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Originally Posted by Bingo
It's all about crossing it ... making the goalie move.
A high danger chance is a rebound, deflection or pass into the homeplate area. Across the royal road the puck transfers through it to the other side.
The Flames have all kinds of shots in the home plate area (and on the royal road), but usually carry it there themselves with a set goalie waiting for them.
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Quick one touch passes and one timers / quick releases in the offensive zone are an issue for this team.
I think it's actually a reason where Huberdeau looks less effective - his game isn't like Gaudreau where you skate around the zone until a passing lane opens up. It's making those quick one - twos to get into space.
There were a couple instances last night where he made a quick pass to Lucic or Kadri, and you could see him get himself into position for a quick pass back, but they just held on to it.
It's the issue with our PP too - rarely two passes in quick succession. It's pass, look for a shot, look for a shot, slow pass. Then repeat.