Tactical Matchup: NSH vs. VAN
Hockey nerds love Nashville's style of play. Here's why it hasn't worked against Vancouver.
In a recent episode of the Hockey PDOcast (click above to listen), I brought up how the Nashville Predators’ tactical philosophy is antithetical to the Vancouver Canucks’.
Under new coach Andrew Brunette, the Preds are all about getting the puck up-ice quickly, activating five skaters and controlling play with fluid OZ movement (related read).
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The Nashville Predators are on my mind. I am currently working on the NSH chapter of Hockey Tactics 2024 and had discussed the team’s improved watchability on a recent episode of the Hockey PDOcast. And then I read an article by Sean Shapiro on his Shap Shots newsletter.
Whether wit…
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