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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The bump back was performed well by Monahan here too. Easier because it’s 4-3 but the little thing he did where instead of going straight on with the bump back but curled a little to the left to drag the defender a little to the left with him, to then throw it further to the right for Gaudreau on the pass back opens up so much room on the right side for the entry.
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The bump back can be a very effective way to break into the offensive zone as a unit, and this was a good example, but there have been far more horrible examples as the season goes on. It's overused and there are typically two guys way way behind the play standing there flat-footed. Half the time the puck doesn't even get to one of them and the whole team has to retreat. The OT poweplay was clinical entry and all but the PP has otherwise been dreadful the past 3 games.