NEWS: Morgan eyes up positive start to New Year

Aspray Glasgow West sponsored Glasgow Clan head coach Jason Morgan says the team are ready to bounce back as they look to begin 2024 on a high.

Clan are off to Dundee to take on the Stars for the first outing of the New Year on Wednesday and keen to hit the winning trail.

And while Morgan has had to contend with the remnants of a bad flu bug around the team, he wants to avoid any issues  in this latest visit to Tayside.

“It’s another tough league game in Dundee and right away, we’re looking to rebound from the New Year’s Eve game in Fife,” he said.

“We created enough offence and shots, but we didn’t produce enough traffic.  To get 50 plus shots and score four goals should be enough to win a hockey game.

“But we gave up four powerplay goals and weren’t determined enough around the paint to get the job done.

“It’s also a chance to rebound from the last game in Dundee in November, where they embarrassed us that night in the Challenge Cup.

“They’re an opportunistic team with quality goaltending and offensive guys who can make you pay if you don’t manage the puck properly.

“But I know the guys are ready for the challenge and want to start 2024 on a positive note.  We’ve learned a lot of lessons throughout the course of the previous year and we want to keep improving as a group.

“We’ve had a nasty flu bug going through the team and the guys who were out of the game in Fife should be back in the line-up, but we’ll see by game time just who will be available.”