He Said What?

The University of Minnesota-Duluth was picked to finish first in the NCHC preseason poll. So far this season, they've been up and down. After 22 games the Bulldogs have an 8-9-5 (.477) record. Looking at the Bulldogs roster, they should be much better than their record.

The Bulldogs are third in the NCHC in shots on goal per game with 36.9. Here's the problem, they're only scoring 2.64 goals per game. After losing to the Denver Pioneers head coach Scott Sandelin had this to say.

“We had a chance to make it 3-0 and we didn’t score. That’s how it’s been going,” coach Sandelin said. “The only way you’re going to get out of it is if you stick with it, you keep fighting, keep doing the things we’re doing and hopefully it breaks.

“We weren’t shitty, I can tell you that. We played pretty well. We didn’t give them a whole lot, but when they had opportunities, they made the most of them.” (Matt Wellens Duluth News Tribune)

Each week, I expect the Bulldogs to break out of their scoring funk. I keep thinking that eventually, the Bulldogs are going to start filling the net with pucks.

But it hasn't happened.

Thing is, time is running out on the season. Counting their non-conference game against BSU, the dogs have 12 games to right the ship before the NCHC playoffs.