easton117
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- Nov 11, 2017
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I don’t want to say I’m the reason for it. But I believe my bitching about the forwards being too high in the d zone has something to do with their breakouts looking better.Anybody else think the Bruins have changed some of their systems?
DZ: They look like they've gone back to a box+1 in the Dzone. Every time they were stuck defending today they were in that set up. They're not running around, they're not frequently out of position all of a sudden.
OZ: They're shooting a TON more. 30 shots in the first 2 periods today. Taking a page from Florida here: shots and net front traffic.
PP: They've shifted E.Lindholm to the wall and have both Coyle and Marchand at the posts. Coyle shifts between side of the net and net front, Pasta shifts between elbow and bumper. It's a new look, an innovative look, and that plus the movement it requires makes it hard to defend.
I wonder if Monty met with the players and they came up this approach, or if Monty just made the changes and the players were excited about it... All I know is the effort and intensity are suddenly better. There is buy-in again. They look organized and focused again.
I also like to think my wife listens to my suggestions around the house and acts accordingly. So you know. Win some lose some.