These words couldn't be more welcome, at least to me. I know like other Wild fans we are sick of watching mind numbingly boring 2-1 and 3-1 games we would like to see the Wild open the games up a bit. I don't know may people that want to watch a trap feast or a defensive game. They want to see scoring and exciting goals.
Appearing at his introductory news conference in the main lobby of Xcel Energy Center, Fletcher promised to bring "an up-tempo, aggressive, fast style of hockey" to an organization that has been known for its neutral-zone trap and close-to-the-vest approach throughout its nine-year existence.
Fletcher stressed that he's not instilling "run-and-gun" hockey, but changes are coming. "We want to dictate the pace of play," he said.
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Finally. Someone that actually values offense and scoring goals instead of defense and trapping.
ReplyDeleteI hate trap feasts as well...
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