"And most important, you have to communicate. When players come off the bench, they should be in each other's ears."

Welcome to The Breakdown with Dave Starman, a new series available exclusively to members of The Coaches Site. Dave will break down some of the smaller components of the game and translate them into where they can make a big difference for your team.

In episode one, Dave takes a look at defensive zone faceoff strategies and how to successfully clear the puck out of your own end.

"Making sure that your team is really good on your breakouts is going to be a key component of this because not every faceoff win in your own end is clean. And most important, you have to communicate. When players come off the bench, they should be in each other's ears."