I think the thing with GG's system is that all players need to be on the same page in order for it to work. The short passes to the middle and back to wing on the breakout are great when executed, but can lead to a lot of pucks held in just shy of the blue line at times.
On paper I see how the system can be successful, but it requires players to make the right decision quickly (due to the speed of NHL) and for the team to be in-sync. Hopefully the longer they play the system the easier the decisions get, because when things are clicking this team could be dominant.
I think that's why we have seen two polar opposite teams this year, as when the execution is there the team plays great but if the execution slips even a little it looks like dog ess.
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