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Smith Looked AWESOME this weekend.

As your resident Badger hockey expert, I can tell you guys that Brendan Smith is finally coming into his own. His four assists on the weekend showed his raw offensive ability, but he finally stood out on the defensive end, making several excellent plays.

However, he also had one bone-headed play that led to a shorthanded goal for UNH, giving away the puck at center-ice for a breakaway. I’d chalk it up to a lack of discipline, as he just looked a little lazy on a pass attempt.

The takeaway from Smith’s weekend for me is that Smith is really becoming an effective point man on the power play and is growing defensively, but is still prone to lapses in concentration. We’ll see how this goes, and I’ll keep commenting and keeping everyone up to date on Smith’s progress.

"Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets." - Bob Uecker

by texwestern on Nov 4, 2009 10:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks!

Thanks for letting us know about Smith. I remember him talking about the importance of this year for him so I’m happy to hear that it looks like he’s finally coming into his own.

by Christy on Nov 5, 2009 8:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm happy to help.

Anything that gets me talking about Badger hockey is a good thing. We have a huge series with Minnesota tomorrow and Saturday. If anybody’s interested in Smith or Badger hockey in general, check me out on my blog.

"Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets." - Bob Uecker

by texwestern on Nov 5, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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