Open Thread: Hockey vs Vermont - Mel's first home game as head coach
Michigan and Vermont tonight at Yost. Mel's first (true) home game as head coach. Both teams are in the 'receiving votes' category of the rankings
Michigan dominating early but hasn't scored, which naturally means we'll be down 1-0 soon if I know anything about Michigan hockey
Anyone else watching?
October 20th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
might be the only one watching...
October 20th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 8:11 PM ^
it's rare for me to a) have a free friday night and b) be able to catch Michigan hockey so I bit the bullet on this one
October 20th, 2017 at 8:07 PM ^
Shot attempts are 30-14 through 1 by the gametracker. So yeah, dominant but no goals. Boo.
October 20th, 2017 at 9:28 PM ^
30 shots on goal in a period not for the game? Holy offense
October 20th, 2017 at 10:00 PM ^
Shot attempts != shots on goal. Count block and missed shots.
October 20th, 2017 at 8:10 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^
It felt like they were in Vermont's zone most of the 1st period, generated a ton of shots, yet somehow had like 1 or 2 good scoring chances
October 20th, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 8:17 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 8:24 PM ^
0-0 at 1st intermission
October 20th, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^
Good start to the 2nd so far
October 20th, 2017 at 8:31 PM ^
Lotta guys, not many dudes
October 20th, 2017 at 9:12 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 8:43 PM ^
From being on the power play, to about to be down for a 5x3
October 20th, 2017 at 8:47 PM ^
The Battle of My Alma Maters.
2 degrees from UVM, 1 from UM.
October 20th, 2017 at 8:58 PM ^
So you know where my loyalties lie...Go Blue.
October 20th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^
Lockwood!
October 20th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^
Finally. That was a fantastic individual play by Lockwood. 1-0
October 20th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^
We want MOAR goals!
October 20th, 2017 at 9:00 PM ^
Warren!! 2-0 U-M!!
October 20th, 2017 at 9:02 PM ^
We want MOAR goals!!
Nice to get an end of period goal.
October 20th, 2017 at 9:11 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 9:27 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^
Rats, PPG them, 4-1 U-M.
October 20th, 2017 at 9:54 PM ^
4-1 U-M!!!!
October 20th, 2017 at 9:58 PM ^
Very good defensive showing which is so nice to see after the last 5 years or so. Offense struggled a lot but I think that's expected this year. Congrats to Mel on his first win in Yost
October 20th, 2017 at 10:07 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 11:51 PM ^
He was looking around the rink about an hour before the game, just wandering around the second level in the North endzone when I was in the area as well. An usher turned around, saw Red, and said "I'm sorry, am I in your way?" He answered, "I have no idea, this is all new to me."
Strange to think, but he had probably never just watched a hockey game there in his life.
October 21st, 2017 at 12:40 AM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
This team just kicked the shit out of a bubble team and a team that beat them 3-0 a season ago.
Shots were 32-10 after 2 periods and the lead was 2-0 which seems to be an out of reach lead the way this team's discipline is.
It's amazing how different we look in just game 3. Josh Norris looked pretty dang good out there. He scores on the penalty shot and he has a hat trick in his first home game.
I'm liking it. But now comes a test, slamming the door and getting the weekend sweep.
Couldn't help but think what Mel could've done had his first season been 2015-16 and the CCM line would be under his guide.
October 20th, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^
October 21st, 2017 at 4:19 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 10:30 PM ^
True, but better late than never.
October 20th, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^
October 20th, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^