Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers @ CC Tigers: Oct 29/30
If CC gets 60+ shots on Friday and Patterson gets a 1-0 win, with 40 of those coming from within 10 feet and on odd man rushes, maybe Lucia should give him Saturday night as a reward. Otherwise, this early in the year, you don't take out your senior goalie who has proven himself since his freshman year because the other goalie has 2 good games. It's a long season, and Kangas has proven himself in playoff situations. You want him sharp when the end of the year comes around. I'm fine with spitting weekends, as long as Patterson continues to play well.
What really is important isn't who is in goal, but whether Lucia can motivate the players to play a full game like they did for the first 2 periods on Sunday.
If CC gets 60+ shots on Friday and Patterson gets a 1-0 win, with 40 of those coming from within 10 feet and on odd man rushes, maybe Lucia should give him Saturday night as a reward. Otherwise, this early in the year, you don't take out your senior goalie who has proven himself since his freshman year because the other goalie has 2 good games. It's a long season, and Kangas has proven himself in playoff situations. You want him sharp when the end of the year comes around. I'm fine with spitting weekends, as long as Patterson continues to play well.
What really is important isn't who is in goal, but whether Lucia can motivate the players to play a full game like they did for the first 2 periods on Sunday.
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