4/13 - The Bruins Get a "Hall" Pass
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He looked pretty soft on the puck for what I saw of him. Also saw a lot of stumbling around and losing the puck.
Yeah, he got better as the game wore on. Ended up with a 54% CF, 73% shots, 50% scoring chances and 71% xGF, 1-0 in goals. The line was 2-0 in goals but on Krejci's, Hall had already changed with Ritchie before the goal was scored. Looked OK on the one PP opportunity he had. A little indecisive but probably to be expected given he'd been here for 10 minutes. Hall probably should've gotten an assist on Smith's goal. Obviously 3x3 is a different game, but he looked really dangerous out there.
I really liked Reilly too. Gets pucks through, at least past the first shot blocker. Something Lauzon and Zboril have really struggled with. Doesn't always get on net but at least gets it to the dangerous areas of the ice where you'll get some deflections and bounces to go your way and the forwards can swoop in and bang it home.
Lazar looked like a contributor too. First time in a while the 4th line has spent significant time in the offensive end.
I really liked Reilly too. Gets pucks through, at least past the first shot blocker. Something Lauzon and Zboril have really struggled with. Doesn't always get on net but at least gets it to the dangerous areas of the ice where you'll get some deflections and bounces to go your way and the forwards can swoop in and bang it home.
Lazar looked like a contributor too. First time in a while the 4th line has spent significant time in the offensive end.
Love the info in this post...
How do you teach the bolded? Is it a drill, is it instinct, is it awareness/hockey IQ?
Wonder what the story is here. Grab the wrong sticks off the rack? Just decided to swap sticks for a shift, maybe Krejci looking for some mojo? I don't recall a broken stick on that shift.
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I thought Reilly and Lazar looked good. Nice seeing a D man get his shot through and Lazar added a push in the offensive end. Hall was hesitant but looked better as the game wore on. Miller makes such a difference when he is in the lineup.
a lit bit of everything? There was a funny video floating around recently with the D practicing walking the line forwards and backwards trying to shoot under a chair, with Zboril blowing the chair up.
Like anything, you can practice it, but there's also a level of having some natural skill at it.
There's probably patience/confidence involved as well, as the d-man has to hold onto the puck in a really dangerous spot (the offensive blue line) in order to get a better shot. I remember some coach (could be an old NHLer in the 70s) saying that he thought that giving even the most defensive young defenseman *some* PP time was a good way to help them improve baseline offensive skills/instincts. I assume shooting lanes is part of that.
The Bruins are using dummies controlled by strings in practice drills to teach getting point shots through. Cassidy explains:
https://nesn.com/video/bruce-cassidy-on-why-bruins-use-dummies-on-strings-during-practice/
No Tinordi jokes, please.
A problem many rookies have is that shooting and passing lanes close a lot faster in the NHL than they do in the AHL or college hockey. A lot. It must take time to learn to read that.
I'm really happy for one of those dummies -- I was there when he got laid off from Macy's. Glad to see he's found new work.
Thank you for sharing this. I wish there was footage of them using it - but a very creative concept none the less. I've seen the BB coaches with the foam arm extensions to simulate taller players to acclimate players to game conditions. I guess it's safer to use dummies than to pay interns to put padding on and be figurative ducks to be shot at/through/around.
I wonder how long before we have a skating robot that can be used in drills... lol
As soon as I hit post, I asked myself which player was going to be offered up as said robot. Thank you for answering the question!