tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post8717295887227483923..comments2023-12-29T23:15:49.673-06:00Comments on 100 Degree Hockey - Texas Stars Hockey News: Sheldon Dries Snipes OT Winner in 5-4 Victory Over TucsonStephen Meservehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-8455207415109226082018-05-08T09:50:17.781-05:002018-05-08T09:50:17.781-05:00Coach Laxdal was adamant that the team was gassed ...Coach Laxdal was adamant that the team was gassed in the third period. It wasn't a conscious decision to go into a shell so much as Tucson just made a huge push. They're a number 1 seed for a reason. But the players and coach discussed it after the game and know there was a huge disparity between the first half of the game and last half. Ryan Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362906945790896483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-50738326900954713402018-05-08T09:48:39.729-05:002018-05-08T09:48:39.729-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ryan Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362906945790896483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-91827017838942024322018-05-08T09:45:38.807-05:002018-05-08T09:45:38.807-05:00Your interpretation spot-on prevent defense acted ...Your interpretation spot-on prevent defense acted like they weren't playing to win they were playing not to loseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018819198722898941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-77371934612898703012018-05-08T09:45:18.688-05:002018-05-08T09:45:18.688-05:00Your interpretation spot-on prevent defense acted ...Your interpretation spot-on prevent defense acted like they weren't playing to win they were playing not to loseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018819198722898941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-76153148285579767532018-05-08T06:21:55.185-05:002018-05-08T06:21:55.185-05:00Not sure if it was the players acting on their own...Not sure if it was the players acting on their own or the coaching staff that made the decision to play in a shell, up by only one, with 12 minutes to go. That is way too early to stop playing the game. Giving Tucson chance after chance to come out of their zone easily was bound to fail and it did. Should have been noted for those not at the game that what set up Dries' goal was the hard dump that took a crazy bounce off a stantion that almost went in on Hill. He never recovered from that and two seconds later the game is over. Hopefully Texas can play hard like the first two periods all game on Wednesday.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962371913697503739noreply@blogger.com