The Minnesota Monarchs are off to a decent start of their season. Twelve games in the team is sitting at a record of 5-7, surprising a lot in the league especially with a steal of a win against the powerhouse Buffalo Stampede. If there was one thing that needed to be addressed in Minnesota though it would be their special teams. While the team has had some success getting their offense going at times, the team really struggles adding on the powerplay points and shorthanded against teams with a few more stars than the developing Monarchs.

The one way I would address the problem is by trying various strategies in every game until one clicks. This is still a building season for Minnesota and they have the foundation to build upon now. It's just going to be a matter of finding a strategy that weaker players can use against offensive teams to counter attack. If Minnesota does work this out they very well could be a .500 team and get into the post-season.