Postgame Quotes: Michigan State 2, Michigan 1
3/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
March 14, 2015
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Michigan Head Coach Red Berenson
On tonight's loss ... "It's a disappointing. We had an opportunity to do something that was special, and it didn't happen. I like the way our team played. We gave up a timely goal in the third period that was costly, and we couldn't get it back. I don't know how many grade-A scoring chances we had in the game, give their goalie credit, give their team credit, but the puck wasn't going in."
On his message to the team after the loss ... "I told them they did everything they could to make it happen. We have a list of goals in our locker room. Protect Yost, win the weekend, win the GLI, win the Big Ten. We were a goal away from doing all four of those, and we didn't get it. We had the chance, the opportunity, we can't blame anyone but ourselves, but the puck just didn't go in."
On Michigan's position in regards to the NCAA Tournament ... "We put ourselves in a tough spot. We have to work our way out of it. I think our team has put everything they had into this weekend, we went down there and had a good game in Lansing, and we played another good game tonight. It didn't happen. It's your body of work during the year, and it's too bad it comes down to one game or one weekend to dictate your destiny, but that's what happened. We have to change that around next week."
On the Big Ten Tournament ... "I wouldn't want to play us next week. I think it's a good opportunity for us to salvage our so called 'status' whether it's in the NCAA Tournament or Big Ten status. We had a good run of it, so did Michigan State, and they ended up a point ahead of us."
U-M Freshman Defenseman Zach Werenski
On tonight's loss ... "It's always tough, but we have a lot to look forward to next weekend. It's a playoff weekend, and we're going to compare this week to playoff hockey. To go out there and play like that, it's definitely tough to lose, but we have a lot to look forward to."
On his power-play goal ... "It was a good faceoff, and we got a couple of shots off of it. Then it came out to me, and I had some time, and the closer I walked in, I saw that the corner was open, and I just went for it. Fortunately, it went in."
U-M Senior Right Wing Zach Hyman
On outshooting Michigan State but not being able to win the game ... "Sometimes the puck isn't going to go in, and they play well defensively. Unfortunately, they were able to capitalize on the little chances they had. We had a bunch of chances but couldn't capitalize on them."
On surrendering the goal early in the third period ... "It's tough going out there. You never want to give up a goal in the first shift of the period, but we had a lot of time to come back. When they score in the first minute, you still have 19 minutes to come back. I thought we pressured them really well, and we had a lot of chances, but they just weren't going in."
On looking ahead to the Big Ten Tournament next weekend ... "I don't think this game is a step backwards. These guys worked hard out there today, and that is only going to help us moving forward in the tournament. We don't know where we're going to be or what seed we're going to be, but we're going to work and have a good week of practice to be ready for it."
