Well, any breakout needs options to deal with coverage, because no options = too predictable. And options means you need to read and react (the whole point of the bump back on a power play). And time to read and react needs execution.
The Flames were turning the puck up ice a lot quicker last game. I was watching for the D to D passes (excluding line changes) and there were not very many. A couple times I wish they had reset instead of pushing ahead with their initial plan. Especially early on there was a lot more middle of the ice.
Their breakout was more conservative protecting a lead, but that’s OK.
ETA - if you’re using weak side D to outlet in the case of pressure, you’d better execute that longer pass. It’s more dangerous to screw up.
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