It's October 21 and the Gophers haven't imploded yet. That 21 is also the number of goals they've scored over three games in the early NCAA season. Sure, the US U18 team helped that number out a lot by letting in nine in one sitting last weekend, but who's keeping score? Oh, yeah, everyone.
In the three dominant victories by the Gophers, there are a few things that look good: they've got the classic maroon and gold scoring touch, their goalie looks like a stud, and there's some real consistency up and down the lineup. It's good to see that they're not off to a shaky start, but at this point, their play would only be notable if they hadn't won all three of the games against less-skilled, less-acclaimed, and less-drafted teams.