
Past weekend, the University of Wisconsin Badgers (30-4-2, 18-4-2 WCHA) took on St. Cloud Condition (10-25-2, 5-19) in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.
The No. 2 seeded Badgers performed the opposing No. 7 seed Huskies at dwelling in a greatest-of-three game series Friday and Saturday. But, a dominant demonstrating from the Badgers made it only a two-game series.
In the first game Friday, the Badgers jumped out to a fast guide with aims from Emily Clark and Britta Curl, creating the score 2–0 just after the first time period.
The Badgers’ blend of stellar offense and tough protection made them a intense opponent for St. Cloud.
Curl scored an additional target in the second time period together with Annie Pankowski and Presley Norby every creating a target of their individual in the 3rd.
The Badgers made a statement in game 1, profitable 5–0 with goalie Kristen Campbell recording her eighth shutout of the year.
The Badgers intense participate in resulted in a decisive victory that built up the team’s confidence as they entered game two.
Saturday’s game saw the Badgers after once again participate in at an incredibly higher stage.
Campbell earned an additional shutout and Pankowski recorded her sixth occupation hat trick — scoring a target in each individual time period of participate in.
The Badgers have been relentless during the game, leaping out to an additional quick start, scoring 4 aims in the first time period on your own. The tension they applied offensively proved to be also considerably for St. Cloud and the Badgers have been capable to get the game 8–0.
Wisconsin’s wins above the Huskies set them at 30 wins on the year — the fourth straight year the Badgers boasted this sort of a determine.
The Badgers also been given quite a few individual awards following the series as opposed to St. Cloud.
The WCHA named Pankowski the WCHA offensive player of the calendar year, Campbell the WCHA goalkeeper of the calendar year, Sophie Shirley rookie of the calendar year and Mark Johnson head coach of the calendar year.
The Badgers massive variety of awards is a big confidence-booster heading into following week’s game towards Ohio Condition. Wisconsin just lately took on the No. 3 seed Buckeyes in which they tied both video games.
The puck drops on Friday at 5 p.m. in Minneapolis. Tune into 100.9 FM to listen to the game or abide by it live on Twitter at @BadgerWHockey.
