Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2014-2015
Last season the top 9 forwards all contributed and I agree that same thing needs to happen again this year.. Typically though Coach Johnson rarely plays the 4th line much.. maybe a shift here or there but, he hardly ever rolls all four lines. I can't imagine that will change at all this season. The top 2 lines though young, have quite a bit of experience with the junios having gone to the Frozen Four in back to back years. Last years freshman forwards (now sophomores) -- Pankowski, Wellhausen, and Clark got loads of experience as the playoff portion of the season began, and when they played together they may have been the teams best line at the end of the year. Sarah Nurse could have a breakout season as well this year. She and McKibbon have great chemistry and should build on the success they had last season. We will see if either of the incoming freshman forwards will step up as well as last years did. The interesting thing to me will be the third line. Last season the team had pretty good production from this group -- no matter which of the top 9 forwards were on it. They will need to get at least some production from who ever skates there this year. The top 4 on defense should be VERY good and I'm excited to see what Gardner will do. Desbien will be a rock once again in net. It should be an exciting season!
Last season the top 9 forwards all contributed and I agree that same thing needs to happen again this year.. Typically though Coach Johnson rarely plays the 4th line much.. maybe a shift here or there but, he hardly ever rolls all four lines. I can't imagine that will change at all this season. The top 2 lines though young, have quite a bit of experience with the junios having gone to the Frozen Four in back to back years. Last years freshman forwards (now sophomores) -- Pankowski, Wellhausen, and Clark got loads of experience as the playoff portion of the season began, and when they played together they may have been the teams best line at the end of the year. Sarah Nurse could have a breakout season as well this year. She and McKibbon have great chemistry and should build on the success they had last season. We will see if either of the incoming freshman forwards will step up as well as last years did. The interesting thing to me will be the third line. Last season the team had pretty good production from this group -- no matter which of the top 9 forwards were on it. They will need to get at least some production from who ever skates there this year. The top 4 on defense should be VERY good and I'm excited to see what Gardner will do. Desbien will be a rock once again in net. It should be an exciting season!
Originally posted by Badger Booster
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