U-M Hockey vs tHwND - Friday Open Thread
Notre Dame is in town for a crucial series. While they've dropped to 17th in PWR, they've been a tough regular season visitor in recent years. Score first, score often, and hopefully we start the weekend with 3 pts.
Time: 7 PM ET
Watch: CW50 (Detroit) / BTN :Plus
Listen: Varsity Network audio
Let's Go Blue! Beat the Fig Things! And no majors/GMs/DQs for us, plz!
February 24th, 2023 at 9:40 PM ^
That was everything I hate about Notre Dame hockey and recent Michigan hockey at once. Terrible call against us for the 3-2 goal (ND interferes that much every shift), lose every battle on the board, inexplicable terrible decisions with the puck in our own end, no flow because of trapping nonsense.
Only thing that was missing was a bullshit major on a review.
February 24th, 2023 at 9:45 PM ^
ESPNU showing Minny v OSU right now. Obviously, we want a Gopher win.
Can one of our hockey savants start a post as to the possible scenarios, tie breakers, etc, for Michigan to finish second, third or fourth in final standings? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
February 24th, 2023 at 9:49 PM ^
We've got at least 3rd with the point tonight. We have 37 pts, OSU (still playing) 36, PSU has 34, but we beat them in HTH.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:00 PM ^
Thanks, IBM&B!
February 24th, 2023 at 10:03 PM ^
So, if Gophers get all six points from the Buckeyes this weekend, we finish second, which gives us home ice in first round and potential semifinal, correct?
February 24th, 2023 at 9:44 PM ^
Do we ever score in shootouts? Ever?
February 24th, 2023 at 9:47 PM ^
Samoskevich scored against Harvard, when SO didn't matter. We didn't score against OSU.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:12 PM ^
MN scores in 2nd, 1-0, 7:59 left in period.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:21 PM ^
Two man advantage for Gophers!
February 24th, 2023 at 10:21 PM ^
Goal!! 2-0!!
February 24th, 2023 at 10:23 PM ^
And still 5-on-3.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
Penalty on Buckeye head coach. Another two man advantage for Gophers!
February 24th, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
Goal! 3-0!!
February 24th, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!
3-0!!!
[Edit] Initial pad save made, but puck not quite covered, got poked in.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:27 PM ^
4-0!! Game over!
February 24th, 2023 at 10:30 PM ^
MN 17-0-0 when leading after two.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:27 PM ^
MN rolling, 4-0.
February 24th, 2023 at 10:39 PM ^
Assuming MN 3 pts, our magic number vs OSU will be 3.
Other other game: St. Cloud St 6, Omaha 2, final. SCSU still 5th in PWR. PSU moved up to 6th,
February 25th, 2023 at 12:52 AM ^
So MN did win 4-0. Our magic number is 3 vs OSU. A win would be good for PWR, though.
GP PTS
1. MN 23 54
2. U-M 23 37
OSU 23 36
4. PSU 23 34
MSU 24 34
6. ND 23 33
7. WI 23 15
Other other game: MTU 2, MN St 0, final.
PWR
3. Denver
4. U-M
5. St. Cloud St
6. PSU
7. BU
8. WMU
9. OSU
10. Harvard
11. MTU
12. Alaska
13. Cornell
14. ND
15. MN St
16. Merrimack
17. MSU
February 25th, 2023 at 7:59 AM ^
MTU looks like they are alright this year. I don't pay attention to them as much as I should, but I still care.
February 25th, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
If we don't win tonight or back into the #2 seed with an OSU loss, we could end up hosting PSU, FYS or tHwND next weekend.
If tHwND wins tonight (in regulation, OT or shootout) and OSU picks up at least one more point tonight than we do, then we would host PSU if PSU loses to Bucky in regulation and play FYS if PSU picks up at least one point against Bucky.
If tHwND loses tonight in OT or shootout and OSU wins in regulation at the Scotch tape arena, then we host tHwND.
The other games are complete before we start so we will know what we need to do (if anything) to secure the #2 spot.
February 25th, 2023 at 9:23 AM ^
Interesting that we're the late game, given that MN is hosting their game, and so often we've been in the early slot.