Marian Gaborik Scored Game Winning Goal In Third Overtime – Invert Offense Tactics

Invert Offensive Tactics 

The term invert offense comes from my days playing lacrosse. Invert offense is defined as any offensive play behind the goal line.

• Pass behind goal line, pass around boards or shoot around boards

• Cycle behind goal line

• Cross behind goal line

• Stopping with puck behind goal

Technique:

• Picking the puck up off boards

• One time shot

Reads:

• The puck is shot wide and where it will go

• Anticipate pass around boards or shoot around boards

Rule:

• Pressure up on all shots that go wide

Key:

• Win the race to the loose puck

Three (3) Shot Invert Triangle Drill:

Progression:

• #2 Shoots first and skates to front of net
• #1 Shoots, #2 screens, tips & rebounds 
• #3 Shoots #2   screens, tips & rebounds 
• #1 skate with puck and passes around boards
• #3 skates to pick up puck around boards
• #3 can pass to #2 or #1 for the 1X shot 
• All three players go for rebound

Washington Capitals – New York Rangers 3rd Overtime Stopped by John Mitchell Blocked Shot

Power Question:  

How does  John Mitchell get back in the play, after falling down in the offensive zone?

   

Playing Rules:

• Always backcheck  down middle ice
• Head on swivel – Always look for man away from puck!

Blocking Shots Technique:

• Dropping down to one knee
• Sliding 

Related Teaching Links:

Ranger Blocking Shots

Individual Tactics Blocking Shots

Washington Capital v. New York Rangers Game 2 – Bad Passes, Lead To Bad Decisions

Washington Capitals Mike Knuble scores on a pretty tic-tac-toe passing play.  It all started with a bad  pass around the boards by Brad Richards. Stu Bickel, had a hard time picking up puck off boards and  forced a cross ice pass. Bickel  needs to make the safe play and dumped the puck deep into zone






Washington Capitals – 3 v 2 

• Crosses in center ice which create offensive space
• Maintains wide offensive triangle

Terms:

• Bad Passes, Lead to Bad Decisions
• Good Vision, Leads to Good Decisions