Lindenwood and Post University open their seasons Friday at 4:30 PM EDT in the Sports Center of Connecticut, both carrying clean slates and all the urgency that a first game brings.
There is no film to dissect, no tendencies to exploit — just two rosters eager to establish identity from the opening faceoff. For Lindenwood, the road opener is a chance to set a standard early. For Post, the home-ice advantage at a premier Connecticut venue offers the kind of stage every program wants in Game One.
Season openers are chaos by nature: new lines, new special-teams units, and players fighting for every shift. That unpredictability is exactly what makes this worth watching. Two teams, zero prior results, one opportunity to start right.
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