It’s not fair criticism, it’s a knee jerk reaction to an exhibition where the team is testing new line combos/players/PP & PK units. For anyone paying attention it’s not surprising it took a period to settle in before steamrolling them(while rotating goalies). All while trying to escape without injuries so it’s not a normal game. Especially when that hard checking, playing on the edge is the identity of this team
Can’t believe there were a few ledgies that popped their head up in the 1st period of an exhibition game. We sat a ton of guys and yes weren’t super sharp early but chill guys, consider the context
Some guys named like Tiger, Spieth, McIlroy and Dechambeau have used Strokes Gained to inform their training and improve their strategy but I'm sure it's all fluff.
Listening to the postgame with Jax and reading between the lines, Tyler had to wait on the sidelines while they chased a few blue chippers. I'm guessing Martone was one of them. It says a lot about his character that he is willing to do that and earn his spot every game.
I get it, if I had to put money on it I think they'll win too. It just makes me nervous is all. Younger team, missing key players, after holiday break. We had these duds under Hak too
I'm worried because even missing some guys I think they are literally the biggest games of the season. Of course we SHOULD beat them. Mercyhurst is the worst team in college hockey and even allowing a Robert Morris like goal to go to OT would be a disaster. On top of that we're coming out of the break with no students in the stands. If this isn't a trap series, I don't know what is.
Sounds like there's a potential to be missing A TON of players for the Mercyhurst series if the WJC guys all made their teams. (this is a good problem to have by the way)
The final game in Switzerland is December 31st and Friday vs Mercyhurst is January 2nd. If a doomsday scenario where everyone makes their teams and some crazy winter weather stalled the guys coming back from Switzerland we could be without:
Forwards
Cole Reschny WJC
Ollie Josephson WJC
Mac Swanson WJC
Will Zellers WJC
Defensemen
Keaton Verhoeff WJC
Jake Livinavage Spengler
Abram Wiebe Spengler
EJ Emery WJC
Sam Laurila WJC
Anyone know if Sandy and Homer/Spunar can play D?
James - Rickwood - Kernan
Croal - Klee - Strinden
Menghini - Andrew - Littler
Young
Strathman - Zmolek
Jubenvil - Engel