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LD Rasmus Sandin - Rogle BK, SHL (2018, 29th, TOR)

Junohockeyfan said:
Sandin just got torched by the Russians in OT. ouch.
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He got beat on that one, but it was also a really poor line change. Swedish forward changed when Russia had the puck, Morozov was allowed to rush in at full speed, totally uncontested and allowed to go anywhere. I played decently competitive hockey, the #1 rule of defending in the neutral zone as a forward’s is not to allow that. It’s really tough for the defender when you let forwards come at them with full speed and endless space/options.

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Anyways, Sandin has an outstanding game, was easily the player of the game other than this play. He was terrific today. Could have done better on the OT goal, but he was left in a really tough position by that bad line change.
 
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ponder said:
He got beat on that one, but it was also a really poor line change. Swedish forward changed when Russia had the puck, Morozov was allowed to rush in at full speed, totally uncontested and allowed to go anywhere. I played decently competitive hockey, the #1 rule of defending in the neutral zone as a forward’s is not to do that, it’s really tough for the defender when you let forwards come at them with full speed and endless space/options.

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He played a good offensive game today and i won't take that away from him. Smart plays on the PP. But that defensive effort was awful. He let his man get the inside track. That's bad D 101 right there.
 
Junohockeyfan said:
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He played a good offensive game today and i won't take that away from him. Smart plays on the PP. But that defensive effort was awful. He let his man get the inside track. That's bad D 101 right there.
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Wasn’t a good play for him, but he really was left out to dry by his linemates due to a bad change. Can’t let the Russian player enter the zone with full speed, completely uncontested, and totally open ice where he can go anywhere. The job of the forwards is to slow down the rush in the neutral zone, and force players towards the boards, away from the middle of the ice. When you don’t contest at all, and just give them endless space/options like this it’s really hard for the defender to stay in front of them.
 
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Since were putting this one play under microscope...Sure he was put in a tough spot but it’s 3on3 and when you’re gassed you gotta get off. As long as you don’t give up a odd man rush it’s not a terrible change.

Sandin should have backed up a bit and sagged to the middle if he couldn’t match the forwards speeed. Instead he stayed near the dot line trying to gapnup and got burned.

It happens and it was in a really big moment for him unfortunately.
 
Sandin clearly the top defenceman this tournament. Yet another incredible pick (from the Soo of course) by Kyle Dubas. The young kid is showing why he’s so well respected throughout the league despite being such a young general manager. He really has lived up to his pre-nhl billing as “a hockey genius”.

Even without being a fan, it’s fun to keep tabs on Toronto’s season.
 
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Neutral Hockey Fan said:
Sandin clearly the top defenceman this tournament. Yet another incredible pick (from the Soo of course) by Kyle Dubas. The young kid is showing why he’s so well respected throughout the league despite being such a young general manager. He really has lived up to his pre-nhl billing as “a hockey genius”.

Even without being a fan, it’s fun to keep tabs on Toronto’s season.
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Do you mean, another Jake Gardiner?
 
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