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Spot Puck on Entry

Spot Puck on Entry

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One skill that we have started to look at closer is putting pucks to spots that your teammate has a better chance to get it back.  

One area this play comes up is on entries when you have no other option but to lay (spot) the puck into the corner where the net driver will get the first touch on the puck. This creates more offensive zone time and allows for chances to be created.  

The net driver can turn the puck up, skate it behind the net, or bump it to the other side to change sides in the offensive zone.

Talk to your team about this option to extend zone time and work on not turning the puck over. 






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