Rangers are doing great tonight. They got better.
The Habs are doing poorly tonight. Did they get worse?
Anyone want a blueprint for beating the Habs need only watch what the Sharks have done tonight.
Flawless tailor made for the strategy of beating a team relying on a goalie.
Tipped shots.
Quick, get this message to the Bruin brain trust. Why didn't anyone ever think of this ?
Anyone want a blueprint for beating the Habs need only watch what the Sharks have done tonight.
Flawless tailor made for the strategy of beating a team relying on a goalie.
Tipped shots.
I dont think I remember the last tipped goal the Bruins scored on Price.
The spacing in the offensive zone allowed San Jose the opportunity to properly set up and screen for tipped shots.
It was much deeper than the tipped shots, but tough to elaborate on in a paragraph.
I appreciate the bitter comment, but if you watched how perfectly San Jose shut down Montreal's natural tendencies it was a thing of beauty.
re: The spacing in the offensive zone allowed San Jose the opportunity to properly set up and screen for tipped shots.
-- Ok, fair enough, What do you mean by this ?
Really, if it is this simple, the Bruins' coaching staff (what is it, 6 guys ?) will have picked up this info by now.
re: The spacing in the offensive zone allowed San Jose the opportunity to properly set up and screen for tipped shots.
-- Ok, fair enough, What do you mean by this ?
Really, if it is this simple, the Bruins' coaching staff (what is it, 6 guys ?) will have picked up this info by now.
OK, so everyone knows what do do in the offensive zone, but they refuse to do it ? I don't understand how you can know this, but the players and coaches do not. Are you able to elaborate on this point ?
So lazy hockey equals the inability to tip in shots from the point ?
Your analysis is very flawed. Hockey is not like football where every play is scripted.
Last post.
Lazy hockey prevents puck retention. Puck retention is key to setting up the positions that allow screens and tippers to be in the lane.
Outside of power plays, I have not seen any real use of puck retention in the o zone.
This was the strength that allowed Boston success in 2011 and 2013.
They are not reading entry well and constantly use the boards when teams are adjusting for it.
If you watched what San Jose did tonight against a faster team by using the puck speed against Montreal's foot speed when setting up in the o zone, you would see were Boston's short comings have been(and not just against Montreal).
But since I know you didn't watch the SJ/Habs game.. I can't begin to elaborate further.
I'd love to hear your observations about the changes and mistakes they have been making that has seen a league powerhouse go to middle pack.
Puck retention is a little easier on the powerplay than it is when both teams have 5 skaters on the ice.
It is quite amusing that armchair quarterbacks feel they have all the answers.
Talent is the answer. It's got nothing to do with tip-in prowess.
Horton gone
Seguin gone
Ryder gone
Peverley gone
Boychuk gone
Kaberle gone
Ference gone
Thomas gone
Chara old
Seidenberg old
McQuaid broken down