All Things Hockey:

[stoutdude04]

Bucky waxes ASU after getting spun last meeting.

[yourout]

Bucky waxes ASU after getting spun last meeting.

That was one of the more entertaining games I've watched in quite a while.

[ZBTMP]

Bucky waxes ASU after getting spun last meeting.

Overall, exactly what Wisconsin needed last weekend. Obviously there is a world of difference between the offensive playmaking ability of Minnesota and a depleted ASU but the defensive zone coverage and penalty kill were very good all weekend. Really only 2 breakdowns I can recall.

I purposely left off Tyler Inamoto off of the criticism of the defensemen last week. He has looked very comfortable with the puck this season without taking unnecessary chances and played physical without taking penalties. Obviously Friday night was a bit more than you can usually expect, but hopefully he is not out for any length of time. The defense group as a whole was far better with little to no turnovers all weekend and took advantage when an offensive opportunity was there.

Rowe looks like the answer in goal for the next few seasons. His NTDP/USHL stats weren’t pretty, but so far he looks comfortable and his puck handling is a bonus. Generally I don’t like the 50-50 arrangements in goal, but for some reason my perception is Beydoun looks better when he is fresh so I’d go 1 night each until more sample is available.

Every weekend, Im holding my breath expecting them to fall apart, but we are 2 weekends into the new year and so far so good!

[stoutdude04]

I was bummed to see Dhoogie leave the program, but man has he been bad this year. 3 points in 18 games and a minus 16. Yikes.

[yourout]

Good start to this one.

3-0 Bucky with 5 minutes left in the first.

Kind of like the telecast from leBahne. Closer to the ice and better contrast.

[stoutdude04]

Good start to this one.

3-0 Bucky with 5 minutes left in the first.

Kind of like the telecast from leBahne. Closer to the ice and better contrast.

 

How are you watching? I'm on fsn plus but cannot find an HD station on spectrum and the picture bites.

[yourout]

Good start to this one.

3-0 Bucky with 5 minutes left in the first.

Kind of like the telecast from leBahne. Closer to the ice and better contrast.

 

How are you watching? I'm on fsn plus but cannot find an HD station on spectrum and the picture bites.

 

FSN - 682 on Charter here.

[stoutdude04]

Good start to this one.

3-0 Bucky with 5 minutes left in the first.

Kind of like the telecast from leBahne. Closer to the ice and better contrast.

 

How are you watching? I'm on fsn plus but cannot find an HD station on spectrum and the picture bites.

 

FSN - 682 on Charter here.

 

That's what I'm on too and its SD and has the black box around it.

 

I just put fox sports go on the roku and logged in and have it better now. Weird.

[yourout]

The Spartans are not very good but it's still nice seeing them dominate a bad team.

 

On Edit. Some of the Badger Moms are easy on the eyes.

[stoutdude04]

The Spartans are not very good but it's still nice seeing them dominate a bad team.

 

On Edit. Some of the Badger Moms are easy on the eyes.

 

True on both all accounts.

[yourout]

The Spartans are not very good but it's still nice seeing them dominate a bad team.

 

On Edit. Some of the Badger Moms are easy on the eyes.

 

True on both all accounts.

 

Certainly are playing better hockey right now.

[stoutdude04]

The Spartans are not very good but it's still nice seeing them dominate a bad team.

 

On Edit. Some of the Badger Moms are easy on the eyes.

 

True on both all accounts.

 

Certainly are playing better hockey right now.

 

No doubt. This team has been fun to watch. Rowe has looked solid and Beydoun can hold his own. There seems to be less defensive breakdowns and the seniors on this team seem like good glue pieces. Last years team had more talent, but something seemed off. Their worst stretch this year came when they had the 4 seniors out and Holloway gone to Juniors.

[yourout]

Got out the broom.

Spartans woke up the sleeping Badgers work a tieing goal in the 3rd and Bucky put on the jets with the next three.

 

I'm starting to be a believer. Fun to watch when they get it going.

[stoutdude04]

Got out the broom.

Spartans woke up the sleeping Badgers work a tieing goal in the 3rd and Bucky put on the jets with the next three.

 

I'm starting to be a believer. Fun to watch when they get it going.

 

Yea, that first power play unit is good. They did have the fortune of a pretty soft major. Caufield and Holloway look so much better this year. Obviously, Caufield is an absolute nightmare on the PP.

[yourout]

A couple of huge games this weekend with Minnesota in Minnesota.

Really need at least a split.

[stoutdude04]

A couple of huge games this weekend with Minnesota in Minnesota.

Really need at least a split.

 

Yes, but I am not feeling confident. I watched the last few Gopher games and they have looked so good. My hope is the rivalry game gets the juices flowing for Bucky.

[yourout]

A couple of huge games this weekend with Minnesota in Minnesota.

Really need at least a split.

 

Yes, but I am not feeling confident. I watched the last few Gopher games and they have looked so good. My hope is the rivalry game gets the juices flowing for Bucky.

 

I'm just glad to see improvement and reason for hope after the last decade+ of misery.

[ZBTMP]

A couple of huge games this weekend with Minnesota in Minnesota.

Really need at least a split.

 

Yes, but I am not feeling confident. I watched the last few Gopher games and they have looked so good. My hope is the rivalry game gets the juices flowing for Bucky.

 

I'm just glad to see improvement and reason for hope after the last decade+ of misery.

There is some weird emotion. Yea, the reality of the program since 2011 or whatever has made this season enjoyable, but it also feels like now or never. Caufield and Holloway are special talents who don’t come along every year. Yes, there will still be talent in the program but not at that level.

I want to like Ryder Donovan, I really do. He is big and fast and easy to see why he was a borderline first round evaluation at one point. But the light bulb hasn’t clicked yet. He doesn’t maintain possession or create chances like his raw talents should. After his hit last weekend, I wouldn’t be upset if he was the health scratch both games. Dhoogie and everyone else is just adding more at the point

I still think Wisconsin’s forwards are better than Minnesota. Rotate the goalies, stay out of the penalty box, defensemen don’t turn the puck over in their own end and don’t over pinch, don’t get caught on long shifts and I like Wisconsin’s chances.

[yourout]

That was fun.

I think you're right about now or never with Caufield and Holloway. High end talent like that does not come along very often.

[stoutdude04]

Good win.

[Sixtofan]

It is so nice to see them playing well again. I am so old, I still think of the Badgers as a premier hockey program - which we really have not been for a long time.

[stoutdude04]

Good start again tonight.

[Sixtofan]

First place!!!!!!!!

[stoutdude04]

They are playing so well.

[owbc]

That was a long 15 years...