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Thursday, January 21, 2016

#6 Michigan 5, US NTDP U18 2 (Exhibition)

1st period

No scoring

2nd period

Suthers goal, NTDP

M 0 U18 1 EV 03:54 Assists: Pastujov & Walker

Walker gains possession at the top of the NTDP’s defensive zone and threads a perfect pass through traffic to Pastujov in the neutral zone. With the puck now ahead of the rest of Michigan’s defense, the US is suddenly on a 2-on-2 rush.

Pastujov does a nice job of feigning toward the center of the ice before pulling the puck across his body and skating around Cecconi. Cecconi knows there’s an open skater to his right and tries to communicate that to Piazza, as he’s decided he’ll carry Pastujov.

Piazza has his stick down in an attempt to take away the passing lane; the only problem is that his stick isn’t in the passing lane. He doesn’t switch defenders, and Pastujov’s pass hits an open Suthers.

All’s not lost, however, as Nagelvoort’s read this well and is prepared for the shot. Then he misses it. It looks like he’s square to the shooter and isn’t sunk back too far in the crease, so this one’s a little ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

[After THE JUMP: Motte does Motte things, and a scouting report of sorts]