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The ability and desire to defend are part of the folk nature, and it is also reflected at the NHL level. Good underpower gaming also gives the Lion to the top of the four -country top tournament.
At the highest level, teams are now heavily roles. While different players may have different responsibilities, the same valuable for winning, often only through power points.
In Montreal, the title level has been comfortable Patrik Laine. Rockistara and superstar waved 11 times in 21 matches after the beginning of December and became a popular favorite. For a long time, Montreal won the matches. However, this is only one part of winning.
In order to win matches, the team must also be able to defend – it includes, among other things, underpowering. This is where the picture comes in Joel Armywhich has not been seen at the title level.
No, even though the average of this underpower for the previous three years is the second highest NHL for the second highest number of attackers who have played at least 200 minutes.
Where Army’s power statistics are a plus for 11 hits after Laine’s return, the rock star itself has four goals.
Army is undoubtedly one of the NHL’s best underdog players. Only a decade ago in the farm, Pori, who was inaugurated in the underpowering game, is extremely valuable for his team.
One of the reasons why Montreal is still hanging in the playoff race is the sixth best underdog in the series.
The goal is difficult, but players who prevent the play equipment from reaching their own network are also really valuable.
– In Rochester in the AHL, I took a little joke at the beginning of the underpowering that what is this right now. I had never played an underdog, Armia remembered her new conquest of Sports a few years back.
Since then, Armia has made more than 500 matches in the NHL career as a depth player and a specialist in the underview.
Although the general public or title level rarely rarely raise a successful player to kill the ice at critical moments, they enjoy enormous appreciation within the team. The player himself has to learn to enjoy the ruin of other games.
– Personally, I get a good feeling and self -confidence if I can keep an opponent’s overwhelming game zero. It’s nice to see if your opponent gets frustrated when you don’t get any time. It’s always cool, Armia says for Sports.
Finns roll in statistics
Underpower gaming seems to be more broadly in the Finnish superpower in the NHL. There are Finnish underpower compositions for numerous teams, with several teams in some teams.
In addition to the army Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teräväinen They have been part of the toughest elite of the Night -Childhood Tribe for years. Alexander Barkov as well as this teammates Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen Recognized as specialists in this field.
From defenders Olli Määttä, Esa Lindell, Niko Mikkola, Rasmus Ristolainen and Miro Heiskanen are all good underdog players.
Hardly any NHL statistics have the same strong Finnish representation as the underpower’s deep data.
For example, if you look at the goal -oriented under -power game for the previous three seasons for the previous three seasons, there are as many as six Finnish strikers in the top 21.
When looking at the same statistics for defenders, Heiskanen is the best in the series, Määttä is ranked 23 and Mikkola is 29.
Whether it is shots, goals or paintings, especially Finnish strikers are at the forefront of statistics at an unimaginable width.
hockey expert Ismo Lehkonen It reminds that no one is allowed to undergo underpower.
– This is in our folk nature. Finns take such things as a matter of honor. If you look at these names mentioned above, it has self -directed and smart guys who think a lot about things yourself.
– There we are exploring the opponent’s overpowering games and constantly thinking about what they are trying to do next. When the ice is killed, these brothers are still smiling, Lehkonen laughs.
Teräväinen, Aho and Barkov in the forefront are primarily known for their attack head expertise, but the sharp head and ability to understand the attacking player’s thoughts also help in the defense.
Physics helps and you have to go to the puck if needed, but for a new -time under -power player, the club’s use and game intelligence are at the heart of everything.
– Game literacy is the most important feature. It’s a constant brain exercise when you try to think about where the puck could go next, Teuvo Teräväinen opened the secrets of the underpower game a couple of years ago.
– When you succeed, you are already going in the right direction to take time out. Underpower needs to move quickly, anticipate and exclude certain feed directions. We need to be able to interpret what someone could enter next, Teräväinen continued.
Individuals who are skilled on top of it often have the opportunity to get underdog to punish the superiority of negligence. Rollouts, especially towards the end of the long -term exchange, are great places to hit. This is Aho and Teräväinen, who moved to Chicago last summer, made art in Carolina at its best.
Over the past nine years, Aho has scored more underdog paints (18) in the NHL than any other player and Army the second most (17). Barkov (12) as well as Barkov (12) and Roope Hintz (12).
– If the possibility of a loose hockey opens, then just a leg in front of the other. If there are any power, it is worthwhile to go loose, as they often become good places. The overwhelming players may not be a hundred every time after the reel loss, leaving for their own, Teräväinen said.
Strength to the lion
A close -up game, high -quality defense, goalkeeper game and good special situation play have traditionally been the strengths of the Finnish national team in international tournaments. At least when success has come.
For example, in the previous three World Championships, the Lions released only one goal with underdog while playing. Finland killed 48 cools in three tournaments 45.
With a fresh head coach of the Lions Antti Pennanen It is even oversupply of under -power compositions of the February Top Tournament, especially for offensive equipment. Especially now that the tournament is on a fast pace without a good preparation period, the importance of special situation gaming is emphasized.
– All top coaches say the same thing: a good underdog is one of the biggest cornerstones of success. It’s always a tough thing to get it to 90 %. And help the army, if you can play a gap -free underdog that you won’t go to your own, then you are really hard in the tournament, Lehkonen knows.
Teräväinen, who began to play underdog at the youth World Cup 2014 then coach Karri Kivi Commanded, compassed from Lehko.
– Underpower is a special task and a big part of the game. Usually the best guys play in those situations with the opponent, so it is a great tribute to the coach. After all, it’s a nice challenge to always try to prevent the opponent from scoring the best.
Armia is on the same line as Teräväinen and believes that a strong Finnish identity is still carrying in a tournament that is run through in a short time.
“If you think about the World Championship 2022, then without good underpower, there is nothing to win,” Armia says.
– It is certainly a small advantage for us that we have been raised by the same stencil in the ice hockey world in Finland. Often, if you play with Finnish chain buddies, they are easy to read. In such a tournament, we all go to the same small stencil, Armia concludes.
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