LIVE GAMETHREAD: Wisconsin at #18 North Dakota--SATURDAY

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 6:32 PM CST in Wisconsin Badgers Game Threads

WCHA Men's Hockey Wisconsin at #18 North Dakota
	vs
12-11-2 (7-10-2 WCHA)		14-10-2 (10-9 WCHA)
Jan. 28, 2012 7:07 PM CT Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,640), Grand Forks, ND.
TV: Fox College Sports Atlantic & FSN + Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network (Brian Posic & Mike Cerniglia)
All-time Series: Wisconsin leads 86-63-11 Last Meeting: North Dakota beat Wisconsin on Friday 5-3.

WCHA Men's Hockey

Wisconsin at #18 North Dakota

12-11-2 (7-10-2 WCHA)

14-10-2 (10-9 WCHA)

Jan. 28, 2012 7:07 PM CT

Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,640), Grand Forks, ND.

TV: Fox College Sports Atlantic & FSN +

Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network

(Brian Posic & Mike Cerniglia)

All-time Series: Wisconsin leads 86-63-11

Last Meeting: North Dakota beat Wisconsin on Friday 5-3.

We're live from the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Bucky's 5th Quarter hockey editor Chuck Schwartz here ready for game two of a WCHA series between your Wisconsin Badgers and North Dakota.

Last night North Dakota beat Wisconsin 5-3 behind a late goal by Stephane Pattyn.

As always, feel free to leave your comments, questions and predictions below!

FINAL SCORE--NORTH DAKOTA 4, WISCONSIN 2

Wisconsin Lines

Brendan Woods-Mark Zengerle-Tyler Barnes
Ryan Little-Joseph LaBate-Michael Mersch
Matt Paape-Jefferson Dahl-Sean Little
Brad Navin-Keegan Meuer-Gavin Hartzog

Frankie Simonelli-Justin Schultz
Jake McCabe-John Ramage
Eric Springer-Joe Faust

Joel Rumpel
Landon Peterson

North Dakota Lines

Brock Nelson-Corban Knight-Danny Kristo
Mark MacMillan-Carter Rowney-Michael Parks
Stephane Pattyn-Mario Lamoureux-Connor Gaarder
Dan Senkbeil-Joe Gleason-Taylor Dickin

Andrew MacWilliam-Ben Blood
Dillon Simpson-Nick Mattson
Derek Forbort-Andrew Panzarella

Brad Eidsness
Aaron Dell
Tate Maris

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Derek Lee

Is scratched tonight due to illness. Gavin Hartzog will be in the lineup for the first time since Thanksgiving weekend against Mercyhurst.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 6:50 PM CST reply actions

Surprised by how many Badger fans made the trip tonight. Pleasantly surprised.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:08 PM CST reply actions

Gavin Hartzog

Throws a shot off the backboards that almost banks off Eidsness into the net. It’s been a funny weekend…

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:13 PM CST reply actions

McCabe

Whiffs on keeping the puck in the net but UND fails to convert on the 2 on 1.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:15 PM CST reply actions

Wisconsin only has one official shot on goal through the first 6 minutes but they are firing it from anywhere and everywhere early.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:17 PM CST reply actions

Zengerle

Skating around before the faceoff like he might have lost an edge or something.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:21 PM CST reply actions

Power Play

Badgers get the first man advantage of the night as Lamoureux goes to the box.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:24 PM CST reply actions

UND kills it off

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:27 PM CST reply actions

There’s been some big hits thrown around each way so far. This is going to be a good hockey game.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:30 PM CST reply actions

Gavin Hartzog just hit the pipe. And there’s another big scrum after the whistle. Still 0-0 with 4:08 to play in the first period.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:36 PM CST reply actions

Penalty Kill

Schultz goes off for interference

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:40 PM CST reply actions

UND GOAL-Dany Kristo from Brock Nelson on the power play. Give-and-go. Rumpel didn’t stand a chance. 1-0 UND with :54.2 left in the first.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:42 PM CST reply actions

BADGER GOAL-

Wisconsin get’s it right back. Keegan Meuer gets tangled up with MacWilliam and bangs home the loose puck. 1-1.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:43 PM CST reply actions

Schultz and Hartzog with assists.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:44 PM CST reply actions

Schultz fired a 150 foot pass that no one touched and as Meuer and MacWilliam were racing for it, Meuer’s stick tripped up MacWilliam.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:46 PM CST reply actions

Puck bounced off the backboards and Meuer had no one around and he banged it past Eidsness. UND fans are livid, as they probably should be.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:47 PM CST reply actions

Anyways, it’s 1-1 after the first period. Shots are 14-5 UND but it certainly doesn’t feel like that kind of game. UW needs to hit the net.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 7:48 PM CST reply actions

Wisconsin attempted 18 shots that period, only five found their way to Eidsness. That must change for UW to win this game.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:01 PM CST reply actions

Second Period

Underway

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:01 PM CST reply actions

that was embarrassing

by hnmnf on Jan 28, 2012 8:04 PM CST reply actions

Yeah...

Rumpel wants that one back for sure.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:10 PM CST up reply actions

UND GOAL-Andrew MacWilliam scores from 10 feet outside the blueline. Rumpel whiffed with his glove and the puck beat him upstairs. 2-1 UND.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:05 PM CST reply actions

Penalty Kill

Badgers go back on the PK right after the goal. Paape for cross checking.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:06 PM CST reply actions

BADGER GOAL

Johnny Ramage ties the game at two. Assist goes to Brendan Woods. Don’t see Rammer banging them home from the slot every day.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:19 PM CST reply actions

Hell...

You don’t see Ramage below the hash marks very often

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:21 PM CST reply actions

PK

Rammage goes for interference

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:24 PM CST reply actions

UND GOAL

Michael Parks bangs home his own rebound. Assists to Blood and Forbort. 3-2 UND with 4:39 left in the second period.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:29 PM CST reply actions

Rumpel stops Knight on a breakaway with just seconds remaining in the second period. There’s the buzzer. UND up 3-2 after 2.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:34 PM CST reply actions

Joseph LaBate, who is playing center tonight for the first time in a while because of Derek Lee’s illness is 1-5 in the face off circle.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:40 PM CST reply actions

I don’t think I’m being over dramatic by stating that this is the most important period of the season for Wisconsin.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:46 PM CST reply actions

3rd Period

Is underway by the way…16:29 remaining.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 8:54 PM CST reply actions

UND GOAL

Brock Nelson from Knight. Nelson simply out muscles Simonelli out front and flips it over Rumpel’s pad. 4-2 UND 13 minutes left.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:01 PM CST reply actions

Gleason penalty

Wisconsin going on the PP with 12:03 left in the game down 2. Need your best players to step up here. Looking at you 6, and 9.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:03 PM CST reply actions

Badgers can’t convert on the power play, and then take a penalty of their own. 9:47 remaining in the third. UND up 4-2.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:06 PM CST reply actions

Rumpel

Is flopping all over the place making saves. Keeping the Badgers in this one.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:09 PM CST reply actions

McCabe

goes to the box for cross checking at 6:08 remaining in the game. UND is up 4-2.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:13 PM CST reply actions

Penalty over

Badgers kill off the penalty but there is only 4 minutes left, down two goals.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:16 PM CST reply actions

Ramage

is hurt and immediately goes down the tunnel to the locker room when he comes off the ice.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:19 PM CST reply actions

3 minutes remaining in the third period. Wisconsin down by two goals. Season on the line? It’s possible.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:19 PM CST reply actions

Frankie Simonelli takes a dumb penalty with 2:32 remaining in the third period. Badgers down two goals. This ones all but over.

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:22 PM CST reply actions

Eaves doesn’t even bother to pull his goalie down two goals with a :45 seconds left in the game. What does that say to you?

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:25 PM CST reply actions

FINAL SCORE

4-2 UND

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:27 PM CST reply actions

SHOTS

41-22 in favor of North Dakota

by Chuck Schwartz on Jan 28, 2012 9:27 PM CST reply actions

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