Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2017-18 Season Thread
Unless I can't count (possible), the Gophs are adding seven forwards to the roster next year. Piazza and Reilly graduate. Skarzynski could return to D yet again. If she does, that still means six returning F on the top three lines plus whatever status we use for Taylor Williamson. None of the additions are practice player types who are likely to be in street clothes on game days in a typical year. There would be enough depth to skate four lines on a regular basis, but I expect that Frost will want to make sure that players like Pannek, Zumwinkle, and Potomak (x2) will get plenty of minutes.
So forwards on the current team who would like a regular spot in 2018-19 would be best served by making their mark this season. Otherwise, it will be easy to get lost in the shuffle next year.
Unless I can't count (possible), the Gophs are adding seven forwards to the roster next year. Piazza and Reilly graduate. Skarzynski could return to D yet again. If she does, that still means six returning F on the top three lines plus whatever status we use for Taylor Williamson. None of the additions are practice player types who are likely to be in street clothes on game days in a typical year. There would be enough depth to skate four lines on a regular basis, but I expect that Frost will want to make sure that players like Pannek, Zumwinkle, and Potomak (x2) will get plenty of minutes.
So forwards on the current team who would like a regular spot in 2018-19 would be best served by making their mark this season. Otherwise, it will be easy to get lost in the shuffle next year.
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