GLI Tournament Open Thread MSU vs WMU 3:30 pm. Mich Tech vs Michigan 7:00 pm

Submitted by WingsNWolverines on
MSU is taking on WMU at 3:30 pm at the Joe as Michigan prepares to play Mich Tech @ 7. Huge games for all 3 CCHA teams tonight.

Rudy31

December 29th, 2012 at 3:09 PM ^

Might want to change the thread title. I opened this thinking MSU and Western were playing in the Championship today, meaning we lost to one of them yesterday and I didn't even know about it.

WingsNWolverines

December 29th, 2012 at 3:20 PM ^

After the tied series @ Yost we had with them 3 weeks ago they are not somebody I want to face again. Honestly though I hope we kill them should we play them. That CCHA title game last year still has a sour taste in my stomach. I want revenge on those bastards. If Michigan is to get things moving in the right direction this season now is the time to do it.

WingsNWolverines

December 29th, 2012 at 3:25 PM ^

might. I'd talk to these boys like my high school hockey coach use to get our team pepped up by reminding us what they did to us last year and simply screaming FUCK THEM UP. MAKE THEM BLEED AND SWEAT. FUCKING TEAR THEM APART. I swear you could see the vein in his temple almost. Western has become a bit of a thorn in our side as of late. Order must be restored.

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^

western's coach "This is our bowl game. western's football team isn't in one, state's is, Michigan's is and I'm not sure about tech".

Maybe because they're in Division II you fool.

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 3:57 PM ^

Ugly ass jerseys by western.

 

Every team in this GLI will have throwbacks since it was supposed to be outdoors.

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 4:04 PM ^

"Big Ten sucks" chants. 

Can you blame the B1G schools leaving the CCHA because they don't want to play in arenas reminiscent of intramural hockey arenas used by Tim Hortons Timbits?

Sac Fly

December 29th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^

They just have no fight once they are faced with adversity, they just skate around looking for someone to feel sorry for them. Everybody is waiting for someone to step up and fix it, but nobody ever does. Bottom line, failed leadership on the ice.

robbyt003

December 30th, 2012 at 12:56 PM ^

oh I remember.  "I refuse to take any team lightly anymore in anything. 

I'm going into this game as if tech is the #1 team in the country"

I just think you sound ridiculous saying this, since you're not on the team and aren't playing in the game.  

WingsNWolverines

December 29th, 2012 at 4:22 PM ^

Gave up 7 goals to a really bad MSU team and lost humiliatingly on the road in EL, couldnt take advantage of home ice against WMU or ND and only scored on the power play in both series only ONCE. Do not take a really bad team vs a bad team lightly. I'm not going into this thinking we've got this won already.

Sac Fly

December 29th, 2012 at 4:29 PM ^

Michigan Tech was already one of the worst teams in the country before Pietila went to the WJC, without him they don't have a real goal scoring option. They're also 55th in defense, which will be the first time this year we played a team who statistically was worse than us.

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^

state-western has always kind of been an underrated nasty rivalry. Back in the '86 GLI, state fans dumped beer, ketchup and mustard all over western's player Jim Culhane while he was in the penalty box (now the guy on the intermission report) and Culhane tried to climb up the glass to get them.

Very ugly scene and possibly why western hasn't been to the GLI until now. 

DH16

December 29th, 2012 at 4:48 PM ^

Will Michigan have a band at this? Since there's a basketball game at the same time tonight. I'd assume maybe the alumni band splits in two? I mean someone's gotta play Can't Turn You Loose

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 6:15 PM ^

I hate this gimmicky BS. I'm very worried that now they allowed shootouts in non-conference games, the NCAA Tournament is next.

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 6:16 PM ^

western scores and gets the nod in the shootout.

Wow. Thought state would get the shit beat out of them. Both of these teams will lose tomorrow.

Wolverine Devotee

December 29th, 2012 at 6:18 PM ^

Michigan will wear road Blue tonight. tech is the host since this is "their" tournament (even though they haven't won it in decades)