jhu06 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:39 pm
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Hoponboard wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:24 pm
Martin and Deans played with no entries in the box score. Jaronski had an excellent fast break assist to Deso. Smith and Raposo each took a face off.
If Martin was out there, I didn't see him.
Deans played his usual amount, just didn't make much of an impact.
Raposo came on at the very end for a run at midfield.
They threw Smith out there for one faceoff after we lost a few in a row.
Offense played a decent game. They didn't touch the ball int he 3rd quarter. Four failed clears in a row (combined with going ice cold at the faceoff X) was the major difference in this game which allowed Maryland to go on that run. The offense just didn't have any chances to stop the bleeding. The clearing game just totally collapsed, and the defense got gassed. Couldn't defend all those possessions in a row. Win a couple more faceoffs and clear it better during that stretch in the 3rd quarter and it's a different game. But I really cannot believe some of you are harping on a couple of turnovers in the offensive end. This was a very close and competitive game until the 3rd quarter clears/faceoffs/defense totally buckled. That's the story.
Kirson really struggled today, despite what DocB will tell you he was not "solid." A number of goals before the 3rd quarter debacle were on him and he just wasn't reacting well. I expected to see a different goalie at numerous points in the game but it just didn't happen.
First half was legitimately good, but at this level you can't go a full quarter playing terribly, especially against a good team. There's no coming back from that no matter how well you played before or after.
I don't know why McManus came on for Szuluk in the second half. The staff just doesn't seem to want to put Szuluk in there and let him stay there. I thought he was playing pretty well. He and Reinson have been our best defenders this year.