Game Thread: #19 Michigan vs. Bowling Green

[BGDrew]

#19 Michigan vs. Bowling Green

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Last Time Out
The Wolverines split against rival Michigan State (10-9-1-0, 15-12-1) were off.
1/29: 2-3 L
1/30: 5-4 W

The Falcons (3-13-4-3, 4-18-4) welcomed the Broncos of Western Michigan and picked up 5 points against the struggling team from Kalamazoo.
1/22: 4-4 SO W
1/23: 3-2 W


Media Blowout
My interview with Coach Williams: Click here.




The Series
The Wolverines hold a commanding 73-33-3 lead over the Falcons.


Game 1
2/4/2010: 7:05pm EST UM vs. BGSU (BGSU Ice Arena)

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Brian Fisher
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or BGSUFalcons.com

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Television: BCSN
Play-by-Play: Greg Franke
Color Commentator: Scott Paulch

Webcast: B2 Networks
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Game 2
2/9/2010: 7:35pm EST BGSU vs. UM (Yost Ice Arena)

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Color Commentary: Brian Fisher
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or BGSUFalcons.com


Media Notes
Bowling Green: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2010/2/ ... 03729.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Michigan: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/documents/20 ... pdf?id=723" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
CCHA: http://www.ccha.com/ccha_weekly_release_-_feb._1.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


How 'Bout Some Hobey?
Three Falcons have been nominated for the Hobey Baker award: Senior Defenseman Kyle Page, Senior Forward Tomas Petruska, and Freshman Forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas. Fans can vote through 3/7/10 at http://www.hobeybaker.com/voting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Around the CCHA
Thursday
Michigan at Bowling Green
7:05 p.m. ET

Friday
Michigan State at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

Northern Michigan at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Miami
7:35 p.m. ET

Ohio State at Nebraska-Omaha
7:35 p.m. CT

Notre Dame at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Saturday
Michigan State at Alaska
6:05 p.m. AT

Lake Superior at Miami
7:05 p.m. ET

Ohio State at Nebraska-Omaha
7:05 p.m. CT

Northern Michigan at Ferris State
7:35 p.m. ET

Notre Dame at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Michigan at Wisconsin (Camp Randall Hockey Classic - Madison, WI)
5:07 p.m. CT

Tuesday
Bowling Green at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET





National Rankings
Courtesy of USCHO.com

[BGDrew]

Here's your lines for tonight's game:
BG
F1: JST - Boyd - Petruska
F2: Vargas - Solway - Dee
F3: McIntosh - Perkin - Kantola
F4: Rodriguez - Sinclair - Finegan
D1: Page - Peltoma
D2: Grover - Krelove
D3: Rushing - Shea
G: Eno - Hammond

UM
F1: Hagelin - Rust - Lynch
F2: Wohlberg - Caporusso - Glendening
F3: Lebler - Treais - Brown
F4: Vaughn - Rohrkemper - Winnett
D1: Langlais - Summers
D2: Moffie - Kampfer
D3: Burlon - Pateryn
G: Hogan - Hunwick

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Feel free to come chat before the game.

[pdt1081]

No Ian Ruel tonight?

[BGDrew]

2-1 Meechigan after 2. Dee's penalty was a game misconduct but is his 2nd of the season. I'll have to see if that counts as an automatic DQ.

Michigan outshooting BG 21-10.

[BGDrew]

2-1 is how it ends. Ruel was a last-minute scratch: flu. When you think about it BG played pretty well tonight. The only goals coming on the 5 minute PP. I didn't see the Dee penalty but Mr. Pavlack did and didn't think it was justified. Good enough for me.

[Falcon Frenzy]

When you think about it BG played pretty well tonight. The only goals coming on the 5 minute PP. I didn't see the Dee penalty but Mr. Pavlack did and didn't think it was justified. Good enough for me.

I agree! I thought the guys overall played good tonight. Other than the second goal, Eno played great as well.

I am not one who usually points fingers at the officiating but I felt the calls were very one-sided tonight in favor of Michigan. I sit next to the glass and there were lots of things Michigan was doing that were not getting called. Very disappointed!

[Falcon Frenzy]

Does anyone know why Pageau hasn't been playing? He didn't play tonight and I don't remember seeing him play during the Western Michigan series either.

[Falcon Fanatic]

When you think about it BG played pretty well tonight. The only goals coming on the 5 minute PP. I didn't see the Dee penalty but Mr. Pavlack did and didn't think it was justified. Good enough for me.

I agree! I thought the guys overall played good tonight. Other than the second goal, Eno played great as well.

I am not one who usually points fingers at the officiating but I felt the calls were very one-sided tonight in favor of Michigan. I sit next to the glass and there were lots of things Michigan was doing that were not getting called. Very disappointed!

Eno was OUTSTANDING tonight!!! It was also FANTASTIC to see Dr. Cartwright at the game tonight!!!

And yes, Frenzy, the officiating totally sucked. PERIOD!! Dee gets a 5 and the weasel who SLAMMED Vargas in the third only gets a 2 for boarding???? SERIOUSLY????? I hope that the Badgers have weasel for dinner on Saturday and we'll clean up the left overs on Tuesday!!!

[pdt1081]

When you think about it BG played pretty well tonight. The only goals coming on the 5 minute PP. I didn't see the Dee penalty but Mr. Pavlack did and didn't think it was justified. Good enough for me.

I agree! I thought the guys overall played good tonight. Other than the second goal, Eno played great as well.

I am not one who usually points fingers at the officiating but I felt the calls were very one-sided tonight in favor of Michigan. I sit next to the glass and there were lots of things Michigan was doing that were not getting called. Very disappointed!

The guys came out hitting and played a very good game. They didn't retaliate to the cheap crap that Michigan plays with. It's very disheartening when you see that "boarding" call made with 3 minutes left. It should have fired the guys up going on the powerplay at that point, but the 2 minutes for a very balatant check from behind removes all doubt as to who was supposed to win....

[pdt1081]

Eno was OUTSTANDING tonight!!! It was also FANTASTIC to see Dr. Cartwright at the game tonight!!!

And yes, Frenzy, the officiating totally sucked. PERIOD!! Dee gets a 5 and the weasel who SLAMMED Vargas in the third only gets a 2 for boarding???? SERIOUSLY????? I hope that the Badgers have weasel for dinner on Saturday and we'll clean up the left overs on Tuesday!!!

Eno played a very good game. The first goal he had the first save. The defenseman wasn't able to pick up his check (but he probably would've ended up with in the box if he did.) The second goal he played perfectly, had the player one-timed the shot. When Eno came across the crease he left room between himself and the post. The player held onto the puck rather than shooting right away and was able to make a very difficult, sharp angle shot. Very few goaltenders are able to make a save on that shot.

[Falcon Fanatic]

The guys came out hitting and played a very good game. They didn't retaliate to the cheap crap that Michigan plays with. It's very disheartening when you see that "boarding" call made with 3 minutes left. It should have fired the guys up going on the powerplay at that point, but the 2 minutes for a very balatant check from behind removes all doubt as to who was supposed to win....

I also thought a few of the players were REALLY tired (Page - did that kid ever leave the ice?) in the last minute and a half, part of the reason we had such a hard time getting control of the puck.

[musicman2343]

The guys came out hitting and played a very good game. They didn't retaliate to the cheap crap that Michigan plays with. It's very disheartening when you see that "boarding" call made with 3 minutes left. It should have fired the guys up going on the powerplay at that point, but the 2 minutes for a very balatant check from behind removes all doubt as to who was supposed to win....

I also thought a few of the players were REALLY tired (Page - did that kid ever leave the ice?) in the last minute and a half, part of the reason we had such a hard time getting control of the puck.

We definitely gassed ourselves in the earlier periods and were running on fumes in the last few minutes. They definitely fought their hardest and can be proud of it. And continuing with the "boarding" call - WTF?! That was the most blatantly bad call of the night. The second that happened I expected to see another game misconduct and 5 minute major. I was furious when I saw 2 minutes go up on the board! The officials left a lot to be desired...

[pdt1081]

We definitely gassed ourselves in the earlier periods and were running on fumes in the last few minutes. They definitely fought their hardest and can be proud of it. And continuing with the "boarding" call - WTF?! That was the most blatantly bad call of the night. The second that happened I expected to see another game misconduct and 5 minute major. I was furious when I saw 2 minutes go up on the board! The officials left a lot to be desired...

Personally, I hope video of that hit is the league office being reviewed. The CCHA has suspended players three times this season. The first suspension was to a NMU player for a blindside hit that was not penalized during the game. Hits from behind do not get much more blatant than this one.

Link to NMU player's suspension.

[musicman2343]

We definitely gassed ourselves in the earlier periods and were running on fumes in the last few minutes. They definitely fought their hardest and can be proud of it. And continuing with the "boarding" call - WTF?! That was the most blatantly bad call of the night. The second that happened I expected to see another game misconduct and 5 minute major. I was furious when I saw 2 minutes go up on the board! The officials left a lot to be desired...

Personally, I hope video of that hit is the league office being reviewed. The CCHA has suspended players three times this season. The first suspension was to a NMU player for a blindside hit that was not penalized during the game. Hits from behind do not get much more blatant than this one.

Link to NMU player's suspension.

From my point of view way up in the band it looked like he elbowed or punched Vargas in the back then shoved him into the boards. One of the dirtiest hits I've ever seen. Ridiculous... He should be suspended for it.

[toddpav]

He elbowed Vargas... I have it on my camera, actually. I'll have to post the picture later. It was blatant. And Dee barely touched his dude into the boards... wasn't even close to a game misconduct. Awful officiating.