Connelly sent in the Marchand GWG from last nights World Cup decider. Connelly pointed out the creativity in Toews' zone entry. Instead of just dumping the puck in and forechecking, Toews bought himself time by cutting from left to right across the top of the circles. Both European defemsemen bit on the play and Toews left a drop pass for Marchand. Marchand fired with a quick release and the tournament was over for Europe. Note how number 4 (Jay Bouwmeester) jups up with Toews on the original attack to lure the defensmen down low. Once the D have retreated he pulls back into a defensive position and Marchand takes the open space in the middle of the ice. Even though he wont show up on the stat sheet for that goal, he played a role in opening up space for the the forwards.
Key Points:
- Get creative with how you attack once you have gained the blue line (ie. Gretzky curl, chip to space, buy time, etc)
- Catch opponents off guard by attacking when no one is expecting you to (shorthanded)
- Never be complacent on defense when on the powerplay
- Quick releases catch goalies off guard
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PS. Note how number 4 (Jay Bouwmeester) jumps up with Toews on the original attack to lure the D down low. Once the D have committed to him down low he pulls back into a defensive position and Marchand takes the open space in the middle of the ice. Even though #4 wont show up on the stat sheet for that goal, he played a role in opening up space for the forwards. Great example of contributing to the attack while still maintaining defense as the priority.
-Coach Spence
-Coach Spence
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