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Johnson Uses Deception on Retrieval vs Kraken Forecheck

https://vimeo.com/860467655

This clip is not flashy, it is a little thing that helps the Avalanche have more time to execute a breakout off of a dump in by the Kraken. Using deception can give your teammates more time and space, this is exactly what Johnson does in this clip.

What to Watch

The first thing Johnson does is check over his shoulder as he goes back to retrieve the puck to get as much information as he can.
He lures the forechecker in by retrieving the puck and selling that he is going to carry the puck up towards the wall.
He does this by having his hips and toes pointing towards the direction he is "selling".
Once the forechecker bites he plays the puck back the other way.
This removes the forechecker as a threat and his teammate has extra time to execute the breakout.