rcktalk

About to a back to back to back outdoor hockey game in an hour. I’m going to die.

I feel like MSL coaching the Habs is refreshing. He kind of reminds me of Boudreau in that knowing offensive hockey and skill leads to confident players. Instead of making players play a checking style he develops youth and it actually leads to improvement.

I’m not sure what is going on with Tara and Esme it might be they are overworked but they just don’t look like they did last season. The team has an excess of forwards but they have no depth on the back end. Outside back play isn’t doing anything and the CB look lost.

Leicy Santos, Trinity Rodman need to do whatever they need to do to start kicking the ball correctly. They have goals and assists this season but the amount of times they boot the ball out of bounds or at the goalie is completely unacceptable.

The Spirit haven’t played well the last 2 games. Their best players can’t kick the ball correctly.

Again the center back and outside back play from the Spirit is just atrocious. They can’t complete a pass and they can’t defend. Been getting away with it.

Trinity is failing on way too many shots and passes this season.

This ref should never get another game at any level. These stupid calls against the Spirit all game. How is that not a PK? Didn’t get close to the ball. If that is Orlando or KC it’s a PK every time.

Santos is never prepared to shoot. Teams are scouting and forcing Morgan, Rudd to make passes which they haven’t been able to do and Santos is one dimensional.

One of those games where you’d love more from Trinity. The lack of purpose on plays isn’t quite good enough.

Tara is trying to lose this game. What are these plays?

Do NWSL refs not realize giving yellows can lead to accumulation and players sitting out? Both of the Spirit yellows are undeserving.

She looks so much more comfortable handling the ball and attacking the paint. She has a great perimeter shooting percentage if she gets these 3-4 more drives and finishes its lights out.

Tara has had Trinity wide open multiple times and refused to pass but is fine passing it to the other team. Spirit need to play faster.

This ref should get subbed off at half. Just an absolute clinic on how to not officiate a game. He has established what is a foul but only on the Spirit. This is how you lose control of a game.

Once again the Spirit play through contact and get no rewards and the entire NWSl goes down easy and they get calls. Fans want to see players make plays.

If you are on the ground for like more than 2 mins you need to come off for 2 mins.

Spirit are on the road for weeks and they can’t even play because the wave are allowed to just lay around on the ground. Girl took the ball to the stomach and was down for 5 mins. Like come on.

The Wave need to be forced to sub. If your players are going to lay on the ground this much they need to come off. Every play they are on the ground for mins. Like how is this allowed?

With Hatch out the Spirit best header targets are Rudd, Bernal, and Hershfelt.