U-M Hockey @ WI Sat Open Thread
OK, that happened. U-M hadn't lost a Fri game since 11/30 @ FYS. Now they have to rebound and play better. 3 pts still gets ahead of MN in the standings. Not surprisingly, Lavigne will start in net.
Time: 9PM ET
Watch: BTN
Listen: MGoBlue Audio
Let's Go Blue! Grill the cheeseheads!
And stay out of the damn box!
? Keys to the game with @CoachPearsonUM and @AlRandall2.
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 3, 2019
Puck drop on @BigTenNetwork at 9 pm EST from Madison. https://t.co/X1UjvorA6Y
2 ND 37 pts
3 MN 36 pts
4 U-M 34 pts
5 PSU 32 pts
6 WI 31 pts
MSU beat OSU 3-2. PSU 1, ND 1 after one. [Edit] PSU 2, ND 2 after two. ASU 0, MN 3 after one.
Game on!
What are the best- and worst-case scenarios as far as Big Ten tournament seeding is concerned? If ND loses and we win, are we 2nd or are we 3rd?
ND will have more wins, so has the 1st tiebreaker. If WI wins, Big Ten records are the same, but they will have head to head. PSU winning gives them 35 pts, which would put them in 4th if WI wins.
Thanks IBMNB.
With so many teams so tightly bunched in the standings I wasn't sure what tiebreakers might affect who gets home ice next weekend.
Yeah, I was wondering myself, so looked it up before the game. Better and simpler just to win.
GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!
Summers! 1-0 U-M!
Great rip!
GOOOOAAAGOOOAAAAALLLL! SUMMERS WITH HIS FIRST!
Go PSU---up 3-2 in the 3rd vs ND. PBP guy on BTN says that is a bad thing for Wisky.
FUCK! They score. 1-1.
Damnit.
1-1
CLIP: Jack Summers gives U-M an early 1-0 lead with his first collegiate goal on a one-timer from Mikey ? 4:07 into the first period! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/erX1btPYMk
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 3, 2019
What the fuckity fuck?
Damn, missed a rebound chance, then penalty shot for them.
Save, Lavigne!
OK, maybe post.
Whew! Dodged a bullet there on that wisky penalty shot
That was a good shift, but no goals.
If PSU wins, we need to win*, because they would have the BT wins tiebreaker over us.
[Edit] *Or get 2 pts.
Good stick save by Blankenburg.
Coincidental roughing minors.
Dodged another bullet with that open net look Wisky had
Phew! Glad that shot off the rebound was wide.
Final: PSU 3-2 over ND
Our mission is a bit more clear: get the win tonight to leapfrog PSU.
Wisconsin guaranteed NO home ice next weekend
It was always clear: get the win to leapfrog MN.
Very true.
I guess I should have phrased that better: just win!
SHIT! They score, 2-1 them.
GAH! Last minute goals!.
2-1 them after one. Dammit!
This team sucks. Fire Mel
Oh look it’s the guy who said fire KBA.
What’s happened since?. Unless you’re doing the reverse jinx thing which you tried with softball which led to us upsetting UCLA.
What exactly was the point of benching Strauss again?
Did you seee last night's game? He was getting out of position.
Lavigne aint any better.
He was left out to dry on the last goal and then the other was a 5 on 3.
Wisconsin's goalie made key saves on dangerous shots.
Michigan's goalie gave up a pillow-soft goal and did not make that one key save at the end of the period.
Ugh.
Shots U-M 5, WI 5.
ASU 2, MN 4, in the 3rd.
2nd period under way.
We need the next goal.
...and a few MOAR in a row after that!
WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA C YA!
Fortunate to get the clear before that penalty - Hughes had lost his stick.
Hope our PP is better tonight.
No joy.
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!!
Lambert!! 2-2!!
Just after the PP was over.
Joyless PP again.
Then GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!
We want MOAR goals!!
That was a pretty goal. Pity it doesn't count for the PP.
Any way we put the puck in the net is OK by me. Just so we have more than them.
CLIP: Jimmy Lambert with his second of the weekend as the power play expired from a slick feed by Mikey ? to tie the game at two apiece 10:23 into the 2nd period! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/Rme8jgEY1i
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 3, 2019
GOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!
Nick Pastujov!!! 3-2 U-M!!
Beauty! Hard work paying off, boys!
Nicky P GOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!
3-2 MEEEECHIGAN
We want MOAR goals!!!