{"id":98458,"date":"2016-10-17T08:14:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T13:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wcha-blog\/?p=1660"},"modified":"2016-10-17T08:14:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T13:14:28","slug":"three-things-we-learned-oct-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2016\/10\/17\/three-things-we-learned-oct-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Three things we learned: Oct. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It really feels like hockey season now. The WCHA schedule is finally in full swing and we have a full slate of games each Friday and Saturday for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what I learned this weekend:<\/p>\n<p>1. Michael Bitzer is pretty good. Ok, we already knew the Bemidji State goalie was one of the best in the NCAA. But after back-to-back shutouts against Northern Michigan he deserves the recognition. Bitzer improved to 4-0 this season with the back-to-back wins and the Beavers are in a nice spot on top of the WCHA standings.<\/p>\n<p>2. Overtime is fun, especially when it&#8217;s 3-on-3 hockey. Western Michigan and Bowling Green played a 3-on-3 session in non-conference play while Michigan Tech beat Alabama Huntsville in WCHA play in 3-on-3. It&#8217;s fun to watch, why don&#8217;t we just embrace it in the standings instead of officially calling it a tie?<\/p>\n<p>3. Lake Superior State waited a bit before opening the season, but 13 goals in a sweep against Michigan State certainly won&#8217;t hurt the morale for the Lakers. The Lakers head south to Alabama Huntsville this week and will look to keep their offense rolling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It really feels like hockey season now. The WCHA schedule is finally in full swing and we have a full slate of games each Friday and Saturday for the rest of the season. 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