2/3 in Buffalo, both goals from the Jenner unit. Can't really complain about personnel and right/left-handedness of different positions yet. I remember there were many clean zone entries with players carrying and passing the puck around.
Nyquist looked he was ready for regular season action which probably means his spot on PP units is secured for now.
2nd squad understandably didn't get as many opportunities but I thought there is some potential in that combination too, however Sillinger as a leftie playing the left half wall looks kind of awkward. He had at least one giveaway where he was standing still on the wall with no good passing options and ended up returning the puck to Boqvist but Buffalo's pk guy got stick in the lane which killed the whole play.
I took this Pascal Vincent interview from late June
@LJ7201 posted in GDT thread here:
Approximately at 20:00 they begin to talk about PP stuff and shooting mechanics.
In short some of the bits he said:
- We need to get bodies and pucks around the net area, "inner slot", that's where most of NHL goals are scored 5vs5 and PP
- Velocity and spin of the puck affects on how the pass should be received for a one time shot (or another type of play). Didn't mention is it better to have a clockwise or counterwise spin on puck for Laine one timer from that left half wall. LH forehand pass gives you a counterclockwise spin?
- East-west plays are difficult for goalies to stop