Wisko McBadgerton
Teaching you how to Bucky.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey XXXIV: A Season without Chuck
On Boesser, I don't want to promote the story of test scores because I have no idea of the veracity of it (previously have heard rumors though), but if that is the case, the whole thing would make a bit more sense to me. If he needed to retake and still hadn't done so by October, it may have very well been seen by UW as he just wasn't willing to do his part. May have really cooled the staff on him (it would me) especially if they knew they just couldn't get him in otherwise. Water under the bridge at this point anyway.
If Bucky can play more like the first and last periods on the weekend, they will be pretty fun to watch this year. They can get up and down the ice. On the whole I'd say the weekend was a net positive despite not getting a win. Two goalies got their first starts under their belts. Jurusik looked super tight early and he definitely has to stop that first goal, but he settled and made some very nice stops and good plays and decisions with the puck as the game went on. Had no chance on the 2nd and 3rd goals. Appears he can play and considering the circumstances over the summer, it just may work out alright for Bucky.
I thought K. Schulz and Fast Eddie might have been trying to do too a bit too much with the puck. Especially Eddie. He made a number of uncharacteristically poor decisions and bad passes on the night as did the D as a whole, especially in the second.
I like the power play with Besse and Kunin looking to unload. If they can continue to work the puck to either of them, good things are going to happen.
Ford had a nice weekend. So did Wagner. So did Soleway.
Will Johnson can skate. He may have a little of the problem Hughes had last year with winning puck battles, but he's going to be a good player. I like the options of him or Freytag who was pretty solid in his own end and can win some puck battles. Gives the lineup a different look.
Besse played the way we need him to play last night. He has to bring it like that every game if the Badgers are going to win some games.
Rocky goes from top C to 3rd C. In a way, that's gotta be a pretty good sign for the team. I thought that line played very well.
Tolvanen was really good for NMU, especially in terms of puck control. He gave up almost nothing and it just looked like it was going to be one of those nights. NMU has a lot of veterans and they are going to be pretty good this year. Of course I thought that last year too, but they were just decimated by injuries. If Walt can keep them on the ice they're going to win their share of games.
A lot of work to do and I don't doubt the Badgers are going to be inconsistent with their play over the next ten games, but there are some good things going on with these guys. Might not be a disaster at all when it's all said and done.
On Boesser, I don't want to promote the story of test scores because I have no idea of the veracity of it (previously have heard rumors though), but if that is the case, the whole thing would make a bit more sense to me. If he needed to retake and still hadn't done so by October, it may have very well been seen by UW as he just wasn't willing to do his part. May have really cooled the staff on him (it would me) especially if they knew they just couldn't get him in otherwise. Water under the bridge at this point anyway.
If Bucky can play more like the first and last periods on the weekend, they will be pretty fun to watch this year. They can get up and down the ice. On the whole I'd say the weekend was a net positive despite not getting a win. Two goalies got their first starts under their belts. Jurusik looked super tight early and he definitely has to stop that first goal, but he settled and made some very nice stops and good plays and decisions with the puck as the game went on. Had no chance on the 2nd and 3rd goals. Appears he can play and considering the circumstances over the summer, it just may work out alright for Bucky.
I thought K. Schulz and Fast Eddie might have been trying to do too a bit too much with the puck. Especially Eddie. He made a number of uncharacteristically poor decisions and bad passes on the night as did the D as a whole, especially in the second.
I like the power play with Besse and Kunin looking to unload. If they can continue to work the puck to either of them, good things are going to happen.
Ford had a nice weekend. So did Wagner. So did Soleway.
Will Johnson can skate. He may have a little of the problem Hughes had last year with winning puck battles, but he's going to be a good player. I like the options of him or Freytag who was pretty solid in his own end and can win some puck battles. Gives the lineup a different look.
Besse played the way we need him to play last night. He has to bring it like that every game if the Badgers are going to win some games.
Rocky goes from top C to 3rd C. In a way, that's gotta be a pretty good sign for the team. I thought that line played very well.
Tolvanen was really good for NMU, especially in terms of puck control. He gave up almost nothing and it just looked like it was going to be one of those nights. NMU has a lot of veterans and they are going to be pretty good this year. Of course I thought that last year too, but they were just decimated by injuries. If Walt can keep them on the ice they're going to win their share of games.
A lot of work to do and I don't doubt the Badgers are going to be inconsistent with their play over the next ten games, but there are some good things going on with these guys. Might not be a disaster at all when it's all said and done.
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