Stretch pass to a player under pressure who has no option but to try and deflect it in deep... where precisely no-one is fore-checking. Feels like the Rangers do this many many times a game and usually just hands possession to the other team.
This! When the league made the big push to call interference/obstruction, this was called all of the time. I don’t know why/when they stopped calling this.I hate when a player tries to stand an opposing player up at the blueline after they've dumped in the puck. It's interference and I want to see it called every time.
What's better, a 6 on 4 where you are guaranteed puck possession in the ozone or a 5 on 3 with a 50% chance of losing the faceoff and the puck being cleared wasting 10-20 seconds of PP time? If it's a defensive or neutral zone penalty then I say give up the puck but if someone gives away the puck in the offensive zone when they have a 1 or even 2 man advantage, that's beyond dumb.Players/teams not being aware when they're on the pp and there's another delayed call, so they keep playing with the puck.
I've seen teams waste far too long. Someone should be aware, screaming as if someone is going to kill them to get attention to fire the puck at on net/pass it to the other team.
5 on 3 is way better than a 6 on 4
What's better, a 6 on 4 where you are guaranteed puck possession in the ozone or a 5 on 3 with a 50% chance of losing the faceoff and the puck being cleared wasting 10-20 seconds of PP time? If it's a defensive or neutral zone penalty then I say give up the puck but if someone gives away the puck in the offensive zone when they have a 1 or even 2 man advantage, that's beyond dumb.
First of all, I never said to waste time passing the puck around. What I said is that simply giving the puck away in the offensive zone on a 2 man advantage is dumb. The strategy in that situation is to be aggressive and when you see a lane take a shot. Your statement seems to imply that only in a 6 on 4 situation can 20 seconds be wasted passing the puck around. Is that not possible on a 5 on 3? Here's another scenario to the one you pointed out. The team passes the puck around for 10-20 seconds and then scores, they then get another full 2 minute PP to work with and a goal on the board with tired defenders. In your scenario if they lose that faceoff wasting 20 seconds getting set up again and then waste 20 seconds of that 5 on 3 passing it around and then score a goal, one of two things will happen. Either the first penalty expired when the goal is scored and you are back to even strength or the first penalty is taken off the board and instead of having a 2 minute PP, you now have a 1:20 PP. Again, I'm not saying to waste a ton of time but the concept of giving away possession of the puck in the offensive zone with a 2 man advantage is dumb and that's why you rarely see it happen. Players give away the puck in the neutral zone or defensive zone but not in the offensive zone because they know how difficult it can be to get set up and how valuable ozone possessions are.Or you pass the puck around, get nothing out of those 20 seconds.
Face off, lose and there goes another wasted 10-20 seconds of pp opportunity. It's not often a team scores on a delay penalty. Teams are more likely to score 5 on 3 and that's why you give the puck away.
Or you screw up and score on yourself which happens, too.
Seems quite obvious what is "beyond dumb"
Ironically these two points almost directly contradict. Often the reason for excessive passing is to avoid shooting from a position that puts the puck into the goalies stomach.1. Passing too much to try and go for the pretty play
2. Shots right into the goalies stomach that kill a play
Ironically these two points almost directly contradict. Often the reason for excessive passing is to avoid shooting from a position that puts the puck into the goalies stomach.
Its supposed to actually generate speed. The thought is you have the carrier bring it up and as he nears the blue line the defense begins to collapse. Then he drops the puck so a forward behind him who has generated speed through the neutral zone can collect the puck with speed and cut at an angle into the offensive zone with less resistance.Came here to say this. It was created as a way to combat the trap, now its used for what reason exactly? It kills all speed/momentum while entering the zone
This! When the league made the big push to call interference/obstruction, this was called all of the time. I don’t know why/when they stopped calling this.
Hate that PP drop pass as well. Do the stats back up that it works, because I don't see it.