Your analysis is right on. I didn't see the whole game, but watching  
Michigan on TV over the course of the year showed that same style of  
play. Sometimes it got them in trouble. I don't expect their style  
will change against Clarkson. We'll just have to see if Clarkson has  
an answer.

Even if my team (Maine) isn't in it, it's a great time of year, isn't  
it. Great hockey. Great game.

On Mar 29, 2008, at 11:05 AM, Bob Griebel wrote:

> I was hoping to see some impressions of the Michigan-Niagara game.   
> This is the first college game I've attended since the NCAA  
> championship in Columbus and I don't trust my impressions.  I  
> merely thought Michigan played safely and patiently, not  
> particularly aggressively, with the understanding that not making  
> mistakes over 60 minutes would bring a win based on having better  
> horses and depth.  That pretty much worked and Niagara's only goal  
> with about 4 minutes left came on the type of chance opportunity  
> that should statistically occur once or twice in a game, but not  
> often enough to beat the top seed.
>
> Niagara had outshot Michigan by 4-2 in the first 16-minutes.   
> Midway through the second period, shots were 19-4 in Michigan's  
> favor.  The Wolverine's second goal (Kevin Porter's first of four)  
> was a beauty.  Michigan's two misses on an open net before Porter  
> stole the puck and bagged his fourth were not.
>
> It'll be interesting to see whether Michigan's style is different  
> against Clarkson tonight.
>
> Bob Griebel