10 ^ - The Michigan Daily -- Friday, January 22, 1999 M' gets caught in a shootout with Falcons By T.J. Barka Daily Sports Writer The two gunslingers put their hol- sters on their belts and took 12 paces back. After hesitating, the gunslingers turned around and starte l shooting. No, this isn't some TB3S rerun of Gunsmoke. It was just another ordinary night with the Michigan hockey team at Yost Ice Arena. At least, ordinary when the Wolverines lock horns with Bowling Green. For the third time this season, Michigan defeated the Falcons. For the third time this season, the Wolverines put up five goals on Bowling Green goaltender Mike Savard. But just because the Wolverines can score, seemingly at will, against the Falcons doesn't mean Michigan had a walk in the park. When Bowling Green scores four goals as it did last night, a walk in the park is the farthest thing from Michigan coach Red Berenson's mind. "This was kind of like an old-fash- ioned Michigan-Bowling Green game," Berenson said. "The play was back and forth and the momentum kept shifting." Michigan grabbed momentum dur- ing two moments of the game. The first instance came in the first period when the Wolverines were trailing. 1-0. On a power play, Dave Huntzicker let loose a shot from the point which Geoff Koch redirected in the net to tie the game at one. "It felt good to finally get a goal," said Koch, who hadn't scored a goal since Nov. 14. "I don't plan on having a Bowl Jerseys & Championship Rings CASH OVERNIGHT! (706)-238-9702 Semail:b JCOLI O5457@aol.com long drought like that again." The goals kept pouring in 43 seconds later, when Mark Kosick converted on another power play, tapping the puck past Savard out of a scrum in the crease. The second surge came in the third periodL when Mike Comrie and Dale Rominski scored goals 55 seconds apart to break a 3-3 tie. Comrie's goal, coming off a no-look pass from Josh Langfeld, was a huge boost for the Wolverines. "That was a good play" Berenson said. "We haven't been making good play around the net lately, so that was huge:'" Rominski, after scoring Michigan's final goal, offered up his opinion on why the Wolverines go nuts on Savard and the Falcons. Bowling Green "is a very high-risk team. They jump up and play and vacate the zone," Rominski said. "Their goalie also gives up a lot of rebounds as well." While the Falcons got burned at times with their risky play, they also reaped some rewards for their aggres- siveness. With Mike Van Ryn suffering a calf injury in the first peri od, the Falcons took advantage of a shortened Michigan defensive lineup to score four goals. "We played five defensemen for much of the game and they got a lot of work;' Berenson said. "Sometimes they looked like they were overworked, and sometimes they looked good' Tired or not, the Michigan defenders enjoyed last night's up-and-down fren- zied pace. "I like a high-tempo game," Michigan defenseman Jeff Jillson said. "Bowling Green is a high-tempo team that likes to dump it in and check hard." With lots of goals, lots of hits and lots of action, there was another winner besides Michigan- the fans. "It was one of those games,"~ Berenson said. "It wasn't a goalies game, it wasn't a coaches game - it was a players game and a fans game." Blue shows powei* POWER PLAY Continued from Page 10 the Michigan penalty-kill letdown by matching the Falcons three goals and earning a much-needed two points in the stand- ings WHERE'S THE D?: Unlike earlier in the season when the Wolverines stifled many of their opponents, giving up tw goals or fewer in 16 games, Michigan has struggled of larW The Wolverines have given up three or more goals in each of the past five games. Last night's game saw a wide-open offen- sive battle with both teams giving up several excellent chances. And few blamed Michigan goaltender Josh Blackburn, who was often left in dangerous situations with little chance on many of the goals. "They were moving well all night," Geoff Koch said "We were real vulnerable in the slot." And in other recent games Michigan gave up a late third- period goal to give its opponent a chance to get back into the game. tngt "I definitely thought that we gave up too muchtoih Berenson said. "It wasn't a goalie's game." Losing sophomore Mike Van Ryn didn't help the Michigan defensive cause, either. The defenseman left the game early in the first period with a calf muscle injury after crashing into the net on a scoring chance. Van Ryn's luck didn't improve as referee Matt Shegos disal- lowed the goal, ruling that the net came off its moorings before the puck trickled into the net, Berenson had no comment on whether or not Van Ryn would be available for Saturday night's game at Ohio Star; saying he would look at the situation today. OBSTRUCTED VIEW SEATING: Some of Michigan's 'other' athletic stars were seen in the stands of Yost Ice Arena last night. Michigan basketball players Josh Asselin and Brandon Smith caused a slight vision problem in one of the sections. Apparently some fans had trouble seeing over the tall basket- ball players. IN MEMORY: Former Michigan hockey greats Marty Turco and Jason Botterill also came to last night's game. Both came in memory of former Sports Information Director Brian Fishman, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning on Jan. 7. Puck talk "'Matzka and I are having a little race. I tied him tonight, and hopefully I will go ahead." - Michigan s Geoff Koch, on a friendly goal-scoring competition with fellow forward Scott Matzka. Both players now have two goals on the season. Key Play Last night, 18:24 left in the third period Josh Lan gfeld feeds Mike Comrie with a behind-the-back no-look pass for Michigan s go-ahead goal. DAVID ROCHKIND/Daily Assistant captain Dale Rominski scored the eventual game-winning goal and added an assist in last night's 5.4 victory over Bowling Green. Rominski's performance carried over from the Western Michigan game this past Saturday when he netted his first career hat trick. The Daily Stars The Michigan Daily hockey writers' picks for Michigan's three stars of thre night: - .MIKE CoMRIE ,- FORWARD Put Michigan ahead to stay in the' third period by scoring his team-: leading 12th goal. Aiso registered an ,assist. E 2. DAvE HUtoZliCER - Had two assists 37 seconds apart to put Michigan up 2-1 in the first period. Huntzicker also helped. pick up the slack for injured; defenseman Mike 'Van Ryn., FORWARD Broke a twos-month goal-scoring drought by recording Michigan's first goal of the contest. Michigan 5, Bowling Green 4 Bowling Green 1 2 1 --4 Michigan 2 1 2 -5 First period -1. BGSU, Bonvie 7 (Edinger, Murphy), 10:21 (pp); 1. Mich, Koch 2 (Huntzicker, Comrie) 16:56 (pp); 2. Kosick 7 (Rominskri, Huntzicker), 17:33 (pp). Penalties - Mich, Langfeld (slashing) 7:10; BGSU, Price (interference) 7:34; BGSU, Edinger (hook- ing) 8:07; Mich, Langfeld (holding) 9:28; Mich, Koch (delaying). 13:48, BGSU, Williams (delaying), 13:48; BGSU, Desjarlais (high-sticking). 15:21: BGSU, Barlow (high-sticking), 17:48: Mich, Annan (slashing), 18:18. Second period - 3. Mich, Ritchlin 7 (Jillson, Peach), 5:37; 2. BGSU, Edinger 15 (Murphy), 5:53; BGSUJ, 3. Moore 3 (Murphy), 11:33 (pp). Penalties - Mich, Comrie (high-sticking) 9:48; BGSU, Ham (cross-check- ing) 15:10; BGSU, Murphy(charging) 20:00. Third period- 3. Mich, Comihe 12 (Langfeld, Jillson), 1:"36 (pp); Mich, Rominski 10 (Matzka, Trainor), 2:31; BGSU, Price 12 (Edinger, Bonvie), 14:48 (pp), Penalties - Mich, Huntzicker (holding), 4:10; Mich. Matzka (high sticking) 14:35. Sts on goal - BGSU 8-108- 26; Mich 12.-9- 29. Power Plays - BGSU, 3-of-6; Mich, 3-of-6, Saves - BGSU, Savard 10-8-6-24, team 0-0-0-0 Mich, Blackburn 7-8-7 -- 22 Referee - Matt Shegos Linesmen - Pat Braco, Dave Kronenberg At: Yost Ice Arena Attendance: 6,084. L- S! RUSH SIGMA CHI!, Winter Rush '99 Week of January. 24th Questions: Call 827-0983 I 5 5 5 5(" opponents Tomorrow at Ohio State Jan. 29 at Michigan State Jan. 30 at Notre Dame - ..Roundup Yesterday's result: Ohio State (11-6-2) .3' j Ferris state (10-7-3) 0 ._j In every field of competition, the outcome is determined by the players. Take any environment, from the most simplistic to the most advanced, andy you'll notice one common thread. People. 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