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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
It's not that simple. First rule is you cover the guy you're close to because you're not always in text book positions. If you switch, you have to make sure there's someone covering the space you leave.
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And Wideman was, and was supposed to be, in that space.
Backlund's gotta support Russell and the play up the wall on the play because the cardinal rule is you have one defender in front of the net at all times.
There is absolutely no reason Wideman is where he is when that goal goes in, half way between the crease and the blueline, with a Dallas player directly in front of the goalie. When the Dallas player gets the pass, Wideman is almost directly next to Jones, the Winger. That's atrocious positioning, he should never be there, especially when the puck has been in his zone for 30 seconds at that point.
It's inexcusable defense. Pee Wee.