What's Wrong with the Hockey Team?
I am currently listening to the Michigan hockey game on the internet. We are playing Western Michigan. WMU is currently in last place in the conference and we are at home. This game should not be a contest. However, Michigan just battled back from a two-goal deficit to tie the game at two about halfway through the game. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS TEAM?
Michigan is 5-8-2 in their last 15. That's pathetic. They lost 4 straight games between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was their first four game losing streak since the 1980s. This might also be the first time since the 1980s that Michigan fails to make the NCAA tournament if they don't start playing inspired hockey and put some wins together.
I saw the team play a couple weeks ago against the US Under 18 National Team. They looked uninspired and they didn't play well together. There was a lot of individual plays, but little teamwork. I know they have like 11 freshman in the lineup this year after losing a lot of seniors and a couple underclassmen who chose to go pro, but this team was good enough to start 9-1-1 and beat a very good Boston College team in October.
Who do I blame for this? The hockey band director. There used to be a great tradition at Michigan hockey games. When Michigan led late in the hockey game, the students would chant for the band director to dance. The director would oblige, the students would cheer, and the opposing goalie would be reminded that he is in fact a sieve. There was much rejoicing. This year, the hockey band director will not dance because the Michigan director of bands thinks such behavior is unprofessional. Unprofessional my ass. It adds to the great atmosphere of Yost Arena. That's why Michigan is struggling.
As long as Michigan puts together a patented late season run and makes the tournament, they will probably be sent east for the regionals. They are no longer a candidate for a #1 seed, so they will have to travel come tournament time. That's good for me, I guess. Both Eastern regionals are within two hours of Hartford. However, Michigan has never made the frozen four when they were sent east for the regionals.
Now the game is tied at 3. TAKE OUT THE FRESHMAN GOALIE AND PLAY NOAH RUDEN!! Billy Sauer may be great someday, but he's not ready to play goalie for Michigan this year. Sauer gives up like 5 goals a game.
I know no one who reads this cares about hockey, but I needed to vent. Thank you.
***EDIT - We ended up winning 7-3. That's more like it.***
Michigan is 5-8-2 in their last 15. That's pathetic. They lost 4 straight games between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was their first four game losing streak since the 1980s. This might also be the first time since the 1980s that Michigan fails to make the NCAA tournament if they don't start playing inspired hockey and put some wins together.
I saw the team play a couple weeks ago against the US Under 18 National Team. They looked uninspired and they didn't play well together. There was a lot of individual plays, but little teamwork. I know they have like 11 freshman in the lineup this year after losing a lot of seniors and a couple underclassmen who chose to go pro, but this team was good enough to start 9-1-1 and beat a very good Boston College team in October.
Who do I blame for this? The hockey band director. There used to be a great tradition at Michigan hockey games. When Michigan led late in the hockey game, the students would chant for the band director to dance. The director would oblige, the students would cheer, and the opposing goalie would be reminded that he is in fact a sieve. There was much rejoicing. This year, the hockey band director will not dance because the Michigan director of bands thinks such behavior is unprofessional. Unprofessional my ass. It adds to the great atmosphere of Yost Arena. That's why Michigan is struggling.
As long as Michigan puts together a patented late season run and makes the tournament, they will probably be sent east for the regionals. They are no longer a candidate for a #1 seed, so they will have to travel come tournament time. That's good for me, I guess. Both Eastern regionals are within two hours of Hartford. However, Michigan has never made the frozen four when they were sent east for the regionals.
Now the game is tied at 3. TAKE OUT THE FRESHMAN GOALIE AND PLAY NOAH RUDEN!! Billy Sauer may be great someday, but he's not ready to play goalie for Michigan this year. Sauer gives up like 5 goals a game.
I know no one who reads this cares about hockey, but I needed to vent. Thank you.
***EDIT - We ended up winning 7-3. That's more like it.***
posted by GaryGinew at 8:51 PM
3 Comments:
What's wrong with the hockey team? They probably finally realized that they're playing hockey. They were like...oh...we're playing hockey....this is lame. And as such, they've started to suck.
In fact, it may very well be directly related to the lack of dancing band directors. In the past, even though they may have realized at some point they were playing hockey, and hockey's lame, it didn't matter, because they could laugh and point at a really funny looking old guy dancing. Now, where's the old guy?? Where's the dancing??
Exactly...
Was just flipping through random blogs in my down time at work and thought yours was entertaining...unfortunately for everyone, a rarity in the blogging world. I also took a look at your friend's blogs. You all sound like a fun group!
Wow, that roopdogg guy is really smart! I've never seen two words placed together in such style...hockey sucks...
I bet he's so smart that he puts a bet on UNI on Feb. 18th...now that's easy money!
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