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Northstars Tally Another 3 Points Against Visiting Adelaide
The Northstars were victorious at home against the visiting Adelaide Adrenaline, securing a further three points as we reach the half way mark of the season.
QUOTES:
Head Coach Kevin Noble
“It was a good night, and what I liked about our game is that we were diligent in our approach to defense and keeping the puck out of our end. I thought we did that really well”.
“Today we played more towards that 60minute style game, but now as we enter the second half of the year we need to be really diligent and dial into our attention to detail in terms of our neutral zone and our defensive zone, and getting into offensive opportunities are what will help make us successful and win”.
“Every game starts to mean more and as we progress towards the end of the season, these are the areas that we needs to be at our best”
“Looking ahead to next weekend, both teams are in the mix trying to fight for a playoff spot, and they have guys on each team that are dangerous and threatening. We haven’t seen the Ice Dogs yet this year, and we have some unfinished business with the Melbourne Ice. So we’ve got to be ready for both but we will focus on the Ice Dogs and go from there”
Francis Drolet
“We did a good job of just keeping going, focusing on new linemates as we had a couple of different lines out there tonight. On a one-game weekend for us, it’s a little bit easier for us, so we took advantage and we love winning at home.”
“I don’t think we played a 60minute game defensively, we had a couple of breakdowns so we’ll focus on getting our sticks a little more in front of Charlie, who kept us in the game. We need to work defensively first, because you know two goals is too many.”
Captain Liam Manwarring
“It’s nice to walk away with the points in front of a home crowd, but it was one of those games that were tough to keep up the momentum with our penality minutes which is something we will work on. But three points is three points, especially at home on a Sunday.”
“We changed a few things up within the line-up and I think it definitely worked, our penalty kill was really good tonight, which we’ve been working on. We are trying to be a strong defensive team and work our way out from there, and it’s something we’ll keep working on.”
“We have got a pretty big team in size, and a big roster too, so I think that will definitely match them and we’re in a good spot. The room feels good and everyone’s bought into what we need to do, so I am excited for the doubleheader at home next weekend, as our home games have been so good this year. The crowd has been great and we can’t wait to play in front of them again.”
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