Badgers G Eli Pulver didn't dress Friday — lower-body injury, suffered in practice. He's day to day, Mike Hastings said.

It brought up the new world of roster caps and that UW can't add anyone beyond the 26, a tricky spot with goalie injuries. Hastings: "We've got to fix that."

Here's Mark Johnson's answer today about the status of Kirsten Simms, who was injured in Saturday's game against Union.

What a win for Larry from Sun Prairie in the Daschund Dash before the Badgers men's hockey game. Not a lot of competition, really, but a championship effort.

Wisconsin's series at Lindenwood this weekend has been on the books for a few years, but it added an interesting angle when the Lions named Keith Fisher as coach in June. UW coach Mike Hastings had Fisher as an assistant with USHL Omaha from 2000-05.

Here's Hastings this week:

The Badgers are on the ice for practice before playing Clarkson in an NCAA regional final Saturday.