Postgame Quotes: Michigan Tech 6, #13 Michigan 2
11/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Nov. 1, 2014
Michigan Head Coach Red Berenson
On the issues the team had on the penalty kill ... "Tonight they schooled us on the penalty kill. Their power play was better than our penalty kill, simple as that. They won the faceoffs, they had puck control, they moved it well, and their shots got through. We didn't block shots, we didn't cover the passing lanes, and it was a clinic."
On what improvements he wanted to see out of the team tonight ... "Doing a better job on faceoffs. We were beaten on faceoffs, and that's really where the will of the game starts and (shows) who wants the puck the most. They wanted the puck more than we did. On special teams, we had to be better on the power play than we were last night, and we were 0-for-7. Then on the penalty kill, we thought we were okay, but then we got schooled tonight. So it was a game of special teams tonight, and that was the difference."
On why the team is struggling on the power play ... "We have a lot of guys that haven't scored yet, and they're fighting the puck. You saw we had just-about-empty-net opportunities that we fanned on. We've got to better with the puck and without the puck."
U-M Sophomore Forward Max Shuart
On the team's penalty killing ... "I think they made some adjustments on their power play and give a lot of credit to them, but we've got to be better, block more shots. We've got to be willing to put it on the line more for the rest of our team. It was a really bad effort on the PK by our team."
On adjustments that need to be made during the off weekend ... "I think our special teams were a big question mark this weekend. We need to regroup and realize what kind of team we want to be, what we want to do this season. We need to work hard and get back after it going into next weekend."
U-M Freshman Forward Dylan Larkin
On what sparked the team in the third period ... "There wasn't much said. Coach said we could play with this team 5-on-5, but when we took penalties they capitalized on them. They had a good power play tonight."
On how the freshmen can help the team going forward ... "I think we can work hard this week, condition ourselves and focus on details that we need to improve on as freshmen. We can work on systems and our strengths. I think it's a big two weeks for us going into AIC."
