful, and it's embarrassing to watch. There's no reason this team can't be 15% even without Schultz.
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It is tough too watch. In WCHA play, UW has scored 6 PPG and let up 14 on the PK. For a team that plays low scoring close games almost nightly that 8 goal difference will be the deciding factor of home ice or playing on the round in the 1st round.
It is tough too watch. In WCHA play, UW has scored 6 PPG and let up 14 on the PK. For a team that plays low scoring close games almost nightly that 8 goal difference will be the deciding factor of home ice or playing on the round in the 1st round.
Chuck Schwartz
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Gandalf the Red
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
I changed one NMU to a win, one CC to a tie, one Mankato at home to a tie and one of the ties w/ Tech to a win and they are 9th in the PWR. Amazing how a few games that could easily have gone the way I listed would have us pumped about the post season right now.
I think it is very possible the Badgers still get home ice but don't make the NCAA tourney unless they win the "right' games down the stretch.
I changed one NMU to a win, one CC to a tie, one Mankato at home to a tie and one of the ties w/ Tech to a win and they are 9th in the PWR. Amazing how a few games that could easily have gone the way I listed would have us pumped about the post season right now.
I think it is very possible the Badgers still get home ice but don't make the NCAA tourney unless they win the "right' games down the stretch.
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Lot of fancy talk: out-of-touch coach, no quarterback on the blue line, lack of finishers. Seems to me the PP drought started about the time Gurt began making all them defamatory pictures on here about wagon trains, neanderthals, and all that.
Course you folks don't believe in the tundrabilly curse, so . . .
If you'd be nice for even a couple of weeks, you might be surprised. What you got to lose?
Lot of fancy talk: out-of-touch coach, no quarterback on the blue line, lack of finishers. Seems to me the PP drought started about the time Gurt began making all them defamatory pictures on here about wagon trains, neanderthals, and all that.
Course you folks don't believe in the tundrabilly curse, so . . .
If you'd be nice for even a couple of weeks, you might be surprised. What you got to lose?
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Gurtholfin
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
Right there is how you say "one goal weekend."
Right there is how you say "one goal weekend."
SatNightFever
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
Based on the discussion about the Badgers winning or getting ties in some of those early season games would have incredibly changed/improved their PWR, we are saying (at least in the example), the early season games are meaning more than the late season games. That is not good for hockey, in my opinion. The push for the end of the season needs to mean more than that.
I get the comparisons and TUC stuff.....but, it's just my opinion.
Based on the discussion about the Badgers winning or getting ties in some of those early season games would have incredibly changed/improved their PWR, we are saying (at least in the example), the early season games are meaning more than the late season games. That is not good for hockey, in my opinion. The push for the end of the season needs to mean more than that.
I get the comparisons and TUC stuff.....but, it's just my opinion.
Almington
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It's not that the early season games are any more important than any other game, it's that those are the games that UW lost. It doesn't help that those games were against teams that UW was only scheduled for two games against (plus the NMU games were OOC games).
I suspect that flipping the Miami and UND losses would have a similar impact to flipping a NMU and CC loss.
Chuck Schwartz
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
No Lee, no McCabe for (at least) Friday.
No Lee, no McCabe for (at least) Friday.
beaverhockeyfan
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
Your power play will get healthy this weekend. It is just the way BSU's season has gone......
Wisconsin is the only team in the WCHA BSU hasn't beaten. It would be nice to get that W before the league falls apart.
Your power play will get healthy this weekend. It is just the way BSU's season has gone......
Wisconsin is the only team in the WCHA BSU hasn't beaten. It would be nice to get that W before the league falls apart.
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Gurtholfin
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
I know there's a thread for this, but who ever looks there?
I hurt my knee at hockey the other night and am on crutches. Don't care to navigate the icy lots and sidewalks from the U-Haul lot into the KC.
My SATURDAY tix are available at a nice discount. $30 gets you the pair and they're my better seats. Section 223, row B, seats 13 & 14. Pretty much on the blue line up behind the Badger bench.
You'll have to come get them at my house on the SW side (corner?) of Madison.
PS - My 4 Friday seats for the Minny game may be available too, but I won't know till I see how I'm doing next week.
I know there's a thread for this, but who ever looks there?
I hurt my knee at hockey the other night and am on crutches. Don't care to navigate the icy lots and sidewalks from the U-Haul lot into the KC.
My SATURDAY tix are available at a nice discount. $30 gets you the pair and they're my better seats. Section 223, row B, seats 13 & 14. Pretty much on the blue line up behind the Badger bench.
You'll have to come get them at my house on the SW side (corner?) of Madison.
PS - My 4 Friday seats for the Minny game may be available too, but I won't know till I see how I'm doing next week.
Timothy A
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Re: WISCONSIN Hockey Vol. XXIV - Craziest Season Of All Time
I'd be interested in the Sat. tix. Middle son has been dying to wear his red morph suit to a men's game.
I'd be interested in the Sat. tix. Middle son has been dying to wear his red morph suit to a men's game.
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