December 03, 2007

Jessica Boullion

Rivalry on ice heats up with physical play, bad blood

BY MICHAEL EISENSTEIN

Most people don't expect the Michigan-Ohio State pigskin rivalry to carry over in magnitude from the football field to the hockey rink.
Well, here's evidence to the contrary: 12 roughing and elbowing penalties, including 10 for contact to the head in two games and a small scuffle after the first period Friday night. Senior captain Kevin Porter, who had sat in the penalty box for just two minutes all season, was penalized twice as many times in Saturday's game for elbowing and contact to the head.

December 03, 2007

Frosh step up in tough weekend

BY NATE SANDALS

It was his team's first setback in seven weeks, but Michigan coach Red Berenson saw enough issues to warrant a significant lineup overhaul following the Wolverines' 3-2 loss to Ohio State Friday night.
"I think we have to be willing to change," Berenson said. "Sometimes change is better than staying the same. We were having a pretty good roll there for a while. And I think we have to be able to adapt in terms of who's playing well, who's improving, who's not."

November 30, 2007

Rivalry or not: Michigan not looking past Buckeyes

BY MICHAEL EISENSTEIN

Everyone knows the tradition of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. In football, The Game often decides the Big Ten Champion, and Ohio State has downright dominated the matchup in the last few years.
But in hockey, the rivalry has had a different vibe.
"They've been down a little bit the last couple years," Michigan associate head coach Mel Pearson said. "In order to have a real healthy rivalry, both teams have to be playing well, winning a lot."

November 30, 2007

Online Update: Freshmen lead in 4-2 win

BY NATE SANDALS

Posted Dec. 1
Responding to a loss for the first time in seven weeks, it was a freshmen quartet that led Michigan back to its winning ways.
Going into the game, Michigan coach Red Berenson overhauled three of his four lines, and for the first time skated a line of all freshmen.
The decision paid off as Michigan bounced back from its 3-2 loss Friday night, defeating Ohio State, 4-2, in a game filled with end-to-end action and 36 total penalty minutes.