I could have stayed home Saturday (like many apparently did) because it was an almost virtual replay of Friday's game. It also reminded me a great deal of the pre-Smith days where one period of strong play was about all that could be mustered. When you are looking for something to remember from the weekend, it's pretty sad when the fire and evacuation were the most memorable. When your team has no real stars, the team HAS to be greater than the sum of its parts in order to be successful. There was no evidence of that this weekend. For the majority of the two games they went through the motions. No urgency. Little hunger (outside 2/6 periods). Little to show. Back to only being able to score 1 goal per game. I don't see any evidence next weekend will offer any thing more to get excited about. The one thing that bothered me was: Savory has been selected as the #1 goalie. Deservedly so. When the game was out of hand, he was pulled (a smart move to not let this get inside his head). But, on senior night, would dressing Perry have been such a horrible thing? I get it he has lost his luster. But he stayed with the program and did have some pretty good games over his career. I could understand if they were fighting for home ice or first place or something. And being last would not have happened no matter what. If the # 1 goalie could not keep the barn door closed, whether Perry or Marshall played wasn't going to make any major difference. And Marshall has another year. It would not have hurt anyone. If the players are expected to set good examples, the program should too.
