October 17, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 711) • Page Image 9
… Michigan hockey team — especially on defense. Last season, the Wolverines took time to adjust to Michigan coach Mel Pearson’s system, only reaching peak defensive form in a post-New Year’s day stretch…
… that saw them allow 2.72 goals per game. Before that though, the Wolverines were plagued by lackadaisical play off the puck and turnovers deep in either zone. Through one game against Vermont and…