Joey Daccord ProRead 8

THE SCENARIO

This time Daccord is facing a rush chance against the Vancouver Canucks, now ironically his new team’s geographic rival, that starts with a head-man pass to sniper Brock Boeser:

This play is still in the neutral zone, but as you’ll hear below, Daccord is already gathering about the impending attack. Ask yourself what factors you are looking for at this point?

Things look a lot different as the Senators get mixed up in their defensive zone coverage, with two players attacking the puck carrier and leaving a wide-open option behind them. Looking at the freeze frame shot above, what information is most important to reading this attack?

What do you make of Daccord’s positioning at this point?

THE SAVE

Because this is a rush chance, speed matters, so now watch the entire sequence and ask yourself the same questions from above, and see if you can identify any additional cues:

Did you notice anything about the way Daccord set himself up once it became clear that Canucks captain Bo Horvat was alone going to the net and the most dangerous option?

THE PRO READ

Now let’s get Daccord’s thoughts on how the sequence unfolded and why he played it this way: