{"id":98902,"date":"2015-11-23T06:50:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T12:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/big-ten-blog\/?p=587"},"modified":"2015-11-23T06:50:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T12:50:26","slug":"a-mixed-bag-for-the-big-ten-three-things-on-a-snowy-monday-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2015\/11\/23\/a-mixed-bag-for-the-big-ten-three-things-on-a-snowy-monday-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"A mixed bag for the Big Ten: three things on a snowy Monday morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Ten went 2-3-3 in nonconference play, a real mixed bag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. B1G teams need to learn to play with a lead.<\/strong>  Four of the eight games played by Big Ten teams went to overtime, and in three of those games, B1G teams surrendered the lead.  In addition, in its 3-2 loss to Boston University Friday night, Michigan led 2-0 until the third. That&#8217;s an 0-2-2 record for the weekend in games in which Big Ten teams led in game in which they couldn&#8217;t secure the win.  <\/p>\n<p>Michigan State played two of those games.  The Spartans lost to Michigan Tech in overtime Saturday, 5-4, before tying the Huskies 4-4 on Sunday.  The good news is that the Spartans&#8217; offense continues to roll.  The bad news?  Well, nine goals against.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.  B1G teams need to capitalize on nonconference momentum.<\/strong>  The league was improving in nonconference play relative to how it fared in 2014-2015, but this weekend was a definite step backward and the Big Ten as a whole looks like it may finish 2015-2016 the way it did last season &#8212; with a wretched record against out-of-conference opponents and only one team in the NCAA tournament.  <\/p>\n<p>Kudos to Michigan for splitting on the road with Boston University, bringing the Big Ten&#8217;s record against Hockey East to 7-9-1.  The Wolverines lost 3-2 Friday, but Saturday&#8217;s 4-2 win was the Wolverines&#8217; first ever in Agganis Arena and the Terriers&#8217; first home loss of the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.  B1G teams need to figure out the NCHC.<\/strong>  The NCHC owns the Big Ten.  Last season, the Big Ten went 2-15-0 against NCHC schools; so far this year, the record is 1-8-1.  <\/p>\n<p>Kudos to Wisconsin for doing its part.  The Badgers tied Denver, 3-3, Friday before losing to the Pioneers, 6-2, on Saturday.  Trailing 1-0 at the start of the second in the tie game, Wisconsin scored three goals within a span of just over five minutes early in the middle period to take the lead for a while.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Ten went 2-3-3 in nonconference play, a real mixed bag. 1. B1G teams need to learn to play with a lead. Four of the eight games played by Big Ten teams went to overtime, and in three of those games, B1G teams surrendered the lead. 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