The 3-2 Spread is a powerplay formation seen in top-level hockey for the past 50 years.
In the 1970s teams such as the Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and the Soviet Red Army employ it with fair success against primitive penalty-killing and goaltending of the day (read about their tactical philosophies here).
However NHL…
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