http://www.statenews.com Hockey reporter Alex DiFilippo and Sports Editor Matt Bishop take you inside both MSU hockey and professional hockey four times a week. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:59 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28309 You are delusional. Although the Spartans didn’t play as badly as they did in the 5-0 blowout Miami delivered Friday, Michigan State did not “dominate” the game as you say. They definitely played better. The difference is that the Spartans score (ranked 57th out of 58) and Miami can, Miami’s players are bigger, faster and don’t allow chances and have a #1 penalty kill. The Spartans were 0-6 for power play opps (MSU could only manage TWO SHOTS IN 6 POWER PLAYS) because of Miami’s penalty kill and not because MSU gave it to them. Miami’s freshman goalkeeper made 24 saves, many great ones and Lerg played well with 20 saves. “Well”, and 0-6 in the power play, smaller and slower will not translate into wins. The amazing thing is Miami played 2 freshmen goalkeepers, is lead by sophomores and allowed ONE goal from Michigan State. No excuses SPARTY! Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:22:28 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28309 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28399 I have to say that I agree with Peter. The Spartans played better than Miami in periods 1 and 2, but they didn’t “dominate” them. They fell off in the third, and even after they scored the goal to make it 2-1, they were half-hearted in their efforts to tie it up. Frustrating is exactly the word I’d use to describe it from a fan’s point of view, however. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:59 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28399