Re: NHL Season 2010/11 : Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:53 am
A couple of things I noticed from last night was the changes in style both teams had made from last season.The 'Hawks after last years success seem to have become more of a puck possesion team. I guess that was an area they felt they could improve on after playing 2 possesion teams, Wings and Sharks, in the play offs. The Avs in the play off games against The Sharks were expected to give problems with quick breaks, this did not happen but it did last night, even on the PP the Avs were close to scoring 3 short handers.
To be successful with puck possesion a team has to bring its defence men over the blue line and if there is a breakdown its a long way back to defending the goal.