U-M Hockey @ MSU - Friday Open Thread
So it's up to E. Landfill for the 1st leg of a home-and-home vs FYS (11-6, 5-4-1-0) in the final series of December. They're 3rd in the BT with 17 pts, 10 GP, we're tied for 5th w/tHwND at 9 pts, 8 GP. We need MOAR wins to move on up, so LFG!
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Watch: BTN Actual
Listen: Varity Network
Let's Go Blue! Beat STAEE!
December 9th, 2022 at 5:36 PM ^
Adam Fantilli out, so Samoskevich centering Duke & Hallum. Keranen's centering LaPointe & Draper. Druskinis is extra skater.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:48 PM ^
December 9th, 2022 at 7:07 PM ^
They start their camp earlier than Team USA.
December 9th, 2022 at 5:44 PM ^
Other games: PSU @ ND @ 7:05 PM ET, WI @ MN @ 9 PM.
December 9th, 2022 at 5:56 PM ^
Do both teams use the same tunnel at Munn?
December 9th, 2022 at 6:08 PM ^
Let’s get it. Go blue!
December 9th, 2022 at 6:12 PM ^
FYS
That is all.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:34 PM ^
First time MSU has had a pulse in quite a while. Makes for a bigger weekend. Of course, we're missing our best player. Figures.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:35 PM ^
Game on!
December 9th, 2022 at 6:36 PM ^
Did they add lights? Doesn't look as dismal as it's been in the past.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:50 PM ^
They've done some work to the arena but I haven't heard if lights have been upgraded. Could also be better cameras or something like that. These arenas are never as dark in person as they sometimes look on tv.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:45 PM ^
Can feel how MSU thinks we're undisciplined and will retaliate.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:51 PM ^
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
TJ Hughes! 1-0 U-M!
December 9th, 2022 at 6:52 PM ^
We want MOAR goals!
December 9th, 2022 at 6:55 PM ^
D'OH! Tripping on Duke @ 14:57.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:57 PM ^
Scrum after the whistle, wonder if Sparty will get 2 min for takedown.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:09 PM ^
Penalties @ 15:59, Truscott for us. Live Box lists him with two penalties, Slashing & Roughing, but that can't be right, FYS got an extra 2, lost their PP, it was 4-on-4.
[Edit] Corrected, just Roughing for Truscott.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:58 PM ^
Nope, they did really get it right. 19 deserved the extra two and got it.
December 9th, 2022 at 6:59 PM ^
4-on-4. Ohhh, McGroarty just missed!
December 9th, 2022 at 7:00 PM ^
Ugh, going to regret not burying that.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:00 PM ^
FUCK! They score SHG, 1-1.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:01 PM ^
That's an atrocious goal for Portillo to allow.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:02 PM ^
No joy on our 1 min PP.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:04 PM ^
Not a great couple of minutes for Portillo here.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:04 PM ^
1-1 after one.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:06 PM ^
TJ Hughes and Portillo with the goals
December 9th, 2022 at 7:06 PM ^
Shots: U-M 8, FYS 13.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:07 PM ^
West should supplant Portillo as the starting goalie at least under Erik can figure it out.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:17 PM ^
2nd period under way. Let's Go Blue!
December 9th, 2022 at 7:22 PM ^
So Portillo has had a rough stretch. Is this a season-long regression, or is it possible that maybe he's a bit foggy from whatever that illness was that knocked him out of a weekend some time ago?
December 9th, 2022 at 7:25 PM ^
Sparty crosschecks Estapa, but coincidental minors!?!? WTF?!??! Estapa for Slashing. [@ 3:55]
December 9th, 2022 at 7:25 PM ^
How did we get a penalty as well?
December 9th, 2022 at 7:26 PM ^
Chickenshit refs.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:27 PM ^
We had a shot in the deep slot, was robbed.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:29 PM ^
SHIT! They score, 2-1 them. Portillo down, didn't get up immediately.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:29 PM ^
Pull him
December 9th, 2022 at 7:29 PM ^
I don't think you pull Portillo here
But you have to think about it
December 9th, 2022 at 7:30 PM ^
Portillo doesn't look sharp at all. Like, he saw the puck bounce off of the post... and hesitated before diving for it.
Head-scratching. He's not right.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:30 PM ^
Portillo isn't the only problem but he is definitely one of them.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:33 PM ^
He was down for a long time while his defender played goal for him. Either he thought the puck was under him, he thought they scored, or he was being lazy. WTH
December 9th, 2022 at 7:34 PM ^
It's not lazy. But he was totally unaware of what the situation was. It was weird.
December 9th, 2022 at 7:35 PM ^
And he got up without his stick.
December 9th, 2022 at 8:24 PM ^
He was aware, but not fully aware.