Source: Mgoblue.com
Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:37:00 PM EST
Published: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:38:07 PM EST
Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:37:00 PM EST
Published: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:38:07 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team fell to top-ranked Miami University, 3-1, on Friday evening in front of an electric crowd of 6,817 at Yost Ice Arena.
Miami right wing Jarod Palmer scored twice in a span of five minutes in the first half of the opening frame to grab an early 2-0 lead, before freshman right wing Chris Brown (Flower Mound, Texas) brought the Wolverines within a goal on a 5-on-3 power play with 6:54 remaining in the second period. Miami's Brandon Smith added an insurance goal for the RedHawks 3:23 into the third stanza.
The Wolverines outshot the RedHawks by a 21-6 margin through the first 40 minutes of play; shots were 7-7 in the final period of play. The Maize and Blue produced five high-quality scoring chances throughout the game, including two ricochets off a post but was unable to capitalize on the opportunities.
Miami got on the board first, scoring 3:42 into the opening frame. Palmer threw the puck toward the top of the crease as left wing Justin Vaive crashed the net. A mad scramble in front of Michigan's crease ensued with Palmer chipping the loose puck with the backhand over U-M netminder Bryan Hogan (Highland, Mich.), who was sprawled across the goal line.
With one of Michigan's top penalty killers in the box, the RedHawks power play, which ranks fifth in the CCHA, took advantage to improve their lead to 2-0. Palmer wristed a shot from the high slot that rocketed into the upper-right corner of the cage for his second marker of the evening.
Early in the middle stanza, defenseman Chad Langlais (Spokane, Wash.) broke away down the ice but was hooked as he attempted to get his shot off, resulting in Michigan's first penalty shot since Oct. 18, 2008. RedHawks' netminder Cody Reichard stayed with Langlais as he skated up the ice and was not fooled by his backhand deke to keep the Maize and Blue off the scoreboard. The penalty shot was the second one Reichard had faced in his last three games.
It appeared the Wolverines had finally scored at the 12:41 mark in the second period when right wing A.J. Treais (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) raced up the ice all alone. Treais' skate grazed his own rebound, causing the puck to squeeze through the goaltender's skate and the left goal post. A review of the play overturned the goal as it was ruled Treais used a kicking motion to propel the puck, maintaining Miami's two-goal lead.
With three seconds left in Michigan's two-man advantage, Brown pushed a loose puck past the goal line to record his fifth marker of the season. As the Wolverines cycled the puck on their power play, junior center Louie Caporusso (Woodbridge, Ontario) sent the puck to junior left wing Carl Hagelin (Sodertalje, Sweden), who was stationed to the right of the crease and Hagelin managed to stuff the puck past Reichard. Despite all of the traffic in front of the net, the puck sat in the crease motionless before Brown saw it and shoveled the puck into the cage.
The RedHawks regained their two-goal advantage because of a failed clearing attempt in the Michigan zone 3:23 into the final period. Miami left wing Brandon Smith launched the puck from the inner hash marks of the left faceoff circle for his first tally of the season. Despite numerous strong scoring chances, the Maize and Blue was left scoreless in the third stanza.
The Wolverines will wrap up their weekend series against top-ranked Miami on Saturday (Nov. 7) at Yost Ice Arena. The game is slated for a 7:35 p.m. start and will be televised by Comcast (ch. 900).
Miami right wing Jarod Palmer scored twice in a span of five minutes in the first half of the opening frame to grab an early 2-0 lead, before freshman right wing Chris Brown (Flower Mound, Texas) brought the Wolverines within a goal on a 5-on-3 power play with 6:54 remaining in the second period. Miami's Brandon Smith added an insurance goal for the RedHawks 3:23 into the third stanza.
The Wolverines outshot the RedHawks by a 21-6 margin through the first 40 minutes of play; shots were 7-7 in the final period of play. The Maize and Blue produced five high-quality scoring chances throughout the game, including two ricochets off a post but was unable to capitalize on the opportunities.
Miami got on the board first, scoring 3:42 into the opening frame. Palmer threw the puck toward the top of the crease as left wing Justin Vaive crashed the net. A mad scramble in front of Michigan's crease ensued with Palmer chipping the loose puck with the backhand over U-M netminder Bryan Hogan (Highland, Mich.), who was sprawled across the goal line.
With one of Michigan's top penalty killers in the box, the RedHawks power play, which ranks fifth in the CCHA, took advantage to improve their lead to 2-0. Palmer wristed a shot from the high slot that rocketed into the upper-right corner of the cage for his second marker of the evening.
Early in the middle stanza, defenseman Chad Langlais (Spokane, Wash.) broke away down the ice but was hooked as he attempted to get his shot off, resulting in Michigan's first penalty shot since Oct. 18, 2008. RedHawks' netminder Cody Reichard stayed with Langlais as he skated up the ice and was not fooled by his backhand deke to keep the Maize and Blue off the scoreboard. The penalty shot was the second one Reichard had faced in his last three games.
It appeared the Wolverines had finally scored at the 12:41 mark in the second period when right wing A.J. Treais (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) raced up the ice all alone. Treais' skate grazed his own rebound, causing the puck to squeeze through the goaltender's skate and the left goal post. A review of the play overturned the goal as it was ruled Treais used a kicking motion to propel the puck, maintaining Miami's two-goal lead.
With three seconds left in Michigan's two-man advantage, Brown pushed a loose puck past the goal line to record his fifth marker of the season. As the Wolverines cycled the puck on their power play, junior center Louie Caporusso (Woodbridge, Ontario) sent the puck to junior left wing Carl Hagelin (Sodertalje, Sweden), who was stationed to the right of the crease and Hagelin managed to stuff the puck past Reichard. Despite all of the traffic in front of the net, the puck sat in the crease motionless before Brown saw it and shoveled the puck into the cage.
The RedHawks regained their two-goal advantage because of a failed clearing attempt in the Michigan zone 3:23 into the final period. Miami left wing Brandon Smith launched the puck from the inner hash marks of the left faceoff circle for his first tally of the season. Despite numerous strong scoring chances, the Maize and Blue was left scoreless in the third stanza.
The Wolverines will wrap up their weekend series against top-ranked Miami on Saturday (Nov. 7) at Yost Ice Arena. The game is slated for a 7:35 p.m. start and will be televised by Comcast (ch. 900).
