Speed is the name of the game, especially for the Montreal Canadiens this season. But speed doesn’t win games on its own. It has to be orchestrated and controlled to create the best scoring chances. Timing is extremely important in rush offence, and catching opponents off-guard is a must.
If a team would only skate as fast as they could all the time, head-on at the opposition, they would lose the puck every single time without accomplishing much of anything. The recipe for success in rush offence is setting up teammates to have a speed difference with the opposing defence.