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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
What does this even mean, “quick transition?” Don’t you have to defend well and/or successfully navigate through the other team’s forecheck/backcheck/trap in order to even attempt a “quick transition?”
This team is already playing a very aggressive style to not only create offensive chances, but to sustain offensive zone possession. The actual problem is that they’re too aggressive at times, or they’re too careless with the details at other times or they’re simply not winning enough 50/50 plays which when combined, equates to the opposition getting all kinds of easy counter attacks while the Flames collectively shoot themselves in the foot.
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Yeah that's where I'm at.
The system has it flaws. Ward has his flaws.
But the single biggest issue I'm seeing is individual reads and execution. Making a play that is low percentage without support, mishandling pucks, turnovers.
Even if I liked Ward I wouldn't attempt to fight back the avalanche by saying it's not his fault ... the system has issues for sure.
But the turnovers aren't coached, they are individual mistakes. Ward coaches too conservatively if anything, so to think he's asking players to extend themselves into low percentage opportunities doesn't hit the mark.
The players have to step up ... I'm not 100% sure it's effort, that doesn't add up for me. But it's mental toughness, staying on your toes, getting yourself ready to play.
Has been the story for years with many coaches and still is.