Disappointing game against a Sheffield team that had a point to prove. We looked second best throughout an the only high spots were the away support..... excellent despite a poor performance and a few flashes from a number of players (Myers, Martin and Paris being the best of a poor selection tonight for MOM).
The major issues again looked to be special teams and a lack of confidence at the back. We are struggling to control the puck on the PP and are over committing leaving gaps. Paris is continually finding space on the PP but we seem reluctant to get the puck quickly to him whilst we are pinching far too much when we have the extra man, leaving gaps to be exploited.
At the back Hoth is not the same player without Ritchie alongside, he has to change his natural game and that didn’t help, in addition, Strachan was just feeling his way in and Fournier having one of his quieter games and so all in all our D looked less than perfect.
Disappointing stuff tonight and with key players presumably out again tomorrow, we need to dig deep and show character.
The major issues again looked to be special teams and a lack of confidence at the back. We are struggling to control the puck on the PP and are over committing leaving gaps. Paris is continually finding space on the PP but we seem reluctant to get the puck quickly to him whilst we are pinching far too much when we have the extra man, leaving gaps to be exploited.
At the back Hoth is not the same player without Ritchie alongside, he has to change his natural game and that didn’t help, in addition, Strachan was just feeling his way in and Fournier having one of his quieter games and so all in all our D looked less than perfect.
Disappointing stuff tonight and with key players presumably out again tomorrow, we need to dig deep and show character.