transition opportunities
OFFENSE
| Corsi | House | Possession % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Period | 17 | 7 | 53% |
| Second Period | 15 | 7 | 50% |
| Third Period | 12 | 4 | 46% |
| Overtime | 5 | 1 | 42% |
| TOTAL | 49 | 18 | 49% |
Analysis: Michigan’s offense was very good, tonight…for the most part. They started well and created plenty of even strength chances from all over the offensive zone. Their tally dropped off a little in third period, as they were trying to kill the game away. They did, however, get chances in transition (spoiler) that will cause several players some agony in the coming days. The chances were there to slam the door, but they just couldn’t get it done. Garrett Van Whye finished an awesome chance in transition to give Michigan their only even strength goal of the evening.
DEFENSE
| Corsi | House | Possession % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Period | 15 | 7 | 47% |
| Second Period | 15 | 6 | 50% |
| Third Period | 14 | 3 | 54% |
| Overtime | 7 | 2 | 58% |
| TOTAL | 51 | 18 | 51% |
Analysis: Michigan’s defense was mostly good…but ended up paying for a couple mistakes. Minnesota has a great offense and the Wolverines kept Mann pretty clean for the first couple of periods, allowing him to see everything and giving him pretty good angles. They did falter in clearing the puck a little too often and it came back to bite them on the second and third goals. I wouldn’t call this a poor performance at all. It was just pretty good…with a number of mistakes that a good team made them pay for, unfortunately.
[AFTER THE JUMP: More ugh]
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
| Corsi | House | Possession % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Period | |||
| Second Period | |||
| Third Period | |||
| Overtime | |||
| TOTAL | 52 |
Analysis: Michigan’s offense took about 10-15 minutes to get going after a three week layoff. The Badgers skated circles around them for the opening part of the first period, as Michigan registered just one shot on goal. As the period closed, though, the Wolverines came out of hibernation and started creating chances. Those chances came to fruition at the beginning of the second period as Thomas Bordeleau dragged the defensemen and goalie out of position and dropped the puck into a dangerous spot for a Brendan Brisson dunk. Matty Beniers followed with another even strength goal on a 2v1. Johnny Beecher created a chance for an Eric Ciccolini goal after a juicy Robbie Beydoun rebound. Luke Morgan all but chased Beydoun as he went coast to coast and fired home a shot from a sharp angle. Granowicz redirected a Keaton Pehrson shot to make it five even strength goals for the Wolverines. Granted, Wisconsin did not put up the strongest fight in net, but Michigan was clicking on all four lines and created chances from all over the offensive zone, especially in the House and slot. Sure, the Wolverines hadn’t played in three weeks, but after a couple of hours, it sure didn’t look like it. Especially against the hottest team in college hockey.
[AFTER THE JUMP: Good defense!]
After faced with an East Lansing deja vu, Michigan responded with another goal and slammed the door.
A couple months after being completely shut down by the Irish, Michigan flipped the script blew up Dylan St Cyr for five tallies.
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