An interesting statistic, if the data were collected, is the ratio of shots on goal to goals scored. Last night v Union was a great example where we seemed to have numerous golden opportunities to score but no goal. It's been a pattern through the season. It's great to have 30-40 SOG, often significantly outshooting the opponent, but frustrating to see such great talent coming so close without finishing the play.
Otherwise, I would be interested in how others feel about the power play. Is it my imagination or has the PP become static and cumbersome rather than fluid and in constant motion? Perhaps this is an area where it requires a more experienced, mature team to excel. I may be asking for too much, but it seems to me our PP consists of pass, pause, reset, followed by rinse and repeat two or three times before a weak one timer that typically seems aimed for the goalie's chest. All this gives opposing the PK ample time to close down the lanes and easily block our shots.
Last, am I the only one who perceives the opposing goalies and teams to be at the top of their game when playing Harvard? I get it for rivals like Cornell and Yale, but every team seems to be pumped to beat Harvard and their goalies seem to make crazy acrobatic saves. However, while we seem inspired v Cornell, Yale, Q'pac, we might not show up for Brown, RPI, Union. Even at the Beanpot v BU and then BC we were not jumping on the puck and competing at anywhere near capacity. Are we easily intimidated by Big East teams?
