U-M Hockey @ OSU Sat Open Thread
Last night's win put us at 18 pts, tied for second place with MN, 2 pts behind OSU. PSU has 4th with 17pts, WI 5th with 16, ND 6th with 15. FYS is in last with 10 pts.
Another win would be great and leapfrog us into 1st.
Time: 7PM ET
Watch: BTN (No, really!)
Listen: MGoBlue Audio
Let's Go Blue! Sweep OSU!
And stay out of the damn box!
FYS @ PSU and MN @ ND also at 7. US U-18 @ WI later.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:01 PM ^
Keys to tonight’s game with @CoachPearsonUM and @AlRandall2.#GoBlue // #BeatOSU https://t.co/3yE4eOq0qC
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) January 12, 2019
January 12th, 2019 at 6:03 PM ^
At OSU two nights in a row? (Forgive the stupidity on my part -- but why diz?)
January 12th, 2019 at 6:07 PM ^
It's not a home and home. OSU will be here for 2 games Feb 22-3.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:29 PM ^
I blame Dave Brandon
January 12th, 2019 at 7:20 PM ^
A weekend two-game series at one location has been the standard for college hockey scheduling for teams that aren't near-neighbors for a long time. It used to be even more common, but Big Ten scheduling occasionally throws in games on Thursday or Sunday.
The Friday-Saturday series is one of the great features of the sport, each weekend practically a miniature playoff series. A sweep is great, a split is meh (we've had a ton of those) unless it's against a really good team and/or on the road, and getting swept is the pits.
Series that feature close neighbors are occasionally Friday-Saturday home-and-homes, which is also a blast. Michigan doesn't do consecutive night home-and-homes with OSU (though they have done it with Ferris, which is a similar drive time) so you get this and then a different series in Ann Arbor.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:06 PM ^
thank you for being the guy who takes the time to keep the rest of us informed. tonight's game being on BTN being the exception, they might as well be playing in outer space and without you updating us, i think most of us wouldn't have the foggiest idea what was going on with the maize and blue hockey team.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:14 PM ^
You're welcome. Yeah, the amount of U-M hockey on TV is pitiful nowadays. Having Big Ten hockey was bad in this respect, especially when there's a fucking network. And I forget what schools (probably CCHA) had free streams (not sure about nowadays), but it was galling when you think about the money U-M has in comparison and never did that. And now we have BTN Plus, which fuck that.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:22 PM ^
Yes thanks for the heads up. I will tune in
January 12th, 2019 at 6:28 PM ^
I thought you unplug after the bowl games?
January 12th, 2019 at 7:04 PM ^
Will do. Monday was the last game.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:11 PM ^
I was supposed to be there tonight...the weather interfered. Go Blue!
January 12th, 2019 at 6:39 PM ^
Bummer. I see Columbus is in the Winter Weather Advisory section.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:32 PM ^
Staying with the same line as last night. Puck drop 30 minutes away!
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) January 12, 2019
? @BigTenNetwork #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/ED8NpQ0R76
January 12th, 2019 at 6:33 PM ^
Lavigne in net. (Norris, get well soon.)
January 12th, 2019 at 6:32 PM ^
Franklin was close. There are 3 certainties in life - death, taxes, and IBMB hockey updates. We appreciate you and your incredible fandom - I Bleed Maize N Blue
January 12th, 2019 at 6:43 PM ^
OT while waiting for game to start...
This spot with everyone running for the hills in an empty city in colored jumpsuits absolutely freaks me out. And I can't figure out why.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) January 12, 2019
January 12th, 2019 at 6:48 PM ^
How can we leap-frog into first? I thought all those ties and losses meant we sucked at the hockey.
Rabble rabble rabble
January 12th, 2019 at 7:05 PM ^
Such a close opportunity there
January 12th, 2019 at 7:05 PM ^
Nice steal by van Wyhe. But couldn't put it home.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:06 PM ^
Crap. Slashing on Lockwood.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:06 PM ^
fuck in the box already
January 12th, 2019 at 7:09 PM ^
Yay, PK!
January 12th, 2019 at 7:13 PM ^
That's a bad whistle. Play should have continued until OSU got possession.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:14 PM ^
Sheesh, don't get sloppy with the puck!
January 12th, 2019 at 7:16 PM ^
Whoever’s producing this game for BTN is clearly drunk
January 12th, 2019 at 7:20 PM ^
WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA C YA!
January 12th, 2019 at 7:21 PM ^
Worth noting that the tv schedule has been pitiful so far but BTN games pick up considerably now.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:22 PM ^
"This powerplay has struggled in the last five games mightily." Then he says it's surprising, since they have Quinn Hughes...
But Michigan hasn't had Quinn Hughes. He's been at World Juniors. Only got him back yesterday.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:22 PM ^
No joy.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:30 PM ^
Huge W tonite.
Let's Go Blue.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:35 PM ^
Scoreless after one.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:36 PM ^
FYS 1, PSU 1 [edit: now tied]; MN 0, ND 1, all late in 1st.
[Edit] WTF, FYS 3, PSU 1, end of 1st.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:45 PM ^
Thanks for the updates IBMB. Just made the 3 hour drive from Fresno to San Jose, ToledoWolverine Jr. has a hockey game tonight.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:50 PM ^
How do you like the hockey scene out there?
January 12th, 2019 at 8:05 PM ^
No answer = it is garbage compared to the northern Midwest. Does Toledo Wolverine honestly cheer for Michigan? My 8-ball says... unclear
January 12th, 2019 at 8:18 PM ^
Only been cheering for them for about 35 years.
January 12th, 2019 at 8:20 PM ^
Respect- I mistook you for Dayton Wolverine. You appear to be A true fan - accept my sincere apologies.
January 12th, 2019 at 8:35 PM ^
All good, man.
January 12th, 2019 at 8:15 PM ^
It’s pretty bad. I’m pretty sure my kids old bantam team would work over, high school teams out here. But alas I did not make the decision to relocate during their high school hockey years. The blame for that lands squarely at the feet of the ex Mrs. ToledoWolverine.
January 12th, 2019 at 8:19 PM ^
Whoa, just got chilly in here.
January 12th, 2019 at 8:39 PM ^
?, don’t want to be a troll. SJK - you are a gold standard fan from my standpoint. I sometimes get emotional in my defense of Michigan sports, and I totally missed the boat on this one with Toledo Wolverine.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:48 PM ^
It's January, which means it's time for heavy-duty pairwise watching.
Michigan is mired at 23, one of 3 B1G teams between 23 and 26. 3 other teams are in the middle of the tournament range, and MSU is 37th.
It's going to take some heavy lifting for Michigan to make the tournament this year. Just haven't been able to get any traction at all--every encouraging win is followed by a disheartening loss, basically.
Hard to overstate how much they need a weekend like this to get the ship moving in the right direction, especially with a week off ahead.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:50 PM ^
OSU has the most hokey promo ads...look like a community college
January 12th, 2019 at 7:52 PM ^
... but without the academics
January 12th, 2019 at 7:52 PM ^
2nd period under way.
Let's Go Blue!
January 12th, 2019 at 7:53 PM ^
Save, Lavigne!
January 12th, 2019 at 7:53 PM ^
Nice save
January 12th, 2019 at 7:57 PM ^
Quinn kind of responsible for that OSU breakaway chance. He's just dynamite with the puck... but he makes way more than his fair share of mistakes.
Zach Werenski is the last great creative defenseman we had, and while Quinn has more speed and agility with the puck, Werenski made far fewer mistakes.
If Quinn can finish this season strong it would be huge. Werenski was really the lynchpin of the CCM line Michigan team, especially late in the year.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:58 PM ^
Clear miss trip there