[GirlySports]

hmmm

i think it's just a speed and positional game now. We always hear the argument "why do they not finish their check, just bump the guy".

But in a world of full speed 40 second shifts, hitting the defenseman behind his net once the puck is already gone puts you 1 or 2 steps behind the play and with the way the puck moves now, that can't be recovered without running out of breath.

Backlund does this all the time, he's circling in front of the opposition net before the defenseman even releases the pass. He needs to get back into position which is correct.


I do agree with the Flames losing against opposing pinching defenseman though. Perhaps need bigger more aggressive wingers to get that puck out.