Rejoint: mai 2019
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Agree with mixing up styles, adding more shot-blocking.
But Siegs and Marino aren’t really puck movers. Siegenthaler is a one if the best dmen on transition (defending against the rush…his zone denial rate is among league leaders). Marino’s game is more about one-on-one defending, after Nemec, best gap closure on team. Also good against the rush.
The problem is puck protection. Too many exit passes ending up in the skates…and in bad spots. Smith and Bahl have two of the lowest pass completion rates in league. They are both good d-zone defenders, but errant passing out of d-zone leads to higher quality chances against (and hang goalies out to dry)….and offensively, it stalls our transition game in no-man land.
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Hanifin - Nemec
Hughes - Marino
…is a solid blueline.
Add weight, heavier play on forecheck…with bottom-six forwards. Don’t sacrifice puck control out of blueline.