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Originally Posted by ComixZone
The powerplay doesn’t open shooting lanes, therefore it’s hard to get clean looks.
Andersson isn’t back there seeing a somewhat clear lane - when he gets the puck, he’s looking at a squared-up defender like 5-8 feet from him.
The biggest reason why our PP is trash is strategy. Simple as that. Just look at the fact that Ritchie is featured on PP and that Huberdeau was used as a side post/net front presence for a long stretch.
That’s of things failed this season, and coaching is 100% among those things.
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Yeah, on good power plays there is so much room in the middle because teams force the defenders to move around. The Flames cut the ice in half a lot. Andersson isn’t reluctant to shoot - he used to do it a lot more. He’s reluctant to shoot into shin pads because he knows that’s a bad idea.