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SuperMatt18 · 01-18-2023, 09:09 PM

One thing i really notice live tonight with Huberdeau is that hes probably too focused on defense.

Late leaving the defensive zone because hes worried about flying the zone too early. In the offensive zone he's often high man in the zone and peeling off the forecheck early to be in better defensive position on a pinch.

IMO you need to let your top guys cheat a little bit and take some risk to produce offense.

Zero risk, scared to lose hockey by this coach and forward group right now and Huberdeau might be the face of that right now.

Also Lucic has been terrible tonight - two steps behind everywhere on the ice. His Forecheck has been abysmal. Huberdeau and Kadri might as well be playing 4v5.

01-18-2023, 09:09 PM	#322
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	One thing i really notice live tonight with Huberdeau is that hes probably too focused on defense. Late leaving the defensive zone because hes worried about flying the zone too early. In the offensive zone he's often high man in the zone and peeling off the forecheck early to be in better defensive position on a pinch. IMO you need to let your top guys cheat a little bit and take some risk to produce offense. Zero risk, scared to lose hockey by this coach and forward group right now and Huberdeau might be the face of that right now. Also Lucic has been terrible tonight - two steps behind everywhere on the ice. His Forecheck has been abysmal. Huberdeau and Kadri might as well be playing 4v5. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 01-18-2023 at 09:11 PM.