U-M Hockey vs OSU BTT Semi - Saturday Open Thread
So it's come down to this: a chance for redemption against OSU, against whom we were 1-2-1 (SOL). It seems like a tall task to avoid many turnovers against their forecheck, while trying to F-I-S-T, but hope springs eternal. Survive and advance. Let the plinko begin!
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Watch: BTN actual
Listen: Varsity Network audio, WCBN on YouTube
Let's Go Blue! Beat the Buckeyes! And no majors/GMs/DQs for us, plz!
Some movement in Pairwise since Mon. As of this AM: OSU up one to 9th, WMU* down one to 10th, Cornell up two to 12th, MN St down one to 13th, Alaska down one to 14th.
FYS & ND unchanged @ 16th & 19th.
Other game: FYS @ MN on BTN @ 9 PM.
Other other games: Yesterday in the AHT Holy Cross (46) upset RIT (22), 1-0 in OT. *NCHCT: CO Coll (37) upset WMU (10) 3-1. Their playoffs continue tonight.
I'm going to watch the game tonight but damn I'd pay to have you do the play-by-play instead of the network announcers. Your comments in the open thread are epic (I dont normally watch the games live) and I literally just read the thread later and feel like I'm there thanks to you.
99% of the comments made in gameday live threads for all sports are absolute garbage which is why I avoid them. You sir, are the shining example of an exception here with hockey. YOUR comments are absolute gold.
Hope you have a good night, I'll watch live and then i'll re-live the game later through this post.
Aw, shucks.
I dunno if I could keep up with the action for PBP. Sometimes I'm not sure who scored and need to wait for the announcers to name him.
seconded.
IBMNB, this coverage that you provide is premium and I always try to follow it. If I cannot watch a game, I read this coverage to get the full story of the game. Thank you for all of the effort in telling the story of these games!
Same as last game.
Apologies if this is a stupid question but whatever happened Draper? He's on mgoblue.com but haven't seen him in the lineup?
He's in sometimes, out others. Same with LaPointe.
I miss Truscott.
Indeed.
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Beat Ohio!
Other other game: CO Coll 1, WMU 1, mid 1st.
[Edit] This just updated: NMU (27) 3, @ MTU (11) 0, mid 1st.
Fuck Ohio
Game on!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Brindley! 1-0 U-M!
GOOOAAAALLLL!
A wicked wrister!
Packed here tonight and everyone on time to see the Goal
Break their forecheck and beat them. That's the whole game.
An acceptable start.
On pace for more than 120 goals!
Now bear down on D.
Hail yes!
We want MOAR goals!
Great spacing on that breakout goal
Well, that was a good first 25 seconds.
Goal @ 23 sec, very early :D
A lot of good pressure.
FUCK! They score, 1-1.
Or do they?
Sigh, lack of rebound control.
That's terrible rebound control by Portilo if it counts.
Or even if it doesn't.
Portillo oof
Challenge: possible offside? Or goalie interference?
Should be offsides
Waved off!!!!!
NO GOAL! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Yes!!!
Careless play in front of net is averted by an offsides. Can we tighten it up a little?
We can get calls? Is that legal?
3 nutjobs just skated past our guys. Ugh, pickup inside the blue line, skating backwards at speed, and guide them to the corners
GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!
Casey!! 2-0 U-M!!
GOOAAAALLL!
Oof, Dobes. Thanks though.
Another wicked wrister that somehow got through their sieve :D
WOOOT!!!!! 2-0
WE WANT MORE GOALS!!!!!