Their recent trend of wins is certainly encouraging, but it shouldn’t detract from the concerns with Edmonton’s coaching that still linger. In addition, a relatively high rate of Edmonton’s shots from their defencemen are getting blocked. Edmonton’s defencemen, most notably Nurse, are shooting at an excessively high rate even when the best offensive players in the NHL are on-ice. Especially for skilled and speedier transitional teams, such as Florida or Toronto, they typically have little problem or difficulty skating past Edmonton’s defencemen. Puck possession is definitely a strength, and that’s a positive of Edmonton’s coaching system.

Source: The Nation February 05, 2022 18:45 UTC