Re: Minnesota State 2018-19 Season Thread
In fairness to LSSU, they were playing an up tempo style on Friday night, but we got up on them early. it seems to me that they have been slowly transitioning to playing an up tempo style. LSSU is a good team and I, personally, think that Whitten has them on the right path and they will be a tough team in the next few years. Yes,they played a trap for a while, but it wasn't anything like the Bemidji game of a couple years ago. They did ice the puck a few times, but I'd argue that was almost as much because of hte situation at that moment and guys getting tired. The reality is that you have to adjust when a team is playing a slower style. If MSU puts in one of those Grade-A chances, LSSU won't be able to continue playing that style. They will be forced to be more aggressive. They will be forced to have to deal with our speed. Right now, I don't think they can keep up with the Mavs speed. It doesn't fall on the opposing team to change their style, it falls on MSU to force them to change. If we don't do that, I can't begrudge any team.
It's just like a few years ago when Gopher fans complained about the way MSU played. My simple answer was that when they were beating like a dead horse we couldn't play that way. We played a heavy style that was right on the edge against them and it worked. It wasn't a bad style to play, but Gopher fans didn't like it. It's just too bad. If you don't like it, force the other team to change it by the score on the board.
In fairness to LSSU, they were playing an up tempo style on Friday night, but we got up on them early. it seems to me that they have been slowly transitioning to playing an up tempo style. LSSU is a good team and I, personally, think that Whitten has them on the right path and they will be a tough team in the next few years. Yes,they played a trap for a while, but it wasn't anything like the Bemidji game of a couple years ago. They did ice the puck a few times, but I'd argue that was almost as much because of hte situation at that moment and guys getting tired. The reality is that you have to adjust when a team is playing a slower style. If MSU puts in one of those Grade-A chances, LSSU won't be able to continue playing that style. They will be forced to be more aggressive. They will be forced to have to deal with our speed. Right now, I don't think they can keep up with the Mavs speed. It doesn't fall on the opposing team to change their style, it falls on MSU to force them to change. If we don't do that, I can't begrudge any team.
It's just like a few years ago when Gopher fans complained about the way MSU played. My simple answer was that when they were beating like a dead horse we couldn't play that way. We played a heavy style that was right on the edge against them and it worked. It wasn't a bad style to play, but Gopher fans didn't like it. It's just too bad. If you don't like it, force the other team to change it by the score on the board.