Critiquing Bob Harley's 4-on-3 powerplay

[IgiTang]

Gaining the zone... Thats the problem at this point. Once gained, they managed to setup. They manage chances. They are not good at gaining the zone.

[cDnStealth]

Except Hudler and Cervenka know how to properly enter the zone. They put on a clinic last night on how to break into the zone with speed.

[indes]

Originally Posted by cDnStealth

Except Hudler and Cervenka know how to properly enter the zone. They put on a clinic last night on how to break into the zone with speed.

Its not even hard, if you start before our red line instead of standing still waiting for a pass ><

[Northendzone]

for the record, i love the rhimbus, even though I suggested the oval......

[kirant]

Originally Posted by cDnStealth

Except Hudler and Cervenka know how to properly enter the zone. They put on a clinic last night on how to break into the zone with speed.

Hudler and Cervenka bring an element of creativity to the team. In this sense, they're very similar to what Jokinen was for much of last year, being able to move the puck in so many different ways.

[Beer-gut Murray]

Gaining the zone has been a longstanding issue with this team for a while in my opinion. I see a major improvement this year. Heck, even our D has been contributing. Brodie, Smith, JBo, and even Butler (last game) execute this very well. Joker figured it out only in the last season and a half. Prior to this he was a nightmare. I don't think he could even gain the neutral zone some seasons. In fact, I hated him for this. When he graduated from Datsyuk College, he finally had it figured out.

Though I do agree the finesse and chemistry of those two Czech twins we have is really helping.