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The shootout debate refuses to die, and it should not
Opinion: deciding a team game with a series of individual duels is entertaining, awkward, and never quite settled — because both objections to it are correct.
Analysis · 3 min read
The forecheck is a bet on fatigue, not just pressure
A forecheck looks like aggression aimed at the puck, but its real target is the legs of the defenders who have to keep skating away from it.
Analysis · 3 min read
How to actually read a neutral zone trap
The trap has a bad reputation as boring hockey, but it is one of the clearest systems to watch once you know which gap it is protecting.
Analysis · 3 min read
Why special teams decide more than five-on-five hockey
Power plays and penalty kills take up a fraction of the clock, yet they routinely decide the games that matter most.
Analysis · 3 min read
Line matching is a game played before the game starts
Long before a shift begins, coaches are already fighting over which players will be on the ice against which, and home ice quietly decides who wins that fight.
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