Reply To: A little help with my power play

[RK]

Tom & Dean,
While we are on the topic of PP. After watching the first period of the CHE – FIN game , On the PP for the FIN team the bring four guys back deep with one D behind the net the othe D swings and two F's swing opposite side/. ?

What are the advantages /disadvantages of the play.?

We use a basic two player swing with two F's on the blueline for a stretch.

Great skill shown so far in this game.
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RK, I just turned on the game. Most teams in the NHL now only have one stretch man and some have none. They go up the ice together so there is always close support. Usually one player follows and they pass back to them after they cross the red line to create a change of pace and catch the defenders standing still at the blue line.

I just watched a Finnish power play and they had all 5 come back with and F swing deep into each corner, one come low across the play in front of the net and a D swing to the side away from the middle player.

They just crossed the blue line and the player in the middle took the ice behind, got a drop pass then a pass back into the middle and ripped one off the post.

Getting into the big ice (between dots), back pressure, short passes are all important parts of their game. Another pplay starting and one F started at the near blue line on the breakout and a F swung behind and picked up the puck behind the net and led the attack. 4-0 Finland.