Michigan and Michigan State renew acquaintances in let's see it's 11:06pm EST, so ... 5 days. Lots of new faces on both sides. While um's a little banged up and are still looking for the puck in all that nylon, MSU got 12 of 15 points on Saturday from less-than-juniors. 4 points for DeBlouw. It must be Sunday, because Staudt filled in some inches with another "why are we playing hockey before December" rant, even going so far as to wonder why we're scheduling this match-up two weeks before regular feetball season's over.
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We've always had a fall match up- then the home-Joe in Jan/Feb (depending on the year). I remember one time, we played on October. Not sure why this early season thing is that shocking....
IF nothing gets fixed behind the blue line play, there's a good chance you Sparty's are going to score a lot. Say, like a good couch bonfire/riot event for the guys who need illustration...
Michigan is more than struggling on defensive play- currently allowing 4 goals per game in CCHA play. That sucks. Getting thin at the blue line, too- Trouba may not play, but it's hard to tell when he's actually doing any coverage- all you feel is the wind when he's trying an open ice check behind the blue line. Claire likes to throw the puck around, unless he's actually passing- then it's a gentle toss. Merrill is projected to be out until 2013 (the year, not the season). Who knows who got really hurt this past weekend. And, as of yet, neither goalie has really stood out that they can cover up the horrible defensive play by the entire team.
Scoring isn't a problem for us- 14 goals in CCHA play so far. If not for the 16 allowed, we'd be great.
We'll see.
(if MGB posts something about "crushing sparty"- it's pretty clear 1) no actual play has been seen, 2) nothing of actual hockey is known)
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Originally posted by alfablue View PostWe've always had a fall match up- then the home-Joe in Jan/Feb (depending on the year). I remember one time, we played on October. Not sure why this early season thing is that shocking....
IF nothing gets fixed behind the blue line play, there's a good chance you Sparty's are going to score a lot. Say, like a good couch bonfire/riot event for the guys who need illustration...
Michigan is more than struggling on defensive play- currently allowing 4 goals per game in CCHA play. That sucks. Getting thin at the blue line, too- Trouba may not play, but it's hard to tell when he's actually doing any coverage- all you feel is the wind when he's trying an open ice check behind the blue line. Claire likes to throw the puck around, unless he's actually passing- then it's a gentle toss. Merrill is projected to be out until 2013 (the year, not the season). Who knows who got really hurt this past weekend. And, as of yet, neither goalie has really stood out that they can cover up the horrible defensive play by the entire team.
Scoring isn't a problem for us- 14 goals in CCHA play so far. If not for the 16 allowed, we'd be great.
We'll see.
(if MGB posts something about "crushing sparty"- it's pretty clear 1) no actual play has been seen, 2) nothing of actual hockey is known)
Our inexperienced defense, with the exception of the minnesota series, has played pretty admirably. I do think they are on the slow side, which has me concerned with Michigan's speed and overall offensive abilities.
But it sounds like both teams have their issues. I still think Michigan will turn out to be the better team, but that doesn't mean that they will win the games. These more often than not end up pretty close.Last edited by Pirateasaurus; 11-05-2012, 01:09 PM.
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For a couple years in the 90's they played the night before the football game, IIRC. If the football game was in AA, the hockey game was at Munn, and vice versa.FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY: 2012 FROZEN FOUR
God, that was fun...
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Our D is as I suspected not taking long to adjust - especially with Grassi back and healthy, Boyd and Gatt coming in as transfers, and Draeger leading a more talented freshman corps of blue-liners on average than we had coming in in '08. There have been setbacks, too. Rhett Holland was looked upon to be a loud, physical presence as a freshman D-man but he's out for the season.
Dean Chelios is out for the season as well, and it's taken a few weeks to solidify our lines as a result, but solid is how I would describe the So - Fr - So line of Darnell, DeBlouw and Berry! DeBlouw leads the team in shots on goal and he will snipe or crash the net anytime, anywhere. And our two best faceoff guys just happen to be freshmen - DeBlouw and Ferrantino (coaches love this guy) - an undersized forward who's got the bulldog in him that Krug had.
DeBlouw said Tuesday he has something to prove this weekend, when asked about not being recruited by __. He just might, too .
Added: There may have been a handy excuse for MSU looking a tad slow on Friday (how many times did a State skater get beat down the ice to either nullify or not earn an icing?) - a virus that was running through the team during the week. So, from our perspective, it'll be nice to see a quicker Spartan team, and of course considering the competition it shouldn't be hard to get a little extra step.Last edited by owslachief; 11-07-2012, 03:35 PM.
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Originally posted by owslachief View PostDeBlouw said Tuesday he has something to prove this weekend, when asked about not being recruited by __. He just might, too .Originally posted by West Texas Wolverine
wT, your wisdom is as boundless as the volume of your cheering.
Arenas visited:
7 B1G, 7 CCHA (all except St Thomas), 6 NCH (UNO, NoDak, DU, Miami, SCSU, WMU), 5 Hockey East (BU, BC, UNH, Lowell, Vermont), 5 ECAC (RPI, Union, Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Clarkson), 2 AHA (Mercyhurst, RIT), 2 Alaskan
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So little talk about this weekends games. Probably a lot of us are distracted one way or another....
BUT, for those of you coming to Ann Arbor tonight to see games at Yost- be aware that parking will be a very major issue tonight. You all know about some game between two teams from this state on ice. But there's also a womens BB game @ 6pm (Chriser), womens VB game @ 7pm (Cliff Keen), and mens BB game @ 8:30pm (Chriser).
In addition to that, there's the football game at noon tomorrow- all of which will have a big impact on traffic and parking in Ann Arbor tonight.
be paitent. and be early.
(good thing we walk to games!!!)
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Originally posted by alfablue View PostSo little talk about this weekends games. Probably a lot of us are distracted one way or another....
Then again, there does seem to be a lot going on this week...an election or something. I haven't even talked to my favorite Sparty fans to see if they want to go out for pizza after tonight's game. Hey Uncle Gil, if you're reading this...NYPD tonight?
Thanks for the warning about parking alfa.Originally posted by West Texas Wolverine
wT, your wisdom is as boundless as the volume of your cheering.
Arenas visited:
7 B1G, 7 CCHA (all except St Thomas), 6 NCH (UNO, NoDak, DU, Miami, SCSU, WMU), 5 Hockey East (BU, BC, UNH, Lowell, Vermont), 5 ECAC (RPI, Union, Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Clarkson), 2 AHA (Mercyhurst, RIT), 2 Alaskan
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The phrase has always stuck in my mind - from a long list of inextricable movie one-liners. In this case it's one of the "Airplanes"s.
No idea what bearing it has on the weekend tilt.
Just remember - it's an entirely different type of flying.Last edited by owslachief; 11-09-2012, 02:17 PM.
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NMU Hockey Since 1976 ...there at the beginning.
Bill Crawford, LSSU radio announcer, on NMU hockey: "This is their MO right to the tee: get out shot, get out played, keep hangin' in there, just rope-a-dope it in your own zone, get it up the ice, bang it in and win the game."
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And, don't forget, both games are on Comcast or Xfinity (whatever the h*** they call themselves these days): Channel 900 for those of you who can access that channel.NMU Hockey Since 1976 ...there at the beginning.
Bill Crawford, LSSU radio announcer, on NMU hockey: "This is their MO right to the tee: get out shot, get out played, keep hangin' in there, just rope-a-dope it in your own zone, get it up the ice, bang it in and win the game."
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So, state... yea. who was that?
I expected a very physical and nasty game- just like it always has been. What I saw was a team just playing a game. What's up with that?
Still trying to digest that game- I can't say that our D played all that well, but State only scored one goal. At times, they really swarmed all over them, others- not so much- especually the goal. Pig slop.
Scored a lot, and could have put up a lot more, had it not been for some great saves.
Power play was non-existant. OTOH, the PK let State move the puck. either way, nothing happened.
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Originally posted by alfablue View PostSo, state... yea. who was that?
I expected a very physical and nasty game- just like it always has been. What I saw was a team just playing a game. What's up with that?
Still trying to digest that game- I can't say that our D played all that well, but State only scored one goal. At times, they really swarmed all over them, others- not so much- especually the goal. Pig slop.
Scored a lot, and could have put up a lot more, had it not been for some great saves.
Power play was non-existant. OTOH, the PK let State move the puck. either way, nothing happened.
In the second, MSU came out with the jump in their step. Michigan looked like they were trying to coast to a 2-0 win.
I thought the play was much more even in the third, despite the score. I though Yanakeff kept Michigan off the board pretty well in the first and just couldn't do it in the third.
Rutledge played okay. Not great, but came away one missed save from a shutout. The defense for Michigan was questionable. The offense seems to be clicking right along.
I know that if Michigan comes out tonight with the same effort it put up in the 2nd and 3rd, MSU will win.Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
If your actions speak louder than words, you're not yelling loud enough. - Stephen Colbert
You build. You paddle. You stand in awe of what your hands have made. - Pygmy Boats
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