Sure would be nice to see some defensive effort. Defense is leaving Zane out to dry. Standing around, no anticipation, chasing the puck, leaving wide open passing lanes. This is awful.
Target center can't seem to figure things out. Total mess getting people into the game, arena was too warm leading to some pretty soft ice, and the bands just don't sound right, hearing them, then hearing them out of the speakers.
Well this game was a waste. If they play like this next week it will be a short tournament. 6 in 5 and they couldn't even get puck possession. That's atrocious.
I think UND would be playing better if they weren't fighting the ice. They seemed to fold after a few bad bounces. First couple minutes if the second will be telling
The lines that finished the game are the lines that should start tonight. I agree that Poolman with LJ/Pattyn was far more effective than with Caggiula/Schmaltz. You simply can't go wrong when the 3rd and 4th lines play as well as they have for UND. I would argue that Gaarder/O'Donnell/Poganski is our top line right now.