January 19, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 58) • Page Image 7
… of its 2017-18 campaign on its third weekend. The Wolverines walked away from that weekend in State College, Pa. establishing themselves as a conference contender by splitting their series with…
… — the Wolverines (5-7-2, 10-10-2) gave up an average of 3.83 goals during a 12-game stretch, struggling to solve defensive lapses. But with its performance since the calendar flipped over…
…’ve allowed the goal that cost the game.” This fine line makes confidence all the more important for having success at the position. In fact, Shields, a former Wolverine netminder who played 10 years…
…-scoring offense — in the hostile road environment of Pegula Ice Arena as the Wolverines came away with a 5-2 win, a night after LaFontaine stopped 49 Penn State attempts. Six weeks later, Lavigne denied a…
… slew of dangerous Michigan State shots, going a perfect 21-for-21 to earn the Wolverines’ first shutout of the season. Despite these positives, neither LaFontaine nor Lavigne had been able to…
… made more than three consecutive starts during the season’s first half, while their play began to suffer behind a struggling defense — the Wolverines gave up an average of 4.4 goals per game…
