The sun was at his back for the first period.
by OCND (2019-01-07 13:45:50)

In reply to: Would the outcome have been different if the ends were  posted by wearendhockey


So unless he was catching a reflection, I wouldn't think it would be as much a factor as if he was at the other end.

Also, the corner lights were off the entire game. Only the side lights above were lit.


Wonder if it was the sun hitting the end zone stands?
by NDoggie78  (2019-01-08 08:44:10)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

They were empty - maybe caused a bright background?

Bad first 5 minutes, but I thought Michigan played harder and outplayed us.
Just looked like they wanted it more.


Yep. Outplayed. Sloppy.
by OCND  (2019-01-08 13:44:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The entire 1st period was really awful. Spurts in the 2nd and 3rd, but still much of the same. Michigan was getting to pucks and hitting some nice stretch passes every now and then. Notre Dame struggled with net front presence the entire game, where Michigan excelled in taking advantage of their ability to gain space near the slot. I think the sun was the least of their worries.