Important: To be in the firing line – Smålandsposten

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The pieces are numerous.

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An important part of the junior crown effective short-handed is about to block shots.

– It is important that we are prepared to pay the price, says Julius Bergman before the semi-final against Russia in the JVM hockey.

Head coach Richard Grönborg is ultimately responsible for the junior crowns. But it’s Anders Johansson, assistant coach, who is in charge of the team’s play in short-handed.

So far it has been successful.

Five played matches have meant 16 times short-handed – and Sweden still have not conceded a goal.

The secret?

– There are many parts of the answer, says Anders Johansson.

– Above everything we have the right players who show self-sacrifice to be in the firing line. Since it is about a clarity about what we want to do.

Stopped 15 shots

Among other things, it is about putting pressure high up in the track, go forwards home to bring in new press at the blue line, good goalie games and not to be too sweeping in the movements.

But above all: be in the firing line.

– In Finland, blocked we 15 shots, says Johansson.

– And it’s fantastic. It’s really like an

instructional video. These guys were incredibly talented in the game.

“Very videos”

According to the hill Julius Bergman success depends largely on ledarstabens work.

For the already established game concept is applied a tactic to junior crowns the best way to be able to control the game short-handed depending on which players the opposing team chooses to have on the ice.

– We’re looking very much on the video, so everything is crystal clear on what we should do when we are out on the ice. It’s a darn good job of everyone in line, says Bergman.

– We go through what we can do better, how to tight and be able to be so jävliga for those we meet as we possibly can.

In the semifinal against Russia on Sunday expecting a new challenge to the junior crowns.

Anders Johansson has already been part of his plan ready for the meeting of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

– Their players are incredibly skilled with the puck. Since they often seek plug and make an extra pass. It is up to us not to get too bushy, and that we play aggressively and is located in the line of fire, he said.

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