Arkadiusz
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The drop pass. Why is it that so many beer league guys who do not possess the requisite skill for this maneuver insist on trying to pull it off and create the inevitable odd-man rush the other way?
If you have good vision you know where everyone is on the ice. If you’re giving drop passes that get intercepted than you don’t know where the other teams players are, so you shouldn’t be making a blind pass.
The drop pass. Why is it that so many beer league guys who do not possess the requisite skill for this maneuver insist on trying to pull it off and create the inevitable odd-man rush the other way?
So if you’re a center leading the rush and one of your wingers is screaming at you to give them a drop pass near the high slot and it gets intercepted, how are you supposed to know to ignore them? Hard to look back when you’re already busy working against the D one on one.
Well the better players will have their head up and might be able to see it through their peripheral vision instead of the lower level player chopping at the puck with his head down.
Where did I say anything about not making no look passes? You seem to be coming up with stuff to not admit that the player with the puck has the responsibility of making a good pass, regardless of what his teammates are doing.No look passes are common at every level of the game. They can be challenging to pull off unless you’re Patrick Kane.
It’s one thing to know where everyone is on the ice, but the point remains that the covered guy just shouldn’t call for a blind pass urgently.
Where did I say anything about not making no look passes? You seem to be coming up with stuff to not admit that the player with the puck has the responsibility of making a good pass, regardless of what his teammates are doing.
Definitely the first one. I play goal, so I see it on both sides, but it's frustrating when my team has possession, and then the D elects to fire it into a mass of humanity hoping they'll get a rebound.1. Poor shot selection.
To elaborate, there’s been so many times on the rush a team mate misses the net, it rims fully around and the other team is on an odd-man rush. Also, defensemen taking point shots on the power play.
At the level of hockey that I played, no forward is tipping the puck on a consistent basis enough for it to be a good play, and no defensemen is consistently walking the line to get shots through.
Once again, it’s on both, but the player with the puck has the responsibility to take care of the puck. Hockey 101.In an ideal world yes but you don’t always have time to see or think in a real game. If someone calls urgently, they may have an opportunity that’s gone 500 ms later and you have to act instinctively.
Point is, don’t call for a pass if you’re not open.
I coach youth hockey and tell the kids that drop passes are allowed except in two situations: at home and on the road.The drop pass. Why is it that so many beer league guys who do not possess the requisite skill for this maneuver insist on trying to pull it off and create the inevitable odd-man rush the other way?
To elaborate, there’s been so many times on the rush a team mate misses the net, it rims fully around and the other team is on an odd-man rush.
As a goalie, I can confirm that short side shots are VERY effective. If a goalie is on his angle, you will miss far side, unless your shot is perfectly aimed. Short side, you have more of a chance, because goalies might sometimes cheat over to cover the pass or cover the shooter and not the puck. I have to adjust to make sure I don't leave openings on the short side.That's because they haven't been trained to almost always shoot to the short side. Better chance of scoring, puck will not rim around and out. Only shoot far side looking for a rebound, meaning you are shooting for the far side leg pad.
As a goalie, I can confirm that short side shots are VERY effective. If a goalie is on his angle, you will miss far side, unless your shot is perfectly aimed. Short side, you have more of a chance, because goalies might sometimes cheat over to cover the pass or cover the shooter and not the puck. I have to adjust to make sure I don't leave openings on the short side.
I coach youth hockey and tell the kids that drop passes are allowed except in two situations: at home and on the road.
Players that shoot the puck on a 4 on 1 before even looking to pass.
Forwards who don't skate east/west when looking for an outlet pass. There are five other players who are trying to prevent me from completing this pass, force them to move and give me a lane so I can get it to you.