Tight Gap and Squeeze With Stick to Force Dump by Flyers Defense
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Not only is a tight gap important in the neutral zone but the way the defense uses their sticks can really impact the attacking forwards. In this clip the Flyers' defenders do a good job with a tight gap and stick positions.
What to Watch
- On a change of possession in the offensive zone both PHI D take a step forward and inside the dots to set their gap
- By doing so they take control of the middle of the ice and allow time for the trackers to apply back pressure
- Both D have great threatening sticks in front & take stand at the defensive blue line
- Force a dump in recovery and zone exit
