Postgame Quotes: #4 Michigan 3, Ferris State 2
10/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Oct. 30, 2010
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Michigan Head Coach Red Berenson
On tonight's game ... "It was a better start for our team. We certainly wanted to get off to a better start than last night when we didn't get a shot on goal until the second half of the first period. Tonight, getting the first goal was important and you could see how close checking the game started out being. That power-play goal was an important goal and the second goal was an important goal. That gave us a lead and then they got back in the game and they were always in the game. Even when we had it 3-1, sure enough, they got back in the game. It was a close-checking game. We were just talking about it in the locker room. This is what we have to expect every night his year, in this league, and with this team."
On the style of play ... "I think we will play better with the puck as the year goes on. But you can see right now that a lot of our passes are not sharp and our shots are not sharp. We're going to have to grind it out because everyone else will make us grind it out. I think we have the character and personnel to do that. I think we can play that game and still get out offense going."
On senior defenseman Chad Langlais ... "I thought he was outstanding. They came at our defense hard. He carried the puck up and made some good plays. He showed why he is maybe our top defenseman for ice time."
U-M Senior Forward Carl Hagelin
On the Ferris State series ... "They are a really strong team. They have a lot of big players who are strong on the puck as a whole. We knew we had to come in today and play a lot stronger than we did yesterday. We needed more patience with the puck and to protect the puck a lot better. I think we did a better job today. We still didn't play a great game, but a win is a win and we are happy to have four of six points this weekend."
On improvements ... "I still think there are too many turnovers sometimes. We just gave up the puck down low in their zone. We didn't have the hustle we need to play against the great teams, but it is always good to come out with the win."
On preparing for next weekend ... "It was kind of the same as last weekend. We played bad Friday and then realized we can't play like this again. Coach said this morning that everyone needs to pick it up. We showed up and really wanted it. Next weekend we have to be prepared for Friday's game. We can't wait until Saturday. It is not going to work this way. We have to start winning on Friday."
U-M Senior Forward Scooter Vaughan
On scoring early ... "The first goal is huge. To put them on their heels early is what you're trying to do. They're a very good team. I think that they got the first goal yesterday. Anytime you can score the first goal and have them trying to catch is good."
On goalie Bryan Hogan ... "He's been doing really well and making big saves. Both goalies have been doing well. It's just unfortunate that we haven't been scoring when Shawn [Hunwick] has been in net. Hogan made the saves he needed to and he got in front of the puck well. He played really well tonight."
