Michigan Hockey

Last time I checked, Wisconsin and Minnesota were not in the CCHA.

Also, I read this, and I cringe:

http://mgoblog.com/content/jack-campbell-still-comin-down

I've never been so angry about a potential M recruit.

Oh, okay.

Yeah, Wisconsin and Minnesota have had mediocre seasons thus far, but I always love to beat Big Ten rivals in the Showcase.

I haven't looked at any of their team stats lately, but these should be fun games to watch: close and physical.

It's a shame they're always scheduled over Thanksgiving when the student section is all but absent.

Minnesota's season has been just about as awful as ours has been. Slowest start in terms of goal production in program history (only 3 goals in first 4 games), got shut out for the weekend at home against Denver, lost 3 players in the span of a week (broken jaw, knee injury in practice, defection), got swept again at home last weekend vs Minnesota-Duluth.

Even with all that, it looks like they have their shit more together than we do, or are at least further along on the path to righting the ship. They've at least occasionally been playing inspired hockey, had some good showings against quality opposition, and some of their top players are finally starting to step up (mainly Schroeder). They only lost their two games last weekend because they pissed away two goal leads, and quite frankly we don't have the same kind of offensive firepower as Duluth to make a comeback like that feasible. Minnesota 4, Michigan 1.

Wisconsin has been mediocre for the WCHA, which generally isn't bad overall. It looks like they've been struggling to put together a complete weekend, but I honestly don't think they'd need to bring their "A" game to beat us at this point. They looked pretty solid when I saw them play last Saturday. I think if they're going to sputter at all this weekend it would be against Sparty, and they're not going to have any problems putting the puck in the net against us. Wisconsin 6, Michigan 2.

did anybody else buy the frozen four ticket package thinking that this was deff U of M's year to win it all? The season is long from done, but there is a lot of work to be done (and some luck to be had) if they want to contend this year.

red's going to work magic with this team.