Best off-wing wingers and defensemen

[rocketdan9]

Who are/were (in the last 10 years) best off-wing wingers and defensemen

Meaning left shot but prefers to play as a RW and vice versa

I really cant recall too many. Especially for Ds.

As for wingers, doesnt Kessel prefer to play on his off wing?

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[CycloneSweep]

Draisaitl when he plays wing, works much better on his right wing.
His #1 weapons are his back hand pass and his one timer from the right circle.

I also believe TJ Brodie is a substantially better player when he is on his off side.

 

[member 334057]

I don't know if he preferred it but I seem to recall prior to last season Chychrun was playing mostly the right side paired with Goligoski playing on the left.

 

[rocketdan9]

Draisaitl when he plays wing, works much better on his right wing.
His #1 weapons are his back hand pass and his one timer from the right circle.

I also believe TJ Brodie is a substantially better player when he is on his off side.

Do you mean on PP?

I dont mean that. As plenty like this setup

 

[BruinsBtn]

Tarasenko?

 

[AvroArrow]

Ovechkin comes to mind instantly. I'm not sure about Kessel now but he has a right shot and only played RW in Toronto. Patrick Sharp was really good on the off wing as well, Patrick Kane.

I'm not sure about one of the best, but Brodie plays RD for us. There's a decent amount of left shot D guys playing the right side, just cause of how few right shots there are.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Do you mean on PP?

I dont mean that. As plenty like this setup

No even strength too. When Drai plays wing with McDavid his best success is playing his off wing. He did it for a few years with McDavid a while back.

 

[rocketdan9]

Ovechkin comes to mind instantly. I'm not sure about Kessel now but he has a right shot and only played RW in Toronto. Patrick Sharp was really good on the off wing as well, Patrick Kane.

I'm not sure about one of the best, but Brodie plays RD for us. There's a decent amount of left shot D guys playing the right side, just cause of how few right shots there are.

Good one - Ovie

It must be even tough for Ds to play on their off wing. Especially trying to stop a guy going wide. Unless they are a fantastic skater, will nail them along the boards

 

[majormajor]

Artemi Panarin is a RH LW.

Nikita Kucherov is a LH RW.

Alex Ovechkin is a RH LW.

You notice the trend? In Russia it is typical for wingers to play on their one-timer side.

Among D, just off the top of my head, Weegar is a RH LD and Brodie is a LH RD.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Ovechkin
Panarin
Kane
Tarasenko

I might be wrong but, Weegar?

 

[El Travo]

Mikko Rantanen is a lefty on the right side.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Giroux is a right shot who typically plays LW, so...that's a guy.

 

[bleedblue1223]

In general, most Russian wingers due to difference in development philosophies. That has been carrying over to NA in more recent years though.

 

[traparatus]

For the Caps, Ovechkin is the obvious one.

Mantha accomplishes precious little on the 'correct' wing, does pretty well on the right. Trevor van Riemsdyk seems to be equally comfortable on the left as a right shot.

It's a very uncommon trait.

 

[rocketdan9]

Giroux is a right shot who typically plays LW, so...that's a guy.

Isnt Giroux a center?

 

[PAZ]

Rantanen deserves a mention as well.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Isnt Giroux a center?

He's whatever the braindead coach of the week makes him--he's played all 3 forward positions this season. But in recent years, including his 102 point season, he has primarily been a LW.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Theres quite a few good LH D that plays on the right side due to lack of RHD. But are there any RHD that plays super well on the left?

 

[Dicky113]

It’s actually weird to me that all young players aren’t taught to play on their off wing. There is so many advantages in terms of shot angle and one timers. Also good for taking passes off the boards from the D. Only disadvantage is taking breakout passes on the backhand but that can be taught.

 

[rocketdan9]

Theres quite a few good LH D that plays on the right side due to lack of RHD. But are there any RHD that plays super well on the left?

Ovie no?

Pasta - he crosses over so much... he looks like an off winger

 

[rocketdan9]

It’s actually weird to me that all young players aren’t taught to play on their off wing. There is so many advantages in terms of shot angle and one timers. Also good for taking passes off the boards from the D. Only disadvantage is taking breakout passes on the backhand but that can be taught.

Its harder to go strong from the outside. Ds have a "stick" position advantage. Unless the winger loves to cut through the middle. Which most coaches dont like...unless you are a talent

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Matthew Tkachuk has played pretty well as a LHS RW this season.

 

[rocketdan9]

Tkachuk has played pretty well as a LHS RW this season.

Which brother..

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Which brother..

Matthew

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Ovie no?

Pasta - he crosses over so much... he looks like an off winger

I'm talking dmen.