Many players think of puck protection as holding onto the puck for 10+ seconds, skating around multiple players and carrying to the net.
In the NHL playoffs, puck protection is a means to a very specific end: extending the play for a split second against a tight-checking defense. Instead of attempting to beat several defenders cleanly, NHLers are looking…
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