Lot more changes than anticipated with SNC's club this season; so it's a given ... Stout will walk away with both games this weekend ! Plus last year's goaltending situation (mediocre at best) ... & it's still the same.
With Friday coming closer by the hour the anticipation grows among us Devil's Advocates. A new season with high expectations coming from a spectacular season last year will definitely keep me on the edge of my seat until the puck drops.
This Friday will be our first test. St. Norbert College will already have one game under their belt. Win or lose they will be able to review and assess their plans before coming to the Dunn Co. Ice Palace. Whereas the Blue Devils will have to adjust on the fly.
Regardless of events leading up to this weekend, both teams will come prepared and put on a great show for everyone.
Back to the drawing board I guess ! Total domination tonight by the Knights. Their 3rd line was stronger than any trio out there. A bit of momentum with Stout's lone goal ... hemmed them in the whole next shift but as soon as SNC's 3rd line came on they scored again making it 3-1 & there went any hope of a comeback !!!
Pischlar is THE guy for us this season. He has been waiting patiently for two years and has steadily progressed since coming on-campus. He leaned out over summer and has really been working hard at claiming the number one spot. Pischlar would be a great starter to take the reins because all of the team respects him on many levels. He has amazing work ethic both on and off the ice not only in hockey but in his studies as well. He a genuine nice guy and leads by example. He is a goaltender the team can rally around and really want to play for.
Mike Morgan who came in mid-season last year has shown some great improvement. I know coach Watkins talked to him in the past week telling him to keep working and that he has noticed his improvement and hard work... it's paying off for Morgan.
Then you have Lescovich and Hopper behind Morgan and Pischlar. Of the two, I would say the new guy Lescovich has an edge over Hopper at this point. He fits the mold that both goaltending coach Ed Roethke and coach Watkins like I think. He's big at 6"2, he's very skinny and lanky with great flex. He takes up a lot of the net and plays his angles very well. He is a classic butterfly goaltender, reminds me a lot of NHL goaltender Carey Price in his style.
I'm heading to practice this afternoon to watch and talk with Tdubz, I'll post a link here when I write up the story about his pre-season thoughts on his team. That will feed your need for info a bit!
Looks like things have changed a bit, eh?
Hopefully Hopper is OK and I think you guys will be fine in net this season...
Hopefully Hopper is OK and I think you guys will be fine in net this season...
Agreed. Hopefully it isn't anything too serious. I hate to see anyone limp off outside of the Old Balls QB in Minnesota.
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