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[QUOTE="ivorytower, post: 4169688, member: 6888"]
Watched several Maryland games last year and that team went on runs that rattles defenses . Some teams such as Rutgers  stuck around for awhile then suddenly down several. Saw in playoffs , ND quarter and championship game,  how quickly momentum can shift and how quickly they can score when play gets frenzied. Have to maintain composure when that is happening which is  easier said that done. Winning faceoffs and goalie robbing some goals would help. Goalie will see many quality shots  as their  offense is already humming.  .Their two AA transfers, Khan and Donville as well as  Murphy, have seamlessly blended in and expanded their weapons.  Off ball play will be critical as Maryland moves ball off dodges and movement that create openings. Winaskaus for all his production is not a dodger so I see d matchups differently but his shot is deadly when slid off . They did to Loyola's d what our offense did to HC . Hard to assess our dm play off HC but Aviles is healthy,  Rosa is now experienced and Rice can play. Quick on/off exchanges  are important to preventing mismatches up top. Be disastrous to be unsettled on d so hopefully our ride and transition d is there. Our offense needs it's fair share of possessions, our absurd efficiency numbers will go down. Focus will obviously be on big three so other contributions will be needed to have a legit chance because  a higher scoring game is likely. Dont want to  embrace moral victories  but seeing this early game agaisnt the top team as part of a process more that simply win or lose. Any loss is  dissapointing but more disappointing  not to be respectable. Staying focused for sixty minutes is imperative.
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