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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I'm confused - you say they are beaten in their own end but the erst of your post is about offensive puck battles.
Anyway, do you think the coaches are actually advocating not winning puck battles or trying to win a race to the puck? If so, it's the opposite of what they and the players talk about when they constantly talk about "getting pucks in deep and forechecking".
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In their own end it appears to me that they do not push hard if there is a race to the puck. They appear to move right into purely defensive positions and keep the opposition to the outside. We have very few players that can knock the puck off an opposing player so, they don't attempt it.
I did not clearly separate my last statement. Which was speaking to offense. That may be how I caused a bit of confusion.
I also think our forwards are still trying to pass too often or initiate a pretty deflection and our defense is trying to pick corners.
