Another Tough Weekend on the Ice

Just a few weeks ago the Badger men's hockey team was beginning to look like serious contenders. Winning 13 of their last 15 the Badgers looked on the upswing. Now the Badgers look like they are stuck in a tail spin they can not fight their way out of.

With a four game winless streak heading into the road series versus St. Cloud State the Badgers were in desperate need of a victory. Something they would not find in Minnesota.

Friday night things looked to be heading in a better direction with the scoring remaining 0-0 heading into the first intermission. Then things would fall apart again in the second period.

Throughout the recent winless streak the Badgers have struggled in the second period. Friday night would be no different with St. Cloud scoring three goals in the period. Taking a 3-0 lead into the third and final stanza.

In the third period the Badgers would strike twice with goals by Justin Schultz, and Jordy Murray. But another St. Cloud goal would put the mark out too far for the Badgers in a 4-2 loss.

Coming into Saturday night's series finale the Badgers would need a better effort on both sides of the ice. An effort that would not show up.

St. Cloud State would come out with a first period goal to take a 1-0 lead heading into the break. A lead that Wisconsin would answer early in the second period with a goal by Patrick Johnson equalling the score up at 1-1. Until the Huskies would answer with two goals goal of their own to make the score 3-1 heading into the final period.

It's in the third period that things came completely unhinged for the Badgers. Midway through the period Jordy Murray was shoved in the box for a five minute major. A key point in the game after what happened next.

St. Cloud state after the penalty were able to rattle off four unanswered goals (two of which came on the five minute major) to salt away the game. Despite two late goals by the Badgers making the final score 7-3.

The end result of the weekend was another sweep of the Badgers, and an extension to the winless streak for the Badgers. Keeping the tailspin going for another week...