I’ve never seen a team forecheck like they do. Ever.
So a mix of coaching and building an identity and buy in from the players I guess?
Just wave after wave after wave after wave
It's the buy in from everyone and the makeup of the roster + coaching. A lot of excellent two-way players (Barkov, Reinhart, Lundell, Luostarinen) but also they work as a unit on the ice and have complete confidence that when one guy goes, everyone follows. The way their D pinch almost every single time in the o-zone is something to watch. They are wagon when it comes to teamwork.
[QUOTE=CliffFletcher;9474132]The Hurricanes also forecheck like maniacs. The difference is the Panthers are more physical/intimidating/dirty and have more proven scorers.[/
Canes defence is soft w players like Slavin and Burns who never play physical!
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Maurice's mix of hard nosed and charismatic personality also works really well to rally the group. He employs the always earned, never given philosophy well.
There are too many teams out there where guys are guaranteed ice time abd favorable positions regardless of their play. Results suffer because of it.
Does anyone here think Craig Conroy could steal a page and learn something from Florida to build a cup-contending/playoff-ready team here in Calgary?
There aren't any secrets with how Florida is built. Every organization has the exact same opportunity to learn the same lessons, so it's unlikely anyone can gain much of an advantage over others by it.
For example, I think the whole league will pick up on the importance of pro scouting and the possibility of finding gems among the "discarded toys" of other teams. This just means it will be a little harder than before for any one team to outdo others in this area.
Emphasizing chemistry and culture are also things most teams will probably look at, but these also aren't exactly secrets.
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This group has something that can’t really be manufactured or easily duplicated. Other teams might try to build similar rosters, but it’s not going to work without the genuine affection these guys have for each other — and the resulting willingness they each have to go through a wall for anyone in that room.
The soundbites during the game show part of it, but the way they talk to each other during the celebration really hammers it home.
The BAM Formula:
- Killer Bs: Brad x 2 (Treliving + Marchand), Benny, Bob, Barkov, Barry (zito)
- Almighty As: Aaron, Anton
- Might Ms: Matthew, May the Forsling Be With You
- Super Ss: Seth, a couple of Sams
Plus a healthy dash of:
E=NG
There aren't any secrets with how Florida is built. Every organization has the exact same opportunity to learn the same lessons, so it's unlikely anyone can gain much of an advantage over others by it.
For example, I think the whole league will pick up on the importance of pro scouting and the possibility of finding gems among the "discarded toys" of other teams. This just means it will be a little harder than before for any one team to outdo others in this area.
Emphasizing chemistry and culture are also things most teams will probably look at, but these also aren't exactly secrets.
There is definitely no point trying to replicate them. Getting Tkachuk, Bennett, Reinhart for so cheap isn't really something you can bank on. Picking up a guy like Forsling just does not happen with any type of regularity.
Florida is a unicorn. They are probably the most well rounded team of the last 30 years. And then you can't compete with their combination of city and taxes. Once you have a stacked roster with those benefits on too there's a reason every guy was willing to take less to stay.
