Postgame Notes: Minnesota 6, #12 Michigan 2
2/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
Feb. 14, 2015
• Tonight's loss extended Michigan's winless streak at Mariucci Arena to four games (0-4-0). Michigan last won at Minnesota on Nov. 28, 2008, a 6-3 victory in the College Hockey Showcase. U-M had won three straight in the series against Minnesota coming into tonight, including a home sweep earlier this season (W, 4-3 OT; W, 7-5) on Jan. 9-10 at Yost Ice Arena.
• Junior forward Cristoval 'Boo' Nieves extended his point streak to five games with his third career two-goal game tonight, his first goals since Nov. 29 at RPI. Nieves has nine points (2G, 7A) in that span.
• Dylan Larkin extended his point streak to 10 games, recording an assist on Boo Nieves' second-period goal. Larkin has 20 points (8G, 12A) in that span. The last time a Michigan player had a point streak of 10 games or more was Alex Guptill, who had points in 10 straight games from Feb. 9 - Mar. 23, 2013.
• For the first time in seven games, the Wolverines failed to score a goal in the first period. Michigan had outscored opponents, 15-6, in the first period over the last six games heading into tonight's contest.
• Zach Werenski recorded an assist tonight and now leads all U-M defensemen with 19 points (5G, 14A) on the season Werenski is second among Big Ten defensemen in points, with nearly a point a game (0.83 points/game). Werenski is on pace to near Jack Johnson's scoring record (32 points in 2005-06) for freshman defensemen at Michigan.
• Michigan was held to its lowest shot total since Dec. 28 vs. Michigan Tech (21 shots), as the Wolverines were outshot, 34-23, on the night. Michigan came into the game No. 4 in the nation with 35.00 shots per game.
• Michigan fell to 4-6-0 in road contests and had a three-game road winning streak snapped with tonight's loss. Tonight was Michigan's first Big Ten road loss of the season.
