The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN HOCKEY HOCKEY REWIND: JAN. 24-FEB. 15 Record: 14‑9‑3 overall, 6‑5‑1 Big Ten. Record Jan. 24-Feb.15: 4‑3‑1. National Ranking: No. 10. Pairwise Ranking: No. 10. Best Win — 3-1 over Wisconsin: Seeking revenge over the Badgers after being swept at Wisconsin Jan. 10‑11, the Wolverines jumped on UW quickly, scoring two first‑period goals. U‑M held a 3‑0 lead before the Badgers clawed back into the contest a little bit, but in a strong third the Maize and Blue out‑ shot Wisconsin 13‑9 to solidify their well‑earned victory Jan. 31, then followed up with a 3‑2 shootout win the subsequent night. Worst Loss — 4-0 to Penn State: Michigan is the unfortunate answer to a trivia question — who did Penn State beat for its first‑ever Big Ten conference victory? The Nittany Lions had been 0‑9 in league play before knocking off the Wolverines Feb. 8. The Maize and Blue, 7‑3 winners over PSU a night earlier, played poorly right from the start, surrendering a pair of soft goals and trailing 3‑0 after one period. Even then, U‑M could have staged a comeback but could not bury a single chance despite 32 shots in the game. The defeat was the first of three straight that capsized the Wolverines' second‑half resurgence. MVP — J.T. Compher: The center has gone from the best freshman on the team to the best player on the team, ranking first on Michigan in points (26) and assists (15) while listing second in goals (11) through 26 games played. Over the eight‑game stretch from Jan. 23‑Feb. 15, Compher led the team in every offensive category: goals (five), assists (six), points (11) and plus/minus (plus‑7). Berenson said. "He had to play well to keep the game close. Our team didn't give the goalie much of a chance. I thought it was time for Zach to have a game off or so. We've just got to minimize bad goals, but both these goalies can give our team a chance." INJURY UPDATE • Junior forward Alex Guptill missed the series with Minnesota after suf‑ fering a shoulder injury against Penn State Feb. 8. The left winger was third on the team in goals (eight) and points (17) through 26 games. He was listed as week to week and could re‑ turn for a home series with the Nit‑ tany Lions Feb. 21‑22. • Rookie defenseman Kevin Lohan has not played since Nov. 2 after injur‑ ing his knee against Michigan Tech. He has missed 18 games in a row, but was close to returning to the lineup, Berenson said.