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Originally Posted by Bingo
Interesting bisection of two philosophies.
Ward's transition keeps the puck in hand, Sutter's pushes the play North even if you don't have the horses - more likely to surrender it.
But Ward's allows the opposition to reset.
Sutter's catches them on their heels.
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Yep, Ward's was better "in theory" as a ready five man group with a breakout to execute sounds better on paper. But really hockey doesn't work that way. Turn and go whether you have five horses or not. Most successful rushes in the NHL end up being 3-4 man anyways.