Comparing Joel Quenneville, Jeremy Colliton’s defensive zone strategy for Blackhawks

The Blackhawks were accustomed to a hybrid zone scheme under Joel Quenneville. In this strategy, all five skaters have a role to fill and ‘zone’ to cover depending on which side of the ice the opponent is controlling the puck.

Strong-side defenseman (LD) - Close the gap on the puck carrier and take away their space. Keep them on the outside of the ‘support’ and ‘net zone.’ If possible, finish a check on the puck carrier to lower their probability of escaping the ‘hit zone.