Postgame Notes: #10 Michigan 3, Lake Superior State 2
11/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Nov. 20, 2010
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Series Notes
Michigan has won 13 straight games against LSSU dating back to Feb. 18, 2007, making it U-M's longest winning streak in series history. All time, U-M leads the series 61-46-6.
U-M is 30-18-3 against LSSU on home ice. Since the start of the millennium, Michigan is 17-2-0 against LSSU at Yost Ice Arena, including an active nine-game winning streak.
Team Notables
Michigan's top line, consisting of Carl Hagelin, Matt Rust, and Kevin Lynch, registered four points tonight. Lynch had two goals, while Hagelin and Rust tallied an assist apiece.
Every forward recorded at least one point during this weekend's series. Eleven out of 12 tallied a point Friday night and Jacob Fallon registered an assist tonight.
Michigan earned its second sweep of the season and first sweep at Yost Ice Arena since taking two games from the Lakers in the 2010 CCHA Tournament first round.
Michigan has won a season-best three straight games.
U-M improves to 6-0-2 on Saturday nights, outscoring opponents 33-19.
Michigan is 6-0-2 when scoring first.
Michigan is 1-1-0 when wearing its Maize jerseys.
Streaks and Peaks
Four Wolverines extended point streaks tonight. Carl Hagelin's consecutive point streak has reached five games (3-4-7), while Kevin Lynch (3-2-5), Matt Rust (1-2-3), and Brandon Burlon (2-1-3) now have three-game streaks.
Player Notables
Kevin Lynch has goals in back to back games for the first time in his career. His two goals tonight match his career high, which he set in the CCHA semifinal against Miami on March 19, 2010.
Brandon Burlon's goal was his fourth of the season, putting him one short of his career high, set during his freshman season of 2008-09. With nine points (4-5-9), Burlon is tied with Jon Merrill for the most points by a U-M defenseman.
With two assists tonight, Louie Caporusso recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season and the 35th of his career.
Goaltender Bryan Hogan made 34 stops for his eighth career 30-plus save outing, including three this season. He is 6-2-0 in those games, and 3-0-0 this season.
Hogan is 4-0-0 at Yost this season and is 12-1-1 in his last 14 home decisions dating back to Nov. 27, 2009.