Watching the Washington Capitals, my other team, struggle with entries for years I've often wondered about this... but they aren't great on faceoffs so it's trading one struggle for another.
I think that would be the biggest reason teams wouldn't entertain it as a regular strategy. The ones that are above average at faceoffs are probably the same ones that are highly ranked at entering the zone and generating scoring chances.
I, for one, would love to get a 20/20 recap on what happens when the Beer League team tries this out Wednesday night.
Same! Do it, Sean!
Watching the Washington Capitals, my other team, struggle with entries for years I've often wondered about this... but they aren't great on faceoffs so it's trading one struggle for another.
I think that would be the biggest reason teams wouldn't entertain it as a regular strategy. The ones that are above average at faceoffs are probably the same ones that are highly ranked at entering the zone and generating scoring chances.