When we lost to Minnesota-Duluth on an OT goal in the National Title Game.
Damn those teams from Minnesota!!!
By the way, if you watch that OT Goal from 2011, it's exactly the type of lead-up to a goal that Michigan always seems to struggle with under Red in 5-on-5 situations. When the opponent sets up and/or cycles in our zone, we can get into a funk where we kind of "watch" the puck and stop skating...for whatever reason...maybe we get tired or think a teammate will clear the puck...never sure what it is, but it often leads to great scoring chances and goals against.
So, it's just something to watch as we enter the stretch run here. Can we avoid watching the puck? Can we keep skating and maintain puck pressure? Can we maintain our defensive spacing well in our zone or do we have too many guys chasing the puck? Can we clear the puck under pressure when that's the best option? These types of things become harder come playoff time...but I watch them closely. When we do these things well, we win. When we get stagnant, we struggle.
Damn those teams from Minnesota!!!
By the way, if you watch that OT Goal from 2011, it's exactly the type of lead-up to a goal that Michigan always seems to struggle with under Red in 5-on-5 situations. When the opponent sets up and/or cycles in our zone, we can get into a funk where we kind of "watch" the puck and stop skating...for whatever reason...maybe we get tired or think a teammate will clear the puck...never sure what it is, but it often leads to great scoring chances and goals against.
So, it's just something to watch as we enter the stretch run here. Can we avoid watching the puck? Can we keep skating and maintain puck pressure? Can we maintain our defensive spacing well in our zone or do we have too many guys chasing the puck? Can we clear the puck under pressure when that's the best option? These types of things become harder come playoff time...but I watch them closely. When we do these things well, we win. When we get stagnant, we struggle.