Steve Libert knows there’s work to be done.
Middleton’s hockey coach fully understands his team is nowhere close to where it needs to be.
But Libert also knows this.
“It is more enjoyable to work on things while winning than the other way around,” he said.
And winning is exactly what these Cardinals are doing.
Middleton continued its impressive start last week, posting two shutout wins and improving to 4-0 on the young season.
Middleton skated past Sun Prairie, 2-0, last Tuesday. Then the Cardinals blasted Madison Memorial, 6-0, last Saturday.
“There are a few issues we need to address,” Libert said. “Defensively we watch the game when we are away from the puck. Forwards drift rather than speed back into defensive coverage, which leaves too big of a gap when there is a turnover. This stifles our attack, which in turn does not stress the opposition’s defense enough.