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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
I’ll never understand why there’s so much criticism with Gaudreau’s button hook. Like, what’s the alternative? Try to take it hard to the net and get crushed into the boards or sandwiched into the net and goalie? To me, the button hook is a great tool to use if you don’t have the angle to cut past the defender as it opens up a ton of other options.
For Gaudreau, he can find the open trailer, it gives his linemates time to go hard to the net to set up a screen, it gives the defense time to jump in to the play to use those screens, he cut east to west like we saw against the Oilers. In general, it can create a little more chaos in the coverage and open up space for him to be able to survey his options.
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yeah, when he button hooks it means nothing else is available...not sure what he is supposed to do...maybe somebody should be driving the net.
Also, he would have had a breakaway and potential goal if Tkachuk wasn't starting a fight in the zone on that one play. Goalie definitely let up but it was a bar down shot.