Re: Northeastern Huskies 2013-14 Season Thread II: In Witt we Trust
Hopefully the team plays like they did against Maine as opposed to how they've played in other games over the past month. unh is a bad matchup for this team, especially on the lake. Their team speed is more than enough to make turnstiles out of our lumbering defensemen. Having Manson and hopefully Benning back will be helpful, but even that might not be enough. Manson may be this team's number 1 defender, but on a competent team he would be a 2 or a 3 IMO. Benning has improved greatly over the course of the season, but the combination of inconsistent play and rust make him a risky play too.
As far as who plays as the number 6 defensemen (assuming everyone's healthy), it's pretty much a tossup in my views. While Fennell has markedly improved, he's still at the very best a depth player. Scary things happen almost every time Darou's on the ice. Schecter can skate pretty well, but I feel like he's the defensive version of Dongara. Granted, he hasn't played all that much, but he struck me as not strong on the puck and he made some suspect passes. I can see why Madigan's chosen Darou throughout the season, as he's the most experienced of the three, but with the larger ice surface and quickness of unh, Schecter might be the better play.
