Re: '12-13 Michigan Tech Season Thread: Screw the Election, Let's Play Hockey!
4-2 loss
Mel's postgame thoughts:
We didn't have much push at the end of the game, Olympic sheet isn't an excuse, but different
played too much on permieter
we didnt' skate tonight, give them credity, they were getting to the net, their speed/quickness gave us trouble
Sova got hit, he came back and then didnt' see him, he's got an upper body injury, doubtful for tomorrow
Put a lot of strain on defensemen, then they were takign penalties, Tanner had to play D a bit
Needed a spark to get going and couldnt do it
Didn't like 4th goal, can't give up that goal
can't force offense, somedays it's just not there, weren't real smart with puck, didn't move it at times we should've
5x3 nice job killing that, faceoffs got better as game went on
Needed that spark, didn't get it, not sure if it's Tuesday game/travel or their team, they plugged up the middle of the ice
Mel leaning more on Walker Hyland, did you like his play? Yes - got confidence, one of better puck handling Dman on our team
let's face it, this is a good hockey team, walker and those guys did a real good job, but we'll be better tomorrow, need to bring energy
look at game tape, went from an agressive for check to a 1-2-2, at times tried to do too much on our own but with this ice sheet to do a give a go
Just didn't have energy, want's a lot in this building, wasn't a flowing game on either side, tomorrow we get another chance to go for it
In all likelyhood we'll be on the road for the playoffs, just talked about that in locker room, have to take care of the puck on the road etc.
we'll be better tomorrow
