Fansided · Feb 8, 2016
Boston Bruins D-Men Puck Possession Key Strategy
Boston Bruins D-Men Puck Possession Key Strategy
At the onset of the season, the Boston Bruins made a commitment to a possession-driven strategy in which defensemen would bring the puck further up ice and push a faster pace with the forwards into the offensive zone.
When the Bruins have followed the strategy, they have kept teams honest and done well. In games where they have struggled, such as the Winter Classic, they have gotten away from that approach and found themselves chasing teams, getting hemmed in their zone, unable to break out, hold possession or generate offense.