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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
Why is it the opposition on top of you so quickly? Are you just using half the ice? Yes that is easy to defend if you are just going up the wall. Pull up, use the weak side d to relieve pressure and get going up ice.
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Well as I’ve already established before, I don’t think the Flames are a very quick team, but it’s also compounded by the team being overly aggressive on the forecheck, slow on the backcheck, so the middle of the ice is wide open for teams to generate massive speed through the neutral zone. So the defensemen have to back up, give up the blue line and are instantly being pressured to make bad passes, bad clears, bad breakouts and yes, that leads to turnovers.
I don’t know what the appetite for this fanbase to start seeing more of the dreaded neutral zone trap, but for me, teams are using it effectively against the Flames so I have no problem giving it right back. Yeah games won’t be as exciting I guess, but I’d rather take a boring win then an infuriating loss.