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Zack Rose is 2-0-0 in net on the young season for Bowling Green (photo: Stephen Linsky\/BGSU Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bowling Green hasn\u2019t had much time to get settled into a \u201cnormal\u201d routine this season.<\/p>\n

The Falcons have been a little busy picking up conference points and splitting some nonconference home-and-homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried to stress to our guys that we understand, we have not had a \u2018typical\u2019 week since we\u2019ve gotten into our official full season,\u201d BGSU coach Ty Eigner said earlier this week, reflecting on the fact that his team\u2019s schedule hasn\u2019t allowed them that luxury.<\/p>\n

The Falcons kicked off the season not with an exhibition game like many teams but with a real CCHA series, at Northern Michigan. After that they had a short week\u2019s turnaround, taking on Michigan State in a home-and-home last weekend. And now, following that MSU series, the Falcons will again have a short week, taking on Western Michigan in an atypical Thursday-Friday home-and-home.<\/p>\n

So far, it seems as though momentum and adrenaline have offset the lack of consistency in the schedule: BGSU is 2-2, with 13 goals to their name and four CCHA points in the bank. That season-opening series in Marquette, Eigner said, was important.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying two real games that first opening weekend allows you to put guys into situations that are difficult and get valuable experience,\u201d Eigner said when asked if it was good for them to play a real conference series as opposed to an exhibition like some teams. MSU, for example, played the USA Under-18s, losing 4-3. \u201cOn one side of it, we went up to Northern and played two real games and Michigan State played an exhibition. So were they more fresh because they just played the one? Did we get valuable experience because we just played games that counted? I\u2019m not sure, but I think it\u2019s a little bit of both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playing games that counted did allow the Falcons\u2019 depth to be fully on display. Take Ryan O\u2019Hara. The sophomore forward, who scored four goals total last season, has now equaled last year\u2019s output with four in these first four contests.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wanted to be in this role,\u201d Eigner said. \u201cBeing a guy that can be counted on and contributing to the offense. His hard work and preparation has put him in this spot and he\u2019s taking advantage of his opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another place of improved depth for BGSU this season is in goal. Zack Rose and Christian Stoever have split the game time so far, but Eigner is excited to have four healthy goaltenders for the first time in a long time. Rose injured his hip in January and missed the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

Rose, who was named the CCHA\u2019s goaltender of the week, made 38 saves in Friday\u2019s 3-1 win over Michigan State before coming in briefly to relieve an injured Stoever in Saturday\u2019s 2-1 loss. Stoever injured his hand and went to the locker room early in the game but would return. He made 39 saves in the loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cDepth has been something we\u2019ve been talking about for a long time here, and we want to have depth at every position. This is the first time we\u2019ve had four healthy goalies who are potentially able to play, and up to this point we\u2019ve needed all four,\u201d Eigner said, referring also to goalies Salvatore Evola and Pete Eigner. \u201cIt\u2019s really a luxury to have out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eigner said he expects to see both Rose and Stoever at some point this weekend against Western Michigan, which will be another test of BGSU\u2019s depth and resiliency. They play a road game at the always-tough Lawson Arena on Thursday before heading back to Slater Family Ice Arena for the home game on Friday.<\/p>\n

After that, the Falcons get something of a breather with an exhibition game against Division III Adrian on Oct. 22. After that, the \u201cnormal\u201d schedule should kick in, with a typical Friday-Saturday trip to Minnesota State set for the last week in October.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur schedule is what it is, so we\u2019ve got to do the best that we can,\u201d Eigner said. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to do the best we can, trying to be aware of giving them enough rest and not pushing too hard in practice to make sure they do have enough gas in the tank when we play games, but it\u2019s just, if we can get through this weekend in terms of the schedule, and next week things should be back to normal in terms of our Monday through Friday routine.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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