Draper to Draper from Draper

Eggs: MGoHockey Correspondent/Scrambler David Nasternak and Anthony "Sunny Side Up" Ciatti.

This Podcast Has a Sponsor: Michigan Law Grad Jonathan Paul is the guy with the C you want skating next to the ref and pleading your case. He's also a good guy to sit next to at the hockey games.

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1. That Which Has Occurred: The OSU Series

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Michigan took the season series from OSU. A nice change from last year, and it was well earned. Friday night's win was not actually a good game from the Wolverines as OSU controlled the game up until the end of the 2nd, where Hughes tied it going into intermission.

Strong play from Strauss Mann and the Moyle-Van Wyhe-Raabe line (dubbed "The '90s Line" by Anthony) got Michigan the win.

Anthony and David sing the praises of this line. The Saturday game was a 2OT loss (counted as a Shootout loss for the purpose of the standings, don't get us started, we had to hold back on the pod) but Michigan was mostly the better team. The bad parts of this weekend are discussed - Special teams, offensive zone penalties, and brutal officiating and review processes turning a great college hockey game through 2 periods into a tedious third period and three-hour marathon.

2. Upcoming Schedule, Any Chance at Playoffs?

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How do the Big Ten standings look going into the final weekend? David took the time to break it down, and bless his heart because I can't even remember half the details writing it up only a few hours later. Michigan can get 2nd or they can get 5th so there is still a lot on the line. 2nd gives Michigan home ice through the finals, 3rd or 4th allows Michigan to host a home series next weekend. How is Wisconsin? Not really good or productive. K'Andre Miller is their big star but he is young (and possibly injured) and they have gone in the tank. They seem to be a year behind schedule. David calls Anthony out for only thinking Michigan would get three points from OSU/WISC.

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"NHL on ESPN Theme"

"Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song"

"Ice Hockey (NES) theme"

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