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Highway to the High-Danger Zone

After Saturday’s win against the Blue Jackets, Coach Carbery was asked about Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas finishing their chances more frequently, this is what he had to say:

“They are constantly attacking the net and around the net-mouth. So instead of having to rely on beating an NHL goalie from the slot or off the rush with a shot, which is extremely difficult to do, they’re scoring in and around the net and they’re constantly attacking the net. They’re not settling for a wrist shot from the circle. They’re getting a lot of high-danger chances […] That’s what I feel like those two guys are doing a way better job of, attacking the net and getting around that scoring area.