Coco-puffs
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The structure (as I see it this year anyways) is to have all three options open to the defenseman. The order of what option to use goes something like this:
a) Short pass to Center swinging low
b) Short pass to Strong side Winger on half-boards (he's typically not moving, so he's then looking for the centerman or far side winger... often he's also under pressure from a pinching d-man, so often he's gonna have to just chip it out)
c) Stretch pass to Weak side winger who is flying the zone BUT SHOULD BE MOVING, NOT STATIONARY
d) Off the glass and out
The weak side winger is useless as a passing option if he's still in the zone.. the defenseman would be passing right through the slot and that isn't a great idea. So I highly doubt you'll stop seeing ONE winger fly the zone. Sometimes both are, and it takes away option b above and I don't like that.
a) Short pass to Center swinging low
b) Short pass to Strong side Winger on half-boards (he's typically not moving, so he's then looking for the centerman or far side winger... often he's also under pressure from a pinching d-man, so often he's gonna have to just chip it out)
c) Stretch pass to Weak side winger who is flying the zone BUT SHOULD BE MOVING, NOT STATIONARY
d) Off the glass and out
The weak side winger is useless as a passing option if he's still in the zone.. the defenseman would be passing right through the slot and that isn't a great idea. So I highly doubt you'll stop seeing ONE winger fly the zone. Sometimes both are, and it takes away option b above and I don't like that.