I attended the West regionals this weekend and after watching the
Minnesota-Umass lowell game I had a Question to those that are familiar with
the play of Minnesota.  What is going on with their defense.  They were the
most un-offensive minded players I have ever seen.  While there is nothing
wrong with being defensive minded, in fact it is the way to win, they often
passed up open shots to feed it to a winger.  The few shots they attempted were
soft and way off course, not even suitable for a tip or redirection.  In
addition they never pinched in, even when they had plenty of time to hold a
puck in they usually allowed the Lowell players to grab the puck and make a
rush while they were backing up?  Obviously they are a good team, making it to
the final four but is this the way they usually play?  Any comments or
corrections to my observations are encouraged.
 
 
Kevin Erskine
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