well i guess teams that play uptempo don't necessarily score often that way
but that
style of play can create many three on two rushes, defensive mistakes and
scoring
opportunities and it's also much more exciting for the fans!!!
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From: Wayne T. Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Harvard game preview, from their side


> >up tempo - get up and down the ice fast strong rushes at the net - kind
of
> >like a fast break in basketball terms
>
> OK.  Makes sense.  Good to give a Maine'er a reference to B-Ball ;-)
>
> Does that describe our Maine team?  We certainly have some fast skaters,
> but I wouldn't have guess we score many goals on rushes.  More like
> grind in corners, make opposition turn over puck, poke in a rebound.
>
> We had a ton of 4-2, 3-2 rushes against Iona (but I don't recall any
> goals on those ...  and not many shots on.  Of course, Marty's recent
> GWG was a great rush.  :-)
>
> Maybe we play up-tempo defense, if there's such a thing?
>
> Thanks for the reply, wayne
>