(Originally published March 2022)
A Swarm DZC is a high-pressure defensive scheme designed to kill plays quickly following an entry or a shot against.
The defining feature of the Swarm is that the second defenseman (D2) sprints to help D1 on the puck instead of holding the net-front.
When D2 joins the battle, the three forwards collapse and prevent the puc…
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