Washington Capitals Assistant Coach Mitch Love wants to bend your brain with this drill to work on defensive zone coverage. 

Description:

• Coach in the neutral zone with pucks and extra players, drill runs in just one end, 10 players are involved
• Coach passes to either defenceman on the blue line, that player can walk the line or make 1 D to D pass
• High forwards, F2 and F3, front the potential shot or retreat if their D doesn't have the puck
• D with puck has to get a wrist shot through to the net
• After shot, coach blows the whistle to start a 2on2 net front battle with puck at the top of the crease
• Second whistle goes, coach passes to high forward on the wall to start 5on5 in-zone

Key Teaching Points:

• Situations covered include wingers battling to get inside position, D are working on box-outs, 5on5 D-zone coverage