Reply To: Boucher DZ

[Just_A_Dad]

I do need a beer! oh, yes… and an avatar.

If I remember correctly, the Cdn Jrs ran the 1-3-1 PP last year as well, at least early in the tournament, but then converted back to a more "conservative" set after some turnovers and odd man rushes against. When they had it going… and were hanging onto the puck… it was scary.

Didn't run quite so smoothly with my 10 year olds, but we were able to match the turnover part pretty well.

Again, I remain very interested to see how teams continue to attack the TB defensive zone. I haven't watched them play in the last couple weeks, but I notice they have given up 20 goals in their last 5 games. All the reasons why I feel their 1-3-1 and 2-2-1 work well as a forecheck… not requiring players moving laterally across the width of the rink… is why I am surprised that they overload in their own end, and seem susceptible to little dumps from corner to corner.

——————————-
NHL teams have gone to creating defensive overload situations. Backpressure the puck carrier and create a 1 on 2. If you dump the puck into the zone most teams overload the corner with one D on the puck, one below the goal line to cut off the pass behind and one on the boards to cut off a pass to the wall. The C will be on the dot for a short outlet pass and weak side wing in front. On the pk they also do this. Any time the offense is scrambling for a loose puck some teams will do this.

On the 1-3-1 pplay the point D has to miss the first checker or he is in trouble.