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Joborule · 09-22-2009, 11:29 PM

Two things I want to talk about. Dump and Chase and Board Play.

We're having an incredibly difficult times getting into the zone against teams that just stand up at the blueline and poke check/stick lift us. Resulting in us chasing them back into our own zone and not making much use to our possessions. We have to be able to dump and chase to counter against this. Instead of being hesitant in decisions on making the dump we have to determine quickly whether we will be able to skate into the zone ourselves and retain possession to set up or to dump. In many cases the better option will be the latter if we exectue it properly.

The puck carrier should work the puck up on the win to the red line, at this point the player should dump the puck high over to the opposite corner (dump from left wing to right corner boards) with the winger on the dump target side chasing to go to the puck. This will give us speed on the rush to get the puck rather then dumping it at the blueline when players have already stopped. When the player reaches the corner, they will likely need to board play.

I don't know if all of you know this or not, but you will not get holding on board play if the player that is pinned still retains possession under his feet and is not loose. Therefore you can hold the triangle button as long as you want, while also using the left stick to move your player around if you want to get better leverage on a side. This will allow teammates to come by to try to pick up the puck whether thats by poke checking or by retrieving the kicked puck.

We have to get this dump and chase game working so then we don't keep getting stood up at the blueline or losing the puck at the top of the zone. We can also dump in the zone to ring the puck off around the boards or to dump to the opposite corner by flip or slap shot dump when holding R1 in the zone. Both choices on the rush are extremely effect on an even rush because the other player can chase over to retain the puck.

09-22-2009, 11:29 PM	#369
Joborule Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	Two things I want to talk about. Dump and Chase and Board Play. We're having an incredibly difficult times getting into the zone against teams that just stand up at the blueline and poke check/stick lift us. Resulting in us chasing them back into our own zone and not making much use to our possessions. We have to be able to dump and chase to counter against this. Instead of being hesitant in decisions on making the dump we have to determine quickly whether we will be able to skate into the zone ourselves and retain possession to set up or to dump. In many cases the better option will be the latter if we exectue it properly. The puck carrier should work the puck up on the win to the red line, at this point the player should dump the puck high over to the opposite corner (dump from left wing to right corner boards) with the winger on the dump target side chasing to go to the puck. This will give us speed on the rush to get the puck rather then dumping it at the blueline when players have already stopped. When the player reaches the corner, they will likely need to board play. I don't know if all of you know this or not, but you will not get holding on board play if the player that is pinned still retains possession under his feet and is not loose. Therefore you can hold the triangle button as long as you want, while also using the left stick to move your player around if you want to get better leverage on a side. This will allow teammates to come by to try to pick up the puck whether thats by poke checking or by retrieving the kicked puck. We have to get this dump and chase game working so then we don't keep getting stood up at the blueline or losing the puck at the top of the zone. We can also dump in the zone to ring the puck off around the boards or to dump to the opposite corner by flip or slap shot dump when holding R1 in the zone. Both choices on the rush are extremely effect on an even rush because the other player can chase over to retain the puck.