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Haha, at least I'm in Atlanta. A cold shower won't be as bad as it would be in Michigan this time of year.

It was pretty cold here this morning, mid 40's with about a 15-20 mph wind.

Damn.....3-2 Western. Less than a minute to go too.

Need to win tomorrow. However, I think this win really legitimizes Western this year. Road win in Yost is huge for them.

I didn't watch the game but I hear Coach Murray said WMU didn't play well tonight. It is fair to say WMU has a good team.

Would you be interested in giving an analysis of games you attend on this thread? I know I would read. I'm not able to watch many games.

Sure, I can do that. I have student season tickets. I played hockey almost all my life, but I'm not sure what kind of analysis I can give.

As GoRightThru has said, it was an ugly game. Michigan did not play like themselves. I haven't seen WMU before tonight, but they didn't impress me. Lots of sloppy mistakes on both sides. DiGuiseppe keeps standing out to me as a solid player. Looking forward to tomorrow, it'll be a good opportunity for both teams to clean up the play.

I'll have better analysis in later games, but to be honest I was a little tipsy and now I'm drinking with my friends

WMU didn't impress me much but were still missing a TJ Hensick/Kevin Porter type. On another note... we can't score if we keep getting shots blocked!

Agreed, I hope Michigan destroys Western tonight in a way that makes last nights game look like the fluke that it was. GO BLUE!

Michigan wins 5-2 and splits the series! Thank you hockey team for pulling out a convincing win tonight! Go Blue!

With miami beating alaska 2-1 again last night, they get the sweep. Here are the updated CCHA standings.

1. lake superior state (5-1-0) 15 pts 8-2-0 Ranked #11
2. western (4-1-1) 14 pts 6-1-3 Ranked #4
3. ferris state (4-2-0) 12 pts 8-2-0 Ranked #10
4. MICHIGAN (3-2-1) 11 pts 7-2-1 Ranked #3
notre dame (3-1-2) 11 pts 5-2-2 Ranked #6
ohio (3-2-1) 11 pts 6-3-1 Not Ranked
7 northern (1-2-3) 8 pts 4-3-3 Ranked #17
8 miami (2-4-0) 6 pts 4-6-0 Not Ranked
9 state (1-3-0) 3 pts 4-4-0 Not Ranked
bowling green (1-5-0) 3 pts 4-5-1 Not Ranked
11 alaska (0-4-0) 0 pts 3-5-2 Not Ranked

Michigan's opponent this weekend: at miami redhawks 4-6-0, unranked. (2-4-0, 8th place)

miami's results
10/7/11 vs Bemedji State L 3-5
10/8/11 vs Bemedji State W 3-2
10/14/11 at Colgate W 4-3
10/15/11 at Colgate L 2-3 OT
10/21/11 at Ferris State L 2-4
10/22/11 at Ferris State L 0-2
10/27/11 vs Lake Superior St L 2-3 OT
10/28/11 vs Lake Superior St L 3-5
11/4/11 at Alaska W 2-1
11/5/11 at Alaska W 2-1

The redhawks came into the season with a lot of pub, (over)rated at #2 in the preseason polls. Losing their best two offensive players from a year ago, Andy Miele and Carter Camper, definitely caused me to tell miami fans to lower their expectations a little bit. Them getting an ugly sweep over last-place alaska, at least gave them some confidence ending their 5-game losing skid.

Michigan comes into goggin ice center having not won in that building since February 8th 2008. I think that will change this weekend-dramatically. I think Michigan sweeps the young miami team on their home ice, miami still is trying to find get a grip on this season so Michigan catches them at a good time.

Both games at notre dame are being televised for what it's worth. Also the whole home series in February with miami is too.

I just don't understand they televise the whole home series with lake superior state, a very overrated team that has no rivalry with Michigan. And Michigan at miami isn't even televised. Sure miami was overrated and struggling, but it's a key matchup that could be critical to the standings.