UMD men’s hockey conversations taking advantage of the opportunities ahead

The Bulldogs scored just one goal and went 0-5 in a power game over the weekend.

DULUTH, Minns. – It was a tough start to the year for the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team when Minnesota State Mankato beat it in the home and home series. The Bulldogs scored just one goal and went 0-5 in a power game over the weekend, hurting them in Dryden McKay against the country’s top team and one of the country’s best goalkeepers.

“I think we need more shots from our defenders. I feel like the attackers get there pretty well, but overall we have to create more games in the attack area. Apparently it’s humiliating, kind of what this group needs, but I think we’ve said it too many times and our we have to go back to how we play when we were number one, ”said Captain Noah Cates.

“Tonight I’m not sure if the first episode was probably one of the worst episodes I’ve seen us play, but I’m not going to sit here and say it’s just us because I think they had a lot of work to do with it. Even after two. was a tight hockey game, we started with strength and got a chance to gain momentum and cut the lead, but we never used it.Maybe we’ll make a strength game goal, maybe we’ll get a little life, added head coach Scott Sandelin.

UMD will return to conference games next weekend at St. Cloud State.