We should be better prepared this time around. We've got 21 freshmen that have played two-thirds of a Division I hockey season. They're more accustomed with the pace of the game and the ebb and flow of the game. |
We want opponents to know we are going to put up a fight. Unfortunately, we made it a little easier for Maine. We should have extra motivation the next time out. |
We've got light at the end of the tunnel relative to the playoffs. It's a credit to the girls that they've made these two games into big games. |
We've got to start getting some positive momentum. A win is very important for us and the positive momentum will snowball. And the longer we stay in games, the more pressure it puts on other teams knowing that the underdog is still competing. |
Wright-Ward was the player of the game for them. She was one of the three stars, getting a few goals and an assist. |
You always hope that your known goal scorers play well in the big games. Hopefully she steps forward and contributes as well as many of her teammates. |
[I'd like to see us get] four points from them. We can only play one period and one shift at a time, but we can't afford to play slow. |
[Northeastern] had some good fortune. |
[The game on Sunday] had some similarities to [Saturday]. We stayed pretty on-track and we played pretty consistently. We never quite got in sync on the power play, but there was no lack of effort and no lack of poise. |
[The physicality] is a little rivalry. But that stuff happens sometimes when you're tired - you don't have as much spring to avoid hits and you don't have as much control of your emotions and control of your body. |