The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 11, 1988- Page 11 POOR OFFICIATING PLAGUES SERIES Icers split with OSU By DOUGLAS VOLAN Ohio State overcame a 4-0 deficit Saturday afternoon to defeat Michigan, 7-6, and gain a split in a weekend ;;eries at Yost Ice Arena. -y The Wolverines captured the opener, 6-5 with an -overtime goal by sophomore Bryan Deasley. The big story, however, was the officiating. Both coaches agreed that the referees had too big an impact Von the games. Michigan head coach Red Berenson was furious after ,aturday's game, and Ohio State head coach Jerry Welsh was outraged after Friday's game. "THERE'S NOT THAT much parity in the CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association)," ,Welsh said. "There are so many tie games, because you scan expect that if you're up a little bit, you're going to get a penalty before the other team does." Welsh was particularly upset about two interference penalties called on his team in the first period of Friday night's game. "Those penalties put us behind the eight ball," said -Welsh. (Referee Jeff Shell) had more of an impact than did. He shouldn't even be refereeing, and I'm not Malone in those comments." The refs drew the ire of Berenson during Saturday's contest. Red got redder by the minute as he watched Ohio State score the tying and go-ahead goals in the second period as a result of a five-minute major assessed to Wolverine captain Todd Brost for slashing. "IT LET THEIR TEAM get back in the game," said Berenson. "Once the penalties started, the flow started to go in their direction;" Welsh admitted that the penalties aided his team's comeback. "The power plays were the cause for the .change in the flow," he said. The players were also frustrated by the inconsistent officiating. "If (referee Andy McElman) is going to call it tight on us, then he should call it tight on them," said Brost. "(McElman) didn't know what he wanted to do with the game," said Michigan defenseman Todd Copeland. Although poor officiating helped lead to Saturday's defeat, Michigan cannot blame the loss totally on the referees, as for the second time in two games, and for the umpteenth time this season, they suffered a let down. "WE HAD TO COME in and play a close- checking game, stay on top of their team, and not give them anything, which we did, but only for parts of the game," said Berenson. "It was a let down on our part." "We should have kept going after them and after them," said left wing Mike Moes. "But we quit and they didn't." Besides inept officiating, the Wolverines also had to deal with several key injuries. Senior right wingers Brad McCaughey (sprained right knee) and Joe Lockwood (tendinitis in his right ankle) were out for the series, and Billy Powers didn't play Saturday after straining the ligaments in his right knee in Friday's game. MICHIGAN MANAGED to score 12 goals in the series, but the three forwards were still missed. "The younger guys are all doing well, but (the injuries) hurt," said Copeland. "We're missing three senior leaders who are dominant players. It's not only their scoring, but their game experience and the lift they give the team in the lockerroom." Deasley picked up the slack by tallying four goals during the weekend. Two of them came on Friday night, when he scored the tying and winning goals. Michigan was leading 4-2 going into the third period, when Ohio State came roaring back with three goals of their own, to take a 5-4 lead. Just 38 seconds later, Deasley came down and scored on a slap shot from just inside the blue line to send the game into overtime. Twenty six seconds into the extra period, Deasley scored from in close for the victory. "I came down, got the puck, buried my head, and drilled it," explained Deasley. Dally Photo by JOHN MUNSON Michigan's Todd Brost defends against Ohio State's Stacy Hartnell during the Wolverines' 6-5 overtime vic- tory Friday night at Yost Ice Arena. WINTER CLEARANCE 20% - 750 OFF Blue Lines ; , :' V f ' iC . With Blue icers... .no lead is safe By DOUGLAS VOLAN Twice this weekend, the Michi- gan hockey team suffered severe :letdowns after getting the lead over *Ohio State. This is consistent with the way they've played all year. They've previously lost three-goal third period leads to Bowling Green and Illinois-Chicago. The Wolver- *ines simply can't play sixty minutes of good hockey. Oh Saturday, Michigan jumped !out to a 4-0 lead in the first period, and led 4-1 going into the second. In that period, the Wolverines played 'their worst 20 minutes of hockey this season. They surrendered six goals in the period, and scored only one of their own. Bryan Deasley was able to record that score, only because Ohio State goalie, Roger Beedon, was near death after getting injured during the play. THE WOLVERINES didn't lapse out of their coma until over 18 minutes of the third period had gone by, when Don Stone scored on a slapshot. But it was too little too late, as the Wolverines lost, 7-6. Friday night's game was also a showcase for the often subdued Wolverines. They were leading 4-2 in this one, as the third period opened. Unfortunately, (as usual) Michigan decided to take a nap. Only after losing the lead, did the Wolverines finally wake up. They went on to win the game in overtime, but showed that no lead is safe when they're on the ice. Michigan simply lets up when they're winning. When asked what went wrong in the third period after Friday's game, goalie Glen Neary responded, "We had the lead. That's the worst thing that could happen. Then when we tied it, everybody was like 'Hey, wait a minute, we better start playing again."' THERE IS no doubt that the Wolverines are an exceptional team. But if they can't play with a lead, then they're not going to get anywhere in the upcoming Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. This team has great confidence and depth. Despite losing almost 40 percent of its scoring due to injuries suffered by senior right wingers Brad McCaughey, Joe Lockwood, and Billy Powers, the Wolverines have kept on scoring. Deasley, Stone, and Jim Ballantine have picked up the slack. Indeed, the Wolverines man- aged to win three of five games without McCaughey and Lockwood. Michigan has thus far accom- plished its goal of fourth place in the CCHA. It is certainly good enough to go a lot higher, perhaps even to the top. But unless the Wolverines play sixty minutes every game, they can't hope to finish any higher than fourth place. And if this keeps up, then they're going to be mighty disappointed come playoff time. 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