Michigan Hockey

February 27, 2013

Ice Hockey

Michigan expecting a childless Yost this weekend

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson has stressed the importance of keeping the opposing team’s crowd — specifically its student section — out of the game when the Wolverines are on the road.

February 26, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Do you know the new Moffie Man?

BY GREG GARNO

Using a conservative approach and smart defensive plays uncharacteristic of his past performances, Moffie has become a factor in the Wolverines’ recent success.

February 25, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Notebook: Wolverines embrace playoff mentality, Guptill improves attitude

BY LIZ VUKELICH

Back in January, Michigan coach Red Berenson started preaching the importance of playing “playoff hockey” to the Wolverines as a way to try and break them out of their slump. Before this weekend, there’ d been glimpses of this mindset but Michigan still had trouble putting one full game together, let alone two.

February 24, 2013

Ice Hockey

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Matt Slovin: Rallying around Racine

BY MATT SLOVIN

COLUMBUS — The desperate Michigan hockey team traveled to Ohio State this weekend with a legitimate chance at finishing last in the CCHA, an ugly-as-sin road record and a goaltending problem.

February 24, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Michael Laurila: Was this the Michigan we expected?

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

Expectations are a funny thing. They’re tough to live up to and sometimes set too high. And for the Michigan hockey team, expectations haven’t been a laughing matter this year.

February 24, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

The long-awaited return to scoring for Guptill and Di Giuseppe

BY GREG GARNO

The sophomore duo — Guptill and forward Phil Di Giuseppe — combined for five goals and two assists over the weekend, helping Michigan to just its second sweep and fourth road win of the season.

February 23, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Forwards lead Michigan to 6-3 victory over Ohio State and first road sweep of season

BY LIZ VUKELICH

Though three goals Saturday was still probably more than Michigan would have liked to give up, it found compensation from the forwards, who led the Wolverines to a 6-3 win over Ohio State and secured the team’s first road sweep of the season.

February 22, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Hockey takes first game in series against Ohio State, 5-3

BY GREG GARNO

Michigan (8-15-2 CCHA, 11-18-2 overall) played some of its best defense of the year in a 5-3 win over Ohio State, thanks in part to a strong forecheck in the opposing zone, despite entering Friday’s contest last in the CCHA in goals allowed, with 3.63 per game.

February 21, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Michigan looks to decrease goals against in series with Buckeyes

BY LIZ VUKELICH

The bad news is that the Wolverines have to travel to Columbus, a daunting task considering that they’ve yet to put together a good road series. The good news? At least the hostile environment will be a learning opportunity, effectively Michigan’s last chance to get some experience on the road under its belt before traveling for the CCHA Tournament.

February 20, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Michigan hockey fan Mike Nicholls honored by CCHA

BY MATT SLOVIN

Mike Nicholls’ passionate following of the Michigan hockey team has brought him everywhere from Alaska to New Hampshire.

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