The Habs came into Winnipeg and got out hit by a bigger team. What the Jets couldn't control was the Hab's skill and team play to compete in their first NHL regular season game. Here is one example of how the Hab's players controlled the game in Winnipeg.
Travis Moen out works two Jets players and finishes a great goal. Here is the breakdown:
A. Break-away Speed- This is a great example of breakaway speed because when Moan "breaks away" from the two Jets players the result is a breakaway for him. This ability to skate past players and have that next gear is something that every player wants but is hard to get. When you can shift gears like this it makes you very hard to play against.
B. Puck Protection- Watch how as Moen is coming into the net, he feels pressure from the back-checker and moves the puck to his backhand side so that the puck is protected. He doesn't keep it there for long, just long enough to make sure he has room to move it across the net.
C. Forehand Fake and Finish- After the puck is protected, Moen adds in a small Forehand Fake as he is moving across the net. This Fake makes the goalie think he is shooting the puck. As he continues to pull the puck across, the goalie has no choice but to open up his five hole, where Moen Slides the puck. This is a great goal and takes confidence and patience with the puck.
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