Eric Hoffman wrote:
>
> What about other teams out there?  Are they playing "stand 'em up" or
> "let 'em in"?
>
The team's defensive style probably depends on the
size and how physical the team can be.  A stand-em-up
style of play take a lot out of a player and is difficult to
sustain for the length of the game without lapsing
towards the end.
 
I know that RPI who has a smaller, speedier team
plays a let 'em in style of defense.   The D usually
rides the players into the corner and then it's dig-it-out
in the corner hockey, not exactly an RPI string point.
 
Union plays a similar style.  Clog the neutral zone first
and grind it out in the corner later.
 
Last year at the ECAC championship game where Harvard
blanked RPI, Harvard played a VERY effective stand-em-game
against the Engineers.   I haven't seen Harvard yet this year
so I can't comment on whether they have continued this style.
 
Jim Chalfonte / RPI '90
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