Ice Chips
by NH74Domer (2018-04-08 12:16:25)
Edited on 2018-04-08 12:24:25
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1) After the semi-final, and given our play for the second half, I was dead certain that we were going to play our best game of the year last night. We were overdue for a dominating 60 min performance. I also thought Cale needed to be perfect. Neither happened. However, one thing I do know: Hockey is one the handful of sports at ND where the expectations for a national title are legitimate and (now) expected. I will take this every time.

2) Andrew Oglevie is one big time player. There were a few guys that were going to be important to our post season run and he was at the top of my list. I really hope he comes back. A line with him, Malmquist and Burke would be dynamite to watch

3) It's strange to think that of an ND team as offensively challenged, but it really felt that way. I remember looking at our shots on goal at 32 games this year and saw that they were nearly 300 or 350 off of where we finished last year over 40 games. While the scoring burden was taken up a bit by others on the roster, it's telling that Cal Burke led the team in goals going into the Regionals despite scoring just one goal over the second half of the season to that point.

4) Colin Theisen's rush to the net stands out as one of the bigger missed opportunities. Had he dumped the puck back to the slot as Morrison had done against UM, it would have found a trailer all alone. With the traffic he created in front of goalie with his rush, a shot from the slot might have found the back of the net. A freshman trying to do too much - he'll learn.

5) I know that JJ isn't too concerned about Shots Against (he's more concerned about opponent's puck possession in our defensive end) but when you lead the nation in this category by a wide margin (let alone attempted) you have to think that our neutral and defensive zone play will be an area of focus in the offseason.


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