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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I think it's a bad team with almost zero offense that is overachieving largely due to Wolf and an underrated defense/system.
I'm shocked they are doing as well as they are this year. No elite offensive talent anywhere on this team (unless Huberdeau is playing as well as he can). Tough way to win.
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They are 16th in expected goals against and 27th in expected goals for. The system is super passive when defending - clear priority to prevent east west passes instead of trying to pressure the puck and force a turnover. Just stay in position and wait for a mistake. In the offensive zone their fore check sucks They make zero effort to defend centre ice or their own blue line, inviting puck carriers into the zone instead of trying to stand them up and maybe getting beat. It's why we spend so much damn time defending in our own end.
Farabee and Frost were added to bring some offense, and Huska has done asolutley squat with them.
His system worked in Junior where you can wait for the other team to make mistakes and take advantage. In the NHL when you give the other team time and space they will make you pay.
Repeatedly trying to defend 1 goal leads in the third by collapsing back and playing the entire time in your own end is stupid and doesn't work.