Ncaa Tournament Preview

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2008 NCAA Tournament preview - Hockey's Future

ZATKOFFFFFFFF!!!!! Zatkoff / Ersberg Election 2008!

"If the Falcons are to be successful, they'll need to find a way to penetrate Miami's stingy defense. The RedHawks rank second in the nation in team defense, allowing a mere 1.80 goals per game on average and also have the nation's best penalty-killing unit with an efficiency rating of just 90 percent. In post-season play coming into the tournament, Miami has allowed a total of six goals over their last four games. Junior Jeff Zatkoff, a big reason behind it, co-leads the nation with a .934 save percentage and is second with a 1.67 goals against average.

"Jeff has worked extremely hard to continue his development as an individual and as a goaltender," Blasi said of Zatkoff. "We've always known that he's had talent, but it was just a matter of brining it all together. I think just his confidence and his mental side are the areas that have improved most. I think the confidence that he has knowing that he can make the big saves and really kind of control the game a little bit has really taken on a new level."