In an instant at Yost Arena Saturday night, Luke Glendening saw his four-year journey from recruited walk-on, to regular player and ultimately, to captain at Michigan, fittingly come full circle on the Wolverines’ senior night.<\/p>\n
Glendening scored Michigan’s first goal in their 3-2 overtime win against Northern Michigan, but it was his anticipation that led to the overtime winning goal. He peeled off to the right half-boards and intercepted an attempted Wildcat clearing pass, then whipped the puck nearly the full width of the ice to A. J. Treais, who one-timed a laser past Northern Michigan netminder Reid Ellingson for the deciding goal 1:20 into extra time.<\/p>\n
“It’s just really good for the team,” said a typically self-effacing Glendening. “I’m glad I can help in any way I can. It’s kind of weird to think that it could be my last game here, but I’m just really happy the team did well tonight and pulled out the victory.”<\/p>\n
Treais’ game-winner continued his streak of hot play in the month of February and Glendening wasn’t surprised that his linemate converted the pass.<\/p>\n
“It’s pretty fitting,” said Glendening. “The way [Treais has] been playing is unbelievable. He has 15 goals now, so he’s tied with [Alex] Guptill at the top of that. He’s been playing well offensively, but he’s been playing really well defensively. I think he was plus-two tonight and that’s huge for this team.”<\/p>\n
Glendening’s interception was the play that set up the opportunity for Treais.<\/p>\n
“He just didn’t have anywhere else to go,” Glendening said. “He would have had to go cross-ice and that’s tough, especially in overtime. So, I just got lucky, I guess.”<\/p>\n
Northern Michigan played a strong game, matching Michigan offensively and defensively at every turn.<\/p>\n
“It’s frustrating,” said Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle. “We know we did a good job, but you have a guy turn a puck over like that late and that’s what’s going to happen. We had one line that was minus-two. They took the penalty. They gave the power play and you can’t do that. You have to learn that. When you’re playing good teams, small mistakes hurt.”<\/p>\n
Wildcat senior forward Andrew Cherniwchan helped Northern Michigan keep pace with the Wolverines, scoring the goal that tied the game 2-2 at 1:15 of the third period. Cherniwchan turned Michigan defenseman Jon Merrill inside out and then beat Michigan netminder Shawn Hunwick to knot the score.<\/p>\n
“I just tried to make a move on that first guy [Merrill] and I expected to get hit,” said Cheriwchan. “It kind of just opened up for me. I took it to the net and I know Hunwick likes to go down, so I put it up top.”<\/p>\n
“I thought he was good,” noted Kyle of Cherniwchan’s game. “I thought that line was very good tonight. They were dangerous. They were strong, and Cherniwchan, that was a highlight reel goal, a big-time goal.”<\/p>\n
Michigan’s win, coupled with a Western Michigan loss to Lake Superior State, moved the Wolverines into second place in the standings, while Northern Michigan, a team no one is going to relish meeting in the playoffs, remained tied with Notre Dame for eighth spot.<\/p>\n
“I think yesterday, we were fortunate in a lot of things,” observed Glendening. “I don’t think we played our game. Coach [Red Berenson] talks a lot about will. I don’t think we had a lot of that in our game yesterday. I thought today was a lot different. I thought we played hard. We let in two goals and that’s unfortunate, but I thought we played with a passion that we didn’t have yesterday. I think that was the big difference today.”<\/p>\n
Michigan closes its regular season next weekend with a two-game road set at Bowling Green. The Wildcats finish with a pair of home games with fellow Upper Peninsula rival Lake Superior State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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