T2-4 – D400 – 5-4 – Russian U20

T2-4 – D400 – 5-4 – Russian U20
Key Points:
Offense keep moving and spreading the defense. Defenders skate straight lines, active sticks, closest player pressure the puck and play from the defensive side.
Description:
– Rotate from the overload into a diamond.
– Keep the puck moving to create seams in the defense.
– Spread the defense by moving the puck high-low-across.
– Weak side F has the mid-slot attacker.
– Defenders jump and pressure right away with the sticks in the passing lane.
– Play with a shot mentality always looking for shooting lanes.
– D switch sides when net front D pressures low then up the boards.
– Defenders skate straight lines, stop and start, don’t finish checks, D side with stick on the puck.
– Closest defender get into the shooting lane.
– Defender take away the back door play and take the stick.
– Box out on both offense and defense.
– Closest defender pressure.
– Attackers use the mid-slot player as a pass option and pass from low to across the mid-line for one timers.