The Magic Is Found In The Strategies

Eriksson Get Himself In Shooting Position

Leadership

New York Ranger Successful Power Play Goal

What Wrong With New York Rangers Power Play

The blame for lack of success on the power play must fall on head coach John Tortorella. But, you have to look at the players.  It was the players; who were not getting the shot through to the goal; It was the players who were not screening the goalie, tipping and rebounding; It was the players who were out numbered along the boards on the power play. It was the players who lost the battle on the boards when they out numbered the Bruins. It was the players who lost almost every one on one battle to gain possession and set up the power play.




System:


Breakout:

• Control Breakout
• Stretch man - 5th man is high on far blue line

Umbrella Power Play

Principles:   Power Play

• Control Breakout
• Sure Entry
• Possession
• Set Up
• Screening, Tipping and Rebounding

Terms:

• Control Skate, Communication & Accelerate

Tactics:

• Control Breakout
• Fill all three lanes
• Stretch man and Timing

Rules:

• Move the puck to the fastest skater

Teaching Points:

• Keep the Puck Moving
• Good Power Plays Keep the Players Moving
• Support Low, Middle and High
• Move Up and Down the Rink
• Move Across or Diagonal on the Rink
• Attack the Seam Without Puck
• Attack the Seams with Puck
• Open Up Shooting Lane

New York Rangers Power Play - Preparing the Middle Seam for Shot

Brad Richards - New York Rangers Power Play Tactic

The Platinum Rule

Tactics:

• People like people who communicate similar to them.
• Communicate in same zone 

Power Question:

How easy would coaching be,  if players told us how they wanted to be coached?

Sports Psychology Tips

The Self Pity Pit Destroys Team's, Organizations, Families and Individuals

Rangers and Bruins Offense Tactics

The Boston Bruins lead the series 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston Bruins won game 1 in overtime. Both these teams are evenly matched; play with similar tactics and have outstanding outstanding goaltenders. Both team play the body, play conservative, and rely on gaining scoring chances from invert offense.

Henrik Lundqvist 
6' 2", 188 lbs   
Born: Mar 2, 1982 in Are, Sweden
Age: 31
Drafted 2000: 7th Rnd, 205th by NYR
Experience: 7 years

Career
276-171-57	2.25	.920

Tuukka Rask
6' 2", 171 lbs
BornMar 10, 1987 in Savonlinna, Finland
Age: 26
Drafted 2005: 1st Rnd, 21st by TOR
Experience 5 years

Career
66-45-16	2.15	.927

Tactics: Invert Offense, Cycling and Crossing

Why Use Invert Offense:

• Forces 2 & 3 players to pick up players behind the goal line
• Forces the forwards to come down low, opening passing lane to point men
• The defenders focus their attention below the goal line 

Tactics:

• Cycle
• Cross
• Shoot or pass around boards
• Move Puck Point

Keys:

• Arrive quickly on puck
• Good angling and circular approach skills
• Good 1 v 1 skills offensive zone
• Good puck protection skills
• Picking the puck up and taking it to net

Principles:

• Be a threat to score
• The defense is high, move the puck low
• The defense is low, move the puck high

Rule:

• Take the puck to the net
• Move the puck to the net
• Move puck to point; screen, tip and rebound

Playing Outside the Game

Playing Inside the Game

Related Videos & Teaching Points:

Sweden Invert Offensive Tactics - The Man Without Puck Moves Away From Pressure

Invert Offense Causes Confusion For Finland

Boston Bruins Game Winning Goal Overtime - Make the Easy Pass; Shoot on Hard Pass

Technique: 

• Move bottom  hands down on stick
• Put your body weight on stick

Note:  In the picture above you can see the hand position; sticks on the ice; body weight on stick. 

Three Mistakes By New York Rangers

Playing Rule:

• Make the Easy Pass; Shoot on Hard Pass

Tactics:

Zdeno Chara

Position: D ▪ Shoots: Left 

Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 255 lbs.

Chara has a big reach, it is key you read his stick when making cross ice passes. "He's a tough guy to play against, but at the end of the day, we didn't get the job done," Nash said of Chara on Friday. Nash comment is in reference to the turnover by the Rangers, that lead up to the overtime goal. 

Tactics:

• If the middle man drives hard to the net; it makes this cross ice pass possible. 

Two Ways to Telegraph a Pass

• The forward brings the puck back across his body to pass
• The forward looks directly where he is passing

Teaching Keys: (Pass)

• Look one way; pass another way or shoot
• Snap the pass with your wrist; do not bring it back across body