Re: Minnesota @ Ohio State: 3/7 & 3/8
Have you noticed Boyd has been targeted by teams lately and taken some nasty on ice hits? Gopher fans ripping on Boyd is asinine. He's a key player who has elevated his game beyond expectations. Two years ago he was a role player, some referring to him as a "lunch pail" guy and now he's the leading scorer on the Gophers and third in the B1G. I have absolutely no problem with his game. The man is a warrior and he's done a good job in rallying the troops as a senior assistant captain. I'd go so far as to say if Boyd doesn't have a career season, the Gophers are irrelevant this year...guaranteed.
There's no question M. Reilly is a multi-talented guy and this is most likely his last season with the Gophers. IMO his personal challenge this season has been how to balance his offensive skills with his defensive responsibilities. Arguably, he showboats a little at times but I've noticed over the last few games he's settled into focusing more on his D responsibilities and has improved. As an offensive D, he leads all D in the nation in As and Pts, and is #1 in the B1G in As. There's little doubt he's the BEST offensive D in the NCAA this season and I agree he deserves to be a Hobey finalist.
Originally posted by 5mn_Major
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There's no question M. Reilly is a multi-talented guy and this is most likely his last season with the Gophers. IMO his personal challenge this season has been how to balance his offensive skills with his defensive responsibilities. Arguably, he showboats a little at times but I've noticed over the last few games he's settled into focusing more on his D responsibilities and has improved. As an offensive D, he leads all D in the nation in As and Pts, and is #1 in the B1G in As. There's little doubt he's the BEST offensive D in the NCAA this season and I agree he deserves to be a Hobey finalist.
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