Maryland is tough. Their D is big, they have two strong, athletic attackman and their D middies are very, very good. I think our style matches up well though. Not letting their D get set works in our favor with our uptempo style.
As usual, it comes down to making saves and winning faceoffs. Their goalie is very good so we are going to have to finish our chances when we get them. Also a must. We do those things and it will be a game. For all of the talent they have, they play a lot of close ones. Their coach coaches the exact way you don't want to play. I can't understand it, nor do I really care to, but, I guess it is effective for them. Even still, it can be a bore fest watching them.
Not sure they are dying to play us right now after seeing our team gel and style we play. It's a very interesting match up for a lot of reasons and a great opportunity for us. Lots of pressure on them. Looking forward to this one, that's for sure.