“(We) really talked about where the NHL power plays are at and the movement inside of NHL power plays,” Ruff said. “And, even more, the way that most teams are starting to kill now where they’re set up in a diamond, they’re set up where they’re taking away the flank shots, that you have to get some motion, you have to have your bumper player be almost the important player on the ice to support wherever the pressure’s coming from to relieve that pressure to create the down-low 2-on-1s. … There are ways with motion and creating a little bit more deception, I think we can be more effective.”
Also of note:
“Appert will handle the forward group and coach the power play, Ruff announced. Wilford will continue to coach the defense and penalty kill and Bales will continue to work with the goaltenders. Ellis will be an “eye in the sky” for the staff during games and will work closely with the team’s centermen, with Ruff citing improvement in the faceoff circle as an area of focus.”
[Source](https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/lindy-ruff-sabres-live-interview-coaching-staff-seth-appert)
by PrinciplesRK
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I think they should stand completely still and pass it back and forth up high
Now how about the obsession with drop passes even when a zone entry is wide open?
Love to see it!! Byram coming here and trying to move around the zone while everyone else stood still (you know, like real powerplay units do) was refreshing but also damning.
Peca for power play specialist and how to play a penalty kill like a frickin’ maniac.
Again, Ellis must have dirt on someone. Lol. He’s been relegated to some BS job, but remains on the staff. I’m just glad he’s not on PP anymore.
Get Sam Reinhart to be the bumper
Has anyone seen Apperts work on the PP in Rochester? Another asinine move
Another reason I don’t like the Appert hire…you never go ahead and hire your top 2 choices…you pick one..otherwise it sets up a weird dynamic
I am curious what this means for Kulich and Rosen.
Phase 1 put Ellis in the sky
Loved EVERYTHING i heard in this interview. I can’t explain how happy to have moved on from Granato and having Lindy and now Appert running this team.
Nothing works.
Good hockey minds here. Collaborative. I like it.
As soon as teams took away the Thompson 1 timer after that 6 goal game our power play died
Peters and Rivet were both in agreement at the end of the season that up in the box is the place for Matt Ellis to be effective, and here we are.