Loges is no Shields, but he played decently.  He played as well as the
team, and the team didn't play too well.
 
The defense wasn't there clearing out the pucks.  In the first period, I
believe, a defenseman for michigan shot it out of the zone only to be
intercepted by a CC forward right in the slot.  He scored -- no surprise.
 
Also, the scoring just wasn't there when michigan needed it -- Knuble
didn't play any part of the game, I think, and no one relaly picked up
the slack.  But, if the defensive effort was there miuchigan probably
could have pulled it out with only 4 goals against CC.
 
Unfortunately, from what I hear in the stands, Shields is a bigger legend
after his college playing career than during.  "Shields would have
stopped that," etc. etc.  Loges isn't bad -- He's average to above
average.  Soem of the goals he didn't move on, but most of those were
toward hte end when it didn't matter anyway.  If the defense was there,
though, things would havbe been different.
 
I think Red made the right move giving Willis the "c" this year.  He's
the inspirational one effort wise for the team this year.  Yesterday,
from the 2nd period on, M       chigan looked dead, but Willis never did.
 
Also, a referee type question: There was a skirmish last night and the CC
play got "a 5 minute major for roughing" and the Michigan player got "a 5
minute major from checking from behind."  What the hell are these calls?
I can see the latter one, but the 5 minute roughing major?  And, neither
player was kicked out.  Am I missing something?
 
 
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Eric Rickin ([log in to unmask])
University of Michigan Class of 1996
 
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