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Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXVIII: This could be a banner year, but how would we know?

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Chuck Schwartz said:
I've been pumping this kids tires to anyone that will listen for a while now. He can move as well as any defenseman in the country. In a straight line race I'm not sure if he's the fastest out there, but with the puck on his stick and his agility on his skates, there aren't many better. As he continues to get better manning up on guys defensively he's going to be a player.
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No doubt it was Kevin's winning of my last Player of the Week award of 2013 that has both spurred his play and brought him to the fore front of fan's attention!
Schulze has tremendous feet, it was only his difficulty in adhering to Red Green's advice ("Keep your stick on the ice.") that may prevent him from becoming the first back to back Shabby award winner of the season. There were three or four instances where the puck slipped away from him in situations where his footwork had created great opportunities. Finished the weekend with 4a, 4shg (all last night) +4. If his stick work can improve he can present real problems for the opposition. He and McCabe can both carry the puck net to net when called upon to do so.
I've also been impressed with Eddie Wittchow's skating. He's improved tremendously, and for such a big guy he is really moving well. Chase Drake jumps up at just the right time for a big goal, and after I gave Frankie a little pre-game shot, he starts it off with an excellent wrister to get things going. The blue line is really starting to come together.
 
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burd said:
Hell hath no fury, gentlemen. Remember that.

Now I have to take some Dubber time away.
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Don't despair burdy. If Sue can fix her dress and get her makeup on straight, we'd still love to dance with her at the party.
 
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Quality sweep fellas. Looks like the race is on for the first Big Ten title.
 
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Wisko McBadgerton said:
Don't despair burdy. If Sue can fix her dress and get her makeup on straight, we'd still love to dance with her at the party.
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And if not, there's always the possibility of a late night drunken booty call.

Never know...
 
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Sounds like the athletic department is attempting a "white out" for the Saturday 1/25 game vs. Ohio State. I believe they are offering upper level tickets on special for $11 with the code "white" at checkout.

I'd guess there will be a press release coming out soon, but on the ticket page you can see where they are starting to promote it already.

Just from taking a peek at seats available for that game at this point, it looks like there are a lot sold already. I coudn't find any pairs in the 100 level and not much available in 200's either. Hopefully the special price on 300 level tickets fills that building up again, sounds like the place was rocking last night.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Sounds like the athletic department is attempting a "white out" for the Saturday 1/25 game vs. Ohio State. I believe they are offering upper level tickets on special for $11 with the code "white" at checkout.

I'd guess there will be a press release coming out soon, but on the ticket page you can see where they are starting to promote it already.

Just from taking a peek at seats available for that game at this point, it looks like there are a lot sold already. I coudn't find any pairs in the 100 level and not much available in 200's either. Hopefully the special price on 300 level tickets fills that building up again, sounds like the place was rocking last night.
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This was on the jumbotron inside the Kohl and announced more than once last night
 
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A quick note from a Michigan fan/alum. I have gone to over a dozen Michigan road games over the years, and this was the first time there was absolutely NO trash talk directed to me. I'm not sure whether to thank you or to say that I am sincerely disappointed. It's probably the former given that my young kids were with me, but it was still a very strange experience ;)

Seriously, a great time as always in Madison. Will definitely be up again next year.
 
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Clifton said:
A quick note from a Michigan fan/alum. I have gone to over a dozen Michigan road games over the years, and this was the first time there was absolutely NO trash talk directed to me. I'm not sure whether to thank you or to say that I am sincerely disappointed. It's probably the former given that my young kids were with me, but it was still a very strange experience ;)

Seriously, a great time as always in Madison. Will definitely be up again next year.
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I heard the same thing about the Michigan fans! I didn't see any poor behavior, and I heard only good things from friends who were on the opposite side of the arena. You guys cheered for the Wolverines, and weren't just there to get negative attention.

I can't imagine the players enjoyed the same level of friendly conversation.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Sounds like the athletic department is attempting a "white out" for the Saturday 1/25 game vs. Ohio State. I believe they are offering upper level tickets on special for $11 with the code "white" at checkout.

I'd guess there will be a press release coming out soon, but on the ticket page you can see where they are starting to promote it already.

Just from taking a peek at seats available for that game at this point, it looks like there are a lot sold already. I coudn't find any pairs in the 100 level and not much available in 200's either. Hopefully the special price on 300 level tickets fills that building up again, sounds like the place was rocking last night.
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So Phil has to wear red then right?
 
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Great game Saturday and my dislike of UMich has been ratcheted up a number of notches already. I couldn't see much of the scrum at the end of the game - I was in 112 - and sight lines weren't good for that. All I did see was a crumpled body, I assumed that was Zengerle, and also Barnes with his jersey over his head. Did anyone think the hit on Zengerle should have been a 5 and/or more? I just didn't see the hit. And any word on the league looking into possible supplemental action against players on both teams?
 
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TUSCHWI said:
Great game Saturday and my dislike of UMich has been ratcheted up a number of notches already. I couldn't see much of the scrum at the end of the game - I was in 112 - and sight lines weren't good for that. All I did see was a crumpled body, I assumed that was Zengerle, and also Barnes with his jersey over his head. Did anyone think the hit on Zengerle should have been a 5 and/or more? I just didn't see the hit. And any word on the league looking into possible supplemental action against players on both teams?
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The hit on Zengerle wasn't overly hard or overly cheap. He just wasn't expecting it and was caught off guard. A 2 was sufficient.

I like that his teammates jumped in though.
 
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WiscDC said:
Speaking of getting hit by projectiles, that guy in 110 (possibly 109) who caught that puck coming in hot...that was a nice catch.
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tristarscoop said:
I'd say 111, as I was in 109 and he appeared two sections over from me. But agreed - great snag..
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It was 110, a few rows if front of where I sit.

And if #8 ever puts one in at home (his play has been improving over the last few weekends), please let me hear the student section bust out a "Who's your Paape" CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP chant.
 
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KaMiGo said:
It was 110, a few rows if front of where I sit.

And if #8 ever puts one in at home (his play has been improving over the last few weekends), please let me hear the student section bust out a "Who's your Paape" CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP chant.
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I hope that kid scores. You work hard for so long, I imagine it's hard not to freak out a little the first time you're in the KC with the puck on your stick and a net to shoot at. It helps that he's had a couple chances now. When it happens Chuck's headline better include something like "Big Paape leads the Badgers!"

Hard not to like David Ortiz even if you hate Boston. Leaving out his most recently famous one, here's a couple of Big Papi quotes:

"I just swing hard in case I hit it -- that's it."

"Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy."
 
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KaMiGo said:
It was 110, a few rows if front of where I sit.

And if #8 ever puts one in at home (his play has been improving over the last few weekends), please let me hear the student section bust out a "Who's your Paape" CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP chant.
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Good idea!
 
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Gurtholfin said:
The hit on Zengerle wasn't overly hard or overly cheap. He just wasn't expecting it and was caught off guard. A 2 was sufficient.

I like that his teammates jumped in though.
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Thanks. Agreed too.
 
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Non sequitur thought - What if last year's team had both Justin Schultz and Craig Smith?
 
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WiscDC said:
Non sequitur thought - What if last year's team had both Justin Schultz and Craig Smith?
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I had a similar thought the other night:

How would UW's program have changed if one or two players had stuck around an extra year (like Craig Smith who despite being clearly ready to move on we didn't expect to leave at the time, or Ryan Suter who was probably NHL ready already but the NHL was locked out his first season off campus)? Taking Suter as an example: how much further could the team have gotten in 2004-05 with him on the blueline? Would we have been able to be one of the all-WCHA Frozen Four? Which of our freshman D-men that season (Engel, Drewiske, Klubertanz, Piskula) could have not been a Badger because of Suter coming back, and how would that have impacted recruiting and results in the future?

In some cases, I'm sure we'd be surprised at just how much some things could've changed.
 
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