DULUTH — If you’re a fan of Minnesota Duluth
know you’re not alone.
UMD’s second-period slumps have also vexed coach Scott Sandelin, and the topic was addressed this week going into the NCHC home series against Miami scheduled for 7:07 P.M. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday at Amsoil Arena.
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The Bulldogs
after getting outscored 4-1 in the second period Saturday.
the opening weekend of conference play.
“I feel like this year, just our second periods haven’t been very good,” Sandelin said. “I think we’ve started games pretty well. I don’t remember a lot of really slow starts. I wouldn’t say they were pretty, but I didn’t feel like our guys weren’t ready.
“Our second period, I don’t feel like we’ve been very good. That’s something we addressed the other day. What can we do different?”
The numbers agree with Sandelin, and everyone else who feels like UMD is going through second-period slumps each night.
In the first period, UMD is outshooting opponents 107-62 for a 10.7-6.2 average each game (+4.5 difference). UMD is outscoring teams 9-2. If you treat each period like a game itself, the Bulldogs are 5-0-5 in the opening 20 minutes.
In the second period, games tighten up. UMD h...