tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post3933459378099825529..comments2024-03-27T02:14:47.710-05:00Comments on The Blog That Yost Built: Media Roundup: Ohio State SplitPacker487http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-54752060291931340122007-12-08T14:03:00.000-06:002007-12-08T14:03:00.000-06:00Our faceoff percentage this year is pretty much th...Our faceoff percentage this year is pretty much the same whether at home or on the road. There are some interesting player-to-player differences, though. These stats are through Friday's game against BGSU, and include every player with at least 3 faceoffs taken per game.<BR/><BR/>MICHIGAN TOTAL:<BR/>Home--49 percent<BR/>Away--48 percent<BR/><BR/>Matt Rust:<BR/>Home--43 percent<BR/>Away--57 percent<BR/><BR/>Kevin Porter:<BR/>Home--46 percent<BR/>Away--46 percent<BR/><BR/>Louie Caporusso:<BR/>Home--69 percent<BR/>Away--43 percent (!)<BR/><BR/>Carl Hagelin:<BR/>Home--54 percent<BR/>Away--53 percent<BR/><BR/>Chad Kolarik:<BR/>Home--53 percent<BR/>Away--56 percent<BR/><BR/>Max Pacioretty:<BR/>Home--49 percent<BR/>Away--57 percent<BR/><BR/>Danny Fardig:<BR/>Home--40 percent<BR/>Away--38 percent<BR/><BR/>I have no idea what's up with Caporusso's numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-9455828583466480432007-12-07T12:45:00.000-06:002007-12-07T12:45:00.000-06:00That was great, thanks Brad! I never really though...That was great, thanks Brad! <BR/><BR/>I never really thought about it too much, but I had always assumed that it was an advantage to put your stick down first--like it was a bone they were throwing to the visiting team since home team gets last change. I guess I'd like to see our breakdown for faceoffs at home vs. on the road now. <BR/><BR/>I think it would be a pretty interesting story, since it's a part of the game that (I assume) not many people know that much about and it can play such a huge role in the outcome. Can't score if you don't have the puck.<BR/><BR/>Part of the reason for the Wings' success is because they're such a good faceoff team. When you play puck possession and you win the draws a high percentage of the time, it's tough for the other team to get going. They can kill half a shift just trying to get the puck puck away from the Wings and that's big, especially if we're playing a one-line team.Packer487https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-69942027016234796362007-12-06T23:45:00.000-06:002007-12-06T23:45:00.000-06:00A couple of answers on the faceoff questions, havi...A couple of answers on the faceoff questions, having taken quite a few in my time:<BR/><BR/>The visitor putting the stick down first can be a big advantage. It's an inexact science, but the combination of stick positioning and the angle of the blade and upper body position can provide hints as to which way the opposing player plans to go with the puck. You can then adjust to overpower, outmaneuver, or neutralize what the visitor is trying to do.<BR/><BR/>What makes a good faceoff man? Superior hand-eye coodination and knowing your opponent. Much like goalies have mental books on shooters, good centers have mental books on what their opponents like to do on faceoffs. Do they like to turn the top hand over for more strength? Do they always try to win to the backhand side? Will they try to shoot off the draw in the offensive zone on their forehand side? <BR/><BR/>Some of my most difficult moments as a center have been when I didn't know my opponent and it would take some time during the game (or afterwards) trying to figure out how to counter their tendencies. Anyway, maybe that provided a little insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-7174167122606800222007-12-06T14:32:00.000-06:002007-12-06T14:32:00.000-06:00Yeah, I really turned into a Gajic fan his senior ...Yeah, I really turned into a Gajic fan his senior year. It helped that he ALWAYS laughed at the things I would write on the dry-erase board on the glass. He looked really confused when I had the sign written in Finnish. The look on his face was priceless! <BR/><BR/>If I'm remembering right, there was a big stretch in the middle of the season where that play just didn't work. <BR/><BR/>That CC game sucked, sucked, sucked. Montoya didn't play his best game (None of the goals were really his fault, but you'd like him to stop a couple), our defense just left, and Scott Hansen didn't help (Same dude who effed up the 2003 semifinal against Minnesota). Checking from behind? Not calling those? Hmm.<BR/><BR/>I don't suppose I could talk ya into uploading some of your hockey stuff to the Bit Torrent site, could I? :-DPacker487https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-2997635885596528272007-12-05T19:22:00.000-06:002007-12-05T19:22:00.000-06:00re: going to Gajic for the one-timer on PP's: OSU ...re: going to Gajic for the one-timer on PP's: OSU didn't seem to catch on too quickly. I still remember his one-timer past Caruso, off both posts, and in for the first goal of the '05 CCHA Championship. His shots were just devastating that year.<BR/><BR/>On a relative note, I'm finally getting around to transferring all of my VHS to DVD. Recording right now: Michigan vs. Wisconsin '05 regional. Up next: CC (expletive).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com