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Originally Posted by Brewmaster
I agree with the breakout being bad and don't understand the philosophy. They keep trying to pass from their own goal line up to a winger standing on the other blueline. When it works the winger is typically standing still or just chips it in deep. When it doesn't it goes for icing. There have been some bad turnovers from defensemen rimming it to nobody as well, but this seems to be more of a problem with one or two players than the system.
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No centres mean the defencemen can't risk putting the puck anywhere but up the boards.
Not sure if the forwards are always being directed to be up that high but I would venture to guess that they aren't.