Thread: [PGT] Vegas wins in OT 4-3
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Old 02-23-2023, 09:58 PM   #131
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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc View Post
Someone needs to coach these guys on OT strategy.

Backlund trying an end to end 1 on 3 rush is a waste of energy. It’s all about possession and creating odd man rushes. Especially 2 on 1’s. Gaudreau was incredibly good at it because he was so hard to cover 1 on 1, and if he worked around long enough chances were he could beat someone and bang. 2 on 1.

Or in our case a 3 on 2 that ends up in our net because of a bad rush, a tired forward and a dumb change.
Exactly this, the way Backlund played 3 on 3 is what I see in my beer league hockey.
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