S64 PT #3: Trick Play
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canes2112
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Trick plays are hard to come by for a few reasons. There is only so much players can do to disguise where the puck is. Any holding or hiding is usually a delay of game penalty so that's obviously the first hurdle. The second challenge is the ice really isn't that big. If the ice surface was much bigger there might be more opportunities but otherwise most players in good position don't need much time to react to an unexpected play. The next aspect is hockey isn't like football where there are set plays readily available as the game is very free flowing with few stoppages that would allow for a trick play setup. Lastly, if the opposing goalie is not fooled by the trick play then they will likely have a good chance to save it. If we assume the same shooting percentages as shootouts, a goalie would save it around 3/4 times so the effort to develop and execute a trick play may not be worth it in the end.
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