"Chasing-out"
December 28, 2008 by Dennis Chighisola
Very much like my comments under last month’s entry, Plus and Minus Positioning, I think certain defensive mistakes can cause our opponents to gain a dangerous man-advantage rush. And, such is the case when a defensive player chases a puckcarrier out from behind his own net…
Actually, I liken this to when my little sister and I used to play tag around the diningroom table…Â That table sure did protect the one trying to avoid being tagged.
And so it is for the puckcarrier behind the net. He or she can bide their time until a teammate gets open for a pass, or until the first checker decides to chase. For, if that defensive player does chase-out, he or she usually falls far behind the puckcarrier, thusly allowing a man-advantage for the offensive team.
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