I'm sure that all of those penalties that Michigan took at the end of the
game can be attributed to justly served retaliation, right?  Come on,
what about the leg whip by Morrison that broke Punchard's ankle?  I was
talking to a friend from Michigan and he said that if anything, that is
what led up to all of the fighting.  I didn't see the game, but even from
what Wolverine fans have said, things were somewhat under control until
Botterill ran the guy over at the bench.  As for the comment that
Botterill made about Faulkner, totally classless.  It should also be
looked at by the NCAA and dealt with. This is college hockey, not the
NHL.  It's absurd to be going around making threats like that and
Botterill needs to realize that.  By the way, can somebody tell me how
many times Botterill has gotten game DQ's?  IF Berenzweig wanted to have
just Price go to the box, he didn't have to fight back.  He could have
turtled, it happens in the NHL all of the time.  Price may have started
it, but we'll just call it retaliation for that checking from behind
penalty that Michigan took.
 
  Anyways, I'm hoping to see a great game this Saturday night.
 
Alex
 
 
 
On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Amber-Dee S. Uyesato wrote:
 
> First about the waved off goal:  From the press box it looked like it hit
> the crossbar and came out again.  I overheard Mel Pearson, assisstant
> coach for Michigan, agree that it hit the post.  A friend of mine,
> however, who was watching the game from glass level, overheard the
> conversation between the goal judge and Graff.  The goal judge said that
> the puck hit the net and was in, but Graff decided to disallow the goal
> anyway.  Again this is hearsay.
>
> About BGSU's dirty play:  Not only was Crozier's arm fractured (he's still
> in the hospital last I heard), but there was no penalty called that I can
> recall. And I think it was this same game that Hayes got nailed from
> behind into the boards head first. Yet this call was only 2 minutes for
> boarding.  Botts could've avoided that player in his way, but after all
> that had happened, retaliation was inevitable.  As to the motive of the
> malay, Botts was quoted in the Michigan Daily "Faulkner's absolutely
> dead." David Faulkner was the BGSU player who slashed Crozier. The DQ on
> Berenzweig should have NEVER happened.  He took at least 5 punches before
> he hit back. What was he suppose to do? wait for Graff to realize Bubba
> had a fractured arm like Crozier?  And I think it was Curtis Fry who was
> trying to get Hayes into a fight by slipping in a couple of punches.
>
> btw, anyone else who saw the game, did Madden deserve a penalty shot when
> he was pulled down during his breakaway?
>
> I think Morrison hurt his wrist vs OSU in a slashing match last season.
>
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