fredo911 wrote:Your explaination is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
Oh boy, I can't wait how you explain this...
fredo911 wrote:The comment about the forwards is completely irrelevant as this will not change what the D needs to do on a 3 on 1.
If you honestly believe that 'the forwards are completely irrelevant', then you don't understand the flow of hockey.
fredo911 wrote:What the defenseman needs to do in this position is reconize that there are 3 forwards with speed on the rush now. Back skating at the blue line of his offensive zone would not be the correct decision. It would be to turn around and skate toward his own goalie with speed in order to not be burned and allow a clean breakaway. Would this for sure save a goal? Not at all. But any defenseman with a little common sense would recognize the threat very early on.
You're absolutely correct. However, why does the defenseman need to recognize 3 forwards with speed? What sequence of events takes place so that a defender is staring down 3 opponents all by himself. I want you to walk us through how this scenario comes into existence. Not what the D should do when this scenario happens, but I want you to lay out EXACTLY how a defender ends up in this position.
fredo911 wrote:Mackenzie Blackwood Foils Penguins' 3-on-1 Rush With Massive Glove Save
You're attempting to claim that a 5 on 5 scenario is exactly the same as the 3 on 3 scenario we're discussing.
But even in your example, you can CLEARLY see the NJ defender losing speed while he adjusts laterally:



Which results in the Penguins getting a quality scoring chance.
Now.. why did this scenario play out? Because the other Dman made a wrong read, and all forwards were in front of the net:
