Darryl Belfry joins the show to discuss his coaching workshop, the offensive principles the best teams in the league adhere to, and working with players to implement new skills in their game. Topics include:

Fixing vs. investing in development
The importance of cumulative shift effect
How players like Devon Toews defend proactively
Five-man units and moving in the offensive zone
Positionless hockey vs. Positional interchangeability
Stacking skills and building off of them
Establishing speed differential and attacking creatively
Zegras doing the Michigan, and what comes next
Earning trust and building relationships with players
How to teach something new that feels differential initially
Dealing with short term results and making adjustments

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