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Bingo · 08-16-2018, 01:23 PM

Interesting piece looking at zone exits vs forecheck.

https://theathletic.com/471276/2018/...eam-forecheck/
Pay Wall so can't post too much ...

But it's interesting with the coaching change.

Ranks for preventing zone exits last season? Tampa 1st ... Carolina 4th. Flames last. Oilers 2nd last.

So the Flames had a brutal forecheck. The author suggests this skill amounts to 10-12 foiled attempts a game which adds offence but also reduces the workload on your dmen.

How much of this is talent? How much coaching and how much a combination of the two?

I'd like to think Peters has a good system, and then you can add to that Calgary's improved forward group from last season with guys that can wheel.

Could be a big improvement area.

08-16-2018, 01:23 PM	#1
Bingo Owner Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Athletic's Stinson Zone Exit Prevention Teams Interesting piece looking at zone exits vs forecheck. https://theathletic.com/471276/2018/...eam-forecheck/ Pay Wall so can't post too much ... But it's interesting with the coaching change. Ranks for preventing zone exits last season? Tampa 1st ... Carolina 4th. Flames last. Oilers 2nd last. So the Flames had a brutal forecheck. The author suggests this skill amounts to 10-12 foiled attempts a game which adds offence but also reduces the workload on your dmen. How much of this is talent? How much coaching and how much a combination of the two? I'd like to think Peters has a good system, and then you can add to that Calgary's improved forward group from last season with guys that can wheel. Could be a big improvement area.