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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
Here's something that has been bothering me, and I guarantee you will see this tonight.
Why are the Dmen slap shotting the puck around the boards from behind their own net instead of using a breakout? We have plenty of skill, so what's the point in doing this? Is it a zone entry thing?
To me it should be a last option, but how many times do the dmen stand there behind our net looking to pass it to a forward on a breakout, only to take a slapper around the boards to a winger at the red line trying to tip it in and avoid the icing? Then we forecheck looking for a turnover, which this team doesn't seem able to do. All we are doing is turning the puck over IMO.
Maybe a "systems guy" can enlighten me here, because with all the skill we have on the back end we should be skating it out or (gasp) maybe making a pass like a skilled team on the breakout would do.
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Normally such a play like this is used to offset an opponent with a strong forecheck. Basically its known as a RIM breakout system, however the forwards have to ensure they can receive/move the puck to gain zone entry or chip it past the dman who may be pinching in.
Its puzzling the Flames employ this, as they do have the skill to make direct passes. In addition that if the forward manages to chip or deflect it past the defender, they still are not an imposing forechecking team.