Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan
OTOH, one can say that there is one player who is very much helped by the layoff- our D-man Brandon Burlon. It was reported yesterday that his bad raction to the strep drug he was taking was bad enough that he *just* started skating monday, and if the FF was this weekend, there's no way he would play.
He still may not, but one extra week does mean a lot.
As for the teams- IMHO, it does help, some- if managed right. They now have a week without too many major distractions (not that Media at the Frozen Four is as bad as the bouncy ball guys), so they can really focus on some items the coaches want to do. Of course, that can backfire....
But I would agree with walrus that a week off is not good for a hot goalie.
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He still may not, but one extra week does mean a lot.
As for the teams- IMHO, it does help, some- if managed right. They now have a week without too many major distractions (not that Media at the Frozen Four is as bad as the bouncy ball guys), so they can really focus on some items the coaches want to do. Of course, that can backfire....
But I would agree with walrus that a week off is not good for a hot goalie.
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