In the last article, we discovered that the Bruins are far more successful at exiting the zone when the Leafs only deploy one forechecker below the faceoff dots. In this article, we will look to address why that may be.
How the Bruins Breakout Against Conservative Forechecks
Before we look at the film to determine why the Bruins are more successful against conservative forechecks, it’s important to note the strategies that they deploy in order to try to exit the zone.
Bruins Exit Strategy Against One Forechecker
| Controlled | 100% | 100% | 88% | 2% |
| Goalie | 31% | 63% | 33% | 30% |
| Misc | 100% | 100% | 88% | 2% |
| Over | 50% | 50% | 44% | 4% |
| Reverse | 67% | 100% | 65% | 6% |
| Rim | 33% | 75% | 37% | 22% |
| Up | 70% | 100% | 67% | 19% |
| Wheel | 33% | 78% | 38% | 17% |
The most used exit “strategy” is an exit that starts with the goalie playing the puck.