A short-handed goal showed the lack of attention to detail that has put the Badgers in a six-game losing streak. More here from Minneapolis. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

What's the problem with the Badgers' penalty kill? "Too many are going in," Mike Hastings said flatly to begin his assessment. Four was way too many Saturday night as UW had its losing streak reach six. Here's what stood out in Minneapolis. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers women's hockey team hasn't lost much in the last few years but when it does, these are the kind of responses they deliver. Here's what stood out in a 6-1 win at Minnesota. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Mark Johnson won't be behind the bench for the second game of the Badgers' series at Minnesota. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

You know it's rough for a team when one of the bright spots is not having a goalie score against you. It was close to happening to the Badgers on Friday at Minnesota. More here from UW's fifth straight loss. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Minnesota looked like the more desperate group than the Badgers in a meeting of teams on losing streaks. Here's what stood out from the Gophers' win in Minneapolis. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers women's hockey team led going into the third period in its first test without Olympic players. Minnesota overcame the deficit and won in overtime. Here's what stood out in Minneapolis. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers men's hockey team has fallen one seed line for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two weeks following home losses. Here's how things look as UW prepares for a series at Minnesota. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Losing five players to the Olympics means there are roles to fill for the Badgers women's hockey team. Here are five players who could have more of the spotlight, starting with the series at Minnesota on Friday and Saturday. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Big games in the WCHA over the next two weeks could shake up the NCAA Tournament bracket. As things stand now, setting the women's hockey regionals looks pretty simple. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Mike Hastings talked again at today's weekly news conference about the coaches' handshake that didn't happen after Saturday's loss to Penn State. Here's what he said today as well as what both coaches said Saturday. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The most challenging two-week stretch of the regular season starts with the Badgers women's hockey team leading the national rankings and WCHA standings. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

A four-game losing streak has sent the Badgers men's hockey team down six spots in the USCHO rankings over two weeks. Next: a first-of-its-kind matchup at Minnesota. More on that here: badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Wisconsin's new contract with Under Armour changes the bonuses the company pays for Badgers team success (just making the NCAA Tournament isn't enough anymore) and sets the path forward with sponsor patches on uniforms. Here are the details: badgerextra.com/sports/what-...

It was the day they all knew was coming for months: the last game for five Badgers women's hockey players before they head to the Olympics. They all contributed toward another victory over Bemidji State. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Like the 2006 team that was honored Saturday, the Badgers lost four straight at home in January to ranked teams with injuries playing a role. It's possible to come back from it but UW needs some changes. More on that and the coaches handshake that wasn't: badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers needed more than just the short-handed goal they got in the first period to get a split against Penn State. They didn't get it and their losing streak reached four. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Six seniors scored the goals in a Senior Day rout for the Badgers, but Caroline Harvey and Kirsten Simms stole the show and reminded fans how tough they're going to be to replace. The story from LaBahn: badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

As you'd expect, a 7-2 home loss to Penn State to extend a home skid to three games bothered Badgers coach Mike Hastings: "I just told the guys, we've got to decide when is this going to end?" badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers have given up at least four goals in three straight home games for the first time in seven years. This time, it was seven against Penn State in an ugly home loss. The story from the Kohl Center: badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Public service announcement: Big Ten Plus is free Friday and Saturday. There are 11 hockey games scheduled during that time. Here's a link to tonight's Wisconsin-Penn State men's hockey game starting at 7 p.m.: www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/lives...

The six former Badgers women's basketball players suing the school, its former coach and a former administrator filed a response to a motion to dismiss late Thursday. They said the defense presented a "sanitized" version of events. badgerextra.com/sports/baske...

You may have looked at the Badgers women's hockey roster and thought the team is losing a ton after this season. Somehow, that's underselling it in both numbers and intangibles. This story before Saturday's Senior Day gets into both. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

It's 45 days until selection Sunday for NCAA women's hockey. Here's what setting up the bracket might look like as things stand today and how the Badgers fit into it. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers took a step back in NPI last weekend but are still in good shape in the chase for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Here's where things stand, a quick explaner on this year's changes and a look at how the bracket could shake out as things stand. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The top four teams in the USCHO women's hockey rankings are all unanimous in their spots as we go into the last week before Olympic departures. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers dropped in the men's hockey rankings after being swept for the first time this season. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

An eight-week stretch with eight straight games away from home for the Badgers ended with more of the same. Here's what stood out. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers had good responses to their first three losses of the season. Not so with the fourth as a solid Michigan State team that looked better than Wisconsin in all areas made it pay early. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers' worst first period in nearly three years sent them to a home sweep at the hands of Michigan State. Here's what stood out. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

"Even though it's January, it feels like playoff hockey." The Badgers should get used to it, given how they have set themselves up this season. Details need work after Thursday's loss. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Another close game between the Badgers and Michigan State, even though it didn't look headed that way for a while. A Wisconsin rally wasn't quite enough. Here's what stood out. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Goal-scoring by defensemen had been waning for the Badgers in previous seasons. Personnel additions, a style change and more education have taken their scoring to a rate not seen at UW since a team that sent six blueliners to the NHL. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The last two of eight straight games away from home for the Badgers are this week, and they'll be at No. 1 for the series at St. Thomas. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Games Thursday and Friday at the Kohl Center will be the first between the Badgers and Michigan State with both in the top four of the USCHO rankings since 1999. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The final period of nonconference play by the Badgers was less than inspiring but, like in the overall sense, UW did what it needed to do. Next: big Big Ten tests. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Quinn Finley's fortunes changed from Friday to Saturday, and his goals lifted the Badgers to a sweep of Alaska Anchorage. Here's what stood out. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Minnesota Duluth had a chance to tie or take the lead with a 5-minute power play but the Badgers attempted more shots and scored short-handed for some separation. Here's what stood out. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Ryan Botterill had never had more than four shots on goal in any of his first 49 collegiate games. He posted seven in his 50th, and the one that went in Friday launched a Badgers third-period surge. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Until a power-play goal late in the second period and a four-goal third period, the Badgers had their hands full with Alaska Anchorage again. Here's what stood out at the Kohl Center. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

39 saves from Ève Gascon and 22 Minnesota Duluth blocks helped hold the Badgers to a 1-1 tie in UW's first game in 34 days. The Bulldogs earned the extra point in a shootout. Here's what stood out. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Canada named five former Wisconsin women's hockey players to its roster for Milan, giving the Badgers more players in the Olympics than ever before. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Here's our annual report on coaching salaries at Wisconsin, where football now accounts for more than half of the total. badgerextra.com/sports/wisco...

Former Badgers cross country and track standout Chris Solinsky is the new executive director of the W Club, the organization for Wisconsin letterwinners. A UW athletic hall of famer from Stevens Point, Solinsky won 5 NCAA individual titles and was part of 2 team championships.

Add Adéla Šapovalivová to the list of players from this year's Badgers women's hockey team going to the Olympics. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Holiday Face-Off works for Badgers coach Mike Hastings. The timing doesn't. Here are some ways the event could pivot to address concerns and keep college hockey in Milwaukee. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Faceoff for the Badgers against Alaska Anchorage on Saturday has moved up an hour to avoid most of the Packers-Bears NFL playoff game. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Wisconsin is trying to move up the start time of Saturday's men's hockey game against Alaska Anchorage (originally set for 6 p.m.) to avoid conflicting with most of the 7 p.m. Packers-Bears playoff game. Stay tuned.

Four current Badgers players will join two alums on the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team in Milan, but a UW forward was cut for the second time. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Over more than 20 years, a Wisconsin fan and Kenosha native has seen a game at 125 FBS schools. The goal of getting to all 136 is in sight for Andrew Bauhs, and he experiences it his own way. badgerextra.com/sports/footb...