They’re going to have to watch the tape, which they obviously will, but they HAVE to be mindful of these mistakes. I don’t know why they’re making them for a 3rd straight game. Not to mention a little bit of shooting luck always comes into play for every team every game, but regardless.
Goal 1 yeah Barkov accidentally half tapped it over to Reinhart, just getting it deep may have been the safer play and he just catches it clean instead of trying to pass to Reinhart on the blueline where he’s completely covered but the big thing was Ekblad gets tangled up and trips leaving foegle wide open. Tough break to trip and fall there.
The 2nd goal pissed me off the most. Our D always aggressively pinch, it’s a key part of our game, but only because our 3rd attacking forward covers for them. Watching it I don’t know what the hell bennett is doing. Ekblad is below the hash marks and Bennett swings back down into the slot. The Oilers move the puck forward and it’s a 2 on 1 and Henrique puts it off the inside of the post and in. Can’t allow that to happen. The 3rd forward has to be mindful and cover for the D when they pinch.
The 3rd goal Forsling probably would’ve been better off just playing it back down low. I like the intention to get everything on net but it goes off Hyman and he scores on a break away. Bob reads and plays it well, Hyman doesn’t roof it over him or slides it around the pad like janmark did. It just finds its way through the arm and his leg pad. Just gotta have your head up and see where the defending players are if you’re going to send stuff to the net.
All in all, pinch only when you have your 3rd F high and covering and the F needs to commit to that. Send it to the net from the point if you have an opening, don’t force it. And don’t fall down lol