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Players are only valuable if their team makes the playoffs.
More hockey is better. I detest this opinion
82 games is a superhuman task. Tie that in with all the insane travel and the improved tactical coaching across the league and you get a good but not great product.
They need to cut it down to between 45-60. That lockout shortened back in 2013 was superb and my team wasn't even any good.
I find the same, I’m righty that plays left wing and find it way more comfortable and feel it’s easier to have open shot options. But if I play defence it’s a no, you get burned a little to easy if someone is coming along your opposite sideI think playing on your off wing comes with more advantages than disadvantages. Better angle on shots and you can pass forehand or backhand, I always felt I had way more options as a righty playing left wing. I can take it wide or cut back to the middle, put it in/through the defenders skates.. idk, I just always wanted to be dangerous and with options when skating down on a break, and I feel like having the puck on your forehand more towards the center does that for a player. I honestly don’t really get the argument towards the standard mindset, so if anyone could illuminate exactly why playing the side of your handedness is more common I’d love to know.
I think playing on your off wing comes with more advantages than disadvantages. Better angle on shots and you can pass forehand or backhand, I always felt I had way more options as a righty playing left wing. I can take it wide or cut back to the middle, put it in/through the defenders skates.. idk, I just always wanted to be dangerous and with options when skating down on a break, and I feel like having the puck on your forehand more towards the center does that for a player. I honestly don’t really get the argument towards the standard mindset, so if anyone could illuminate exactly why playing the side of your handedness is more common I’d love to know.
It's for the defensive zone. It's far easier to receive and make the breakout pass on your forehand. In the most common systems the weak side winger also cuts across and therefore makes the offensive entry on their off hand anyways. Neutral zone and offensive zone roles are position less for forwards anyways. Only at low levels are players restricted. In fact in truly elite systems the forwards positions should really only exist for lining up on face offs, however most players and teams still rely on positions for defensive zone. That's why coaches generally like wingers on their proper hand. For example this difference in facilitating the break out is very noticable with Laine as a right shot on RW is ok at it to LW where it almost never gets out on his side of the ice.
There is a very clear recipe for winning a championship:Offensive-defensemen can't play defense.
Championship teams have recipes.
This!!The words common wisdom.
“Defense wins championships”
That season, if anything, was more packed in and sloppy.They need to cut it down to between 45-60. That lockout shortened back in 2013 was superb and my team wasn't even any good.
I think playing on your off wing comes with more advantages than disadvantages. Better angle on shots and you can pass forehand or backhand, I always felt I had way more options as a righty playing left wing. I can take it wide or cut back to the middle, put it in/through the defenders skates.. idk, I just always wanted to be dangerous and with options when skating down on a break, and I feel like having the puck on your forehand more towards the center does that for a player. I honestly don’t really get the argument towards the standard mindset, so if anyone could illuminate exactly why playing the side of your handedness is more common I’d love to know.