Wisconsin stays unbeaten, Vermont crashes the Top 20

Wisconsin is still unbeaten, and Vermont is rewriting its preseason expectations. The No. 1 Badgers took five of six points at Minnesota, while the Catamounts went into Boston College, earned five of six Hockey East points and climbed into the USCHO Top 20 after being picked last in the league.

Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Derek Schooley break down those storylines, Augustana and Michigan Tech's tightly contested CCHA series, Rand Pecknold's dramatic 700th career win, and the two very different nights in the Michigan State-Boston University split.

Then Derek offers a coach's view of the rules affecting the game: no timeout after icing, the penalty for shooting a loose stick at the puck or puck carrier, the no-change restriction after a goalie freezes a long shot, and the emphasis on eliminating embellishment and diving.

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