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Originally Posted by 868904
I've noticed this too but it's also been like this for years. It is archaic and ineffective to stretch the zone. Successful teams nowadays breakout as a five man unit with continuous puck support to the carrier.
I think Hartley is great for installing the right mentality in the players but I think his systems are really outdated. I think Hartkey needs some systems help, you know Cloutier isnt going to be that guy and Gelly is really just the good cop to the players.
Defense are pretty much left alone searching for a forward who is standing still at the opposition blue line which gives the opposition forwards time to for check and hem our defense deep in our zone and causing turnovers.
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I agree for the most part, but doesn't Chicago use stretch passes a lot also?
But I think that we need a more skilled team for this type of game - it's not necsacarily outdated IMO.