Gerard Gallant claims the Golden Knights’ forecheck is nothing special.
Forwards Alex Tuch and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare backed up their coach, describing it as no different than the rest of the NHL.
“I don’t think it’s anything crazy,” Knights wing James Neal said.
“They forecheck like anybody else,” Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol confirmed.
At first glance, the Knights’ 1-2-2 forecheck resembles the system preferred by many teams throughout the league.
But it’s the full-throttle, teenager-behind-the-wheel aggression the Knights use to force turnovers in the opposing team’s zone that makes their forecheck unique.
“They’re a tenacious team,” Hakstol said.