Chi Dynasty. 5 reasons for winning “Chicago” on the “Tampa” in the Stanley Cup Finals – RBC

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Tyler Johnson broke his wrist at the start of the final, played like the whole series, but sometimes in order to verify this, it was necessary to check with the protocol. As a result, the best scorer of the playoffs was limited to 2 points. Nikita Kucherov missed almost the entire fifth game, having driven his shoulder so poorly in the post, left in the sixth, but it was not quite the Kucherov that continually tormented defenses “Chicago.” Both meetings “Tampa” lost. Ben Bishop tore a groin muscle in the second game. And although he was still good, he would have missed the puck China and Sharpe, being healthy – he has a question.

The “Blackhawks” whose style does not have injuries, serious health problems experienced only Andrew Shaw. And that – at the end of the series. Regarding serious – Chris Verstig which, apparently , will have arthroscopic surgery on his knee. But all this: a trifle like bruises, sprains and strains do not count, can not do without them – hockey still.

When the depth of the composition at lower you drop three leaders against two rolevikov opponent, two of these three form three, zabivshuyu half of all heads of the team, and all three claim to be “Conn Smythe” – expect trouble.

Steven Stamkos

Captain “Tampa” could easily become the best sniper playoffs ( was the best Johnson with 13 goals, on account Stemkosa – 7) but he did not score a single goal in the final. No one! Despite the fact that in each game he had at least one time of slaughter. And then three, as in the fourth meeting or two, as in the sixth.

Score Stam in the first period, when the hit the crossbar, and the script playoff game and even the series could be others. About unrealized “bullet” with the right to a mistake in the beginning of the second, and say nothing. Steve could not stop, smoke, think, aim, throw and throw again, if it comes to that. But what I have made – raised the level of confidence Corey Crawford and all “Chicago” at exorbitant heights.

It is not that Stemkos played badly. No. Throughout the series, he tried very hard, to the point that they regularly fall out of the blue, he kept the defense on their toes, repeatedly tested for durability goalpost. But he just did was deprived his team a chance to win.

Капитан “Tampa Bay” Steven Stamkos. Photos Global Look Press.

Duncan Keith and 3 whale

You can not even imagine what the load fell to Brent Seabrook, Niklas Yalmarssona Johnny Oduyu especially Duncan Keith. Semi-finals of the Stanley Cup, where a lot of them were beaten, they were taken out and the final four really, playing for himself and inappropriately broken in the series with “Minnesota” Michael Rozhivala, whose role was at times more than Kimmo Timonen, Kyle Kamiski David Rundblada and Trevor van Rimsdayka together.

Keith – a single song. 31-plus minutes per game, countless rebounds. Shies rivals because the league calculate the number of defenders, as cool able to combine the ability to choose the position, and put the body to select the puck. The role of the fourth striker to disperse attacks and impeccable first pass. Exacerbates the transmission of dangerous shots and finally the Stanley Cup winning goal. All this he, versatile wagon, attacking player of Defense and Defensive Player of the attack, the first place winner of any and all forms of voting at the “Conn Smythe Trophy» -2015.

The rest, however, are not far removed. And more power Seabrook, clogging goals of great importance, and the reactive Oduya, whose stick is constantly in contact with other people, and blocking shots tons Yalmarsson, inconspicuous hero and part-time third goal post Crawford. They are all good for the entire length of the site and are so versatile that it is absolutely interchangeable. That, in turn, greatly facilitated the work of Mike kitsch, quarterbacks coach “Chicago”, one eye has time to keep track of change “Tampa”, the other – to scan the wards into oxygen, glycogen, and the pH of the muscle fibers, the third – to choose the most appropriate at this time combination.

Search Kennevilla

The ongoing problem, even in the absence of search – the optimal combinations of overlays, tactical options – feature Joel Kennevilla era of “Chicago.” Exactly as he bequeathed great Scotty Bowman. And if something is not the case, coach Q will not rest until he finds a good recipe to him – another recipe and another – the third. Due to what is regularly pulls even unsuccessfully folding series.

For the first four finals match Kennevill four shuffled combination in the attack. Said Brian Bikella Chris Verstig instead. Replaces Rundblada van Rimsdaykom and Kamiski – Timonenom. As a result, he gained the necessary interaction at all levels, which allowed him to significantly simplify your life and focus on team play, rather than on the aspects of coaching. So the world was, for example, the transition from defense to attack through the defense, O puck in the middle zone after rebates boards.

It is also interesting how the “Chicago” was responsible for attempts to “Tampa” pick up the pace: he lifted up even higher advantage in realizing freshness. Match 3 the difference – like a little, but the last 2 meeting showed how easily the “hawks” winning horse when they receive the corresponding job.

Главный Coach “Chicago” Joel Kennevill. Photo Global Look Press.

Inactivity Cooper

John Cooper, unlike Kennevilla seemingly reasonably believed by good deed goes unpunished. After all, half of the Original Six left behind. Therefore, I try to limit the displacement of accents, nothing much changing in any combination, or in a team game. And if you take the start of the series – all well done. But the complexity of the Stanley Cup and the victory it demands enormous capacity to adapt to any conditions. Either you adapt or accommodate you.

Cedric Puckett wilted during the series, Brenden Morrow and thought included, JT Brown showed why do we need it, when it was already too late, and Andrew who just Hustler nor conveyed “greetings”. But Jonathan Drouhin instead Nikita Nesterov and was contrary to all that has gone on Cooper. Moreover, the limited playing time of both, despite the solid play of the same Drouhin in the last two games, when the blood from his nose needed sharpness on what Jonathan and specialized.

added “Tampa” could not like and save status quo. While “Chicago” came at the finish powerfully and regularly took her.