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The 2F3D Project: Breakout & Transition

Incremental innovation from Josi & Petry

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Jack Han
Aug 24, 2020
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The 2F3D Project:

Part 1) Inverting the Pyramid

Part 2) Breakout & Transition

Part 3) OZ Activation

(Rest to come)

In a previous post I suggested that NHL teams evolve the shape of their 5v5 formation from the traditional three-forward, two-defensemen setup to a 2F3D.

On the surface it sounds like a nonsensical argument, given that deployment at 5v4 has firml…

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