One reason I like the Gophers is they mostly play Firewagon Hockey, always pushing the puck forward and tying to score.
#### the Trap. That 1-1-3 ####pinniac plays sucks ass and is horrible Hockey to watch. It should be BANNED LMAO what a terrible game to watch, Gophers had to pass the puck backwards a bunch of times because Q had all 5 guys back behind the center ice line.
If I ever watch the game again which is unlikely maybe I'll count the Icings. It felt like there were 40-50 Icings from both teams, just garbage hockey, I wish Michigan would have beaten that slop, but Michigan doesn't play Defense at all. The Gophers do play Defense well, so I guess that's why Motzko went into the Shell with a 2 goal lead. He almost got there until the NCHC Refs stepped in late to screw the Gophers
But you know what? That 1-1-3 is Effective. I can't deny that. So that's why they play it, and some Pro Teams play it, and they won the game. So there it is. If I was the Head Coach at a school that had to rely on 22-24 year old Graduate Students that are going to the Minors if they play past College I'd run that slop too.
GO WILD
https://www.therinklive.com/mens-college/quinnipiacs-unique-defense-and-big-10-killer-game-to-collide-with-minnesotas-style-in-title-game
https://theathletic.com/1957554/2020/07/29/how-the-1-1-3-neutral-zone-forecheck-defines-the-boring-effective-dallas-stars/
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