UConn men’s hockey’s game plan this weekend? “Hit the net”

At the start of the season, UConn men’s hockey scored first in its initial four games. But since the winter break, the Huskies have allowed the first goal in each their four games back. As a result, they’re just 1-3-0 to begin the new year.

Head coach Mike Cavanaugh has a simple solution to the problem, though.

“Hit the net,” he said. “You’re not gonna score goals if you’re missing the net.”

As basic as that may seem, UConn has struggled to get the puck to goal in the second half — a problem that started in the first period of the first game against Harvard. The Huskies came out with high energy and a strong forecheck but needed 12 minutes to record their first shot on goal and totaled just…