In last week’s chalkboard, I highlighted the fact this team needed to create more chances and to do so, would need Paxton Pomykal inserted into the starting lineup immediately. Despite having a strong pre-season, Pomykal was placed on the bench last weekend as Luchi Gonzalez felt that newcomer Bryan Acosta needed a little more protection defensively and opted for Jacori Hayes.
Hayes suffered a hamstring injury and was not available for selection, so that paved a path for Pomykal to start. Regardless of whether that expedited the process of getting Paxton out there or not, you can tell immediately that Pomykal took those notes to heart (more on that below).