{"id":103,"date":"2018-11-09T18:40:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T00:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puckpossessed.com\/?p=103"},"modified":"2018-11-27T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T18:48:47","slug":"puck-possessed-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biathlonanalytics.com\/TEST\/puck-possessed-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Puck Possessed #5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock Boeser<\/strong> scored a great shot from the circle against Colorado on November 2nd, but I loved the way he got the puck from E. Pettersson<\/strong> even more. Not only because it was a great play, but because it way such a smart play<\/strong>, especially considering how young Pettersson is.<\/p>\n

Hockey is a lot about creating good quality shot opportunities, which often means finding open space in close proximity to the net, getting the puck to a team mate in that area, ideally free from any opponents.<\/p>\n

As this issue of Puck Possession<\/strong> illustrates, Pettersson choose an interesting way to put the puck on Boeser’s stick in such a position. I addition, I can only imagine how hard it is for a goalie to see a puck come from more or less behind you, with an unpredictable bounce, especially into the stride of the on-storming opponent.<\/p>\n

And for Boeser, despite his skills to receive a puck from anywhere, getting the puck\u00a0 from in front of you while in full stride must making taking a good shot slightly easier as well.<\/p>\n

Lastly there is one more benefit I can think of: if the pass does not work out (weird bounce etc.) Boeser would still be fastest to the puck, avoiding icing, and put him in possession in a spot from where he can give a good pass. The other options would like end up in a turn over.<\/p>\n

All in all, Pettersson chose the best solution, and in this case it worked out perfectly (unless you root for Colorado!).<\/p>\n