Please see response on PT#1. Thank you. just kidding.

Prompt 2.

First we must define what type of defenseman we are referring to. Is this a defensive dman? A puck moving defenseman? An offensive dman who likes to pinch and frequently join the rush? Or maybe this is a physical dman who enjoys stepping into forwards as they cross over into the zone providing a thunderous body check. No matter what role a dman defines himself as, their primary goal must and should be to assist in keeping the puck out of their own net. There are loads of ways to do this and I truly believe within the correct system, each of the beforementioned defenseman has a role in the correct system. As a goalie, we love defensive dmen who love to stay at home in their own end and disrupt the opponents play as much as possible by getting into passing lanes, not allowing the opponent to have a clear shot on net and look to move the puck up to the forwards to clear the zone. I also believe a healthy balance of dman, offensive dman and physical dman work well in harmony on a team to create a truly diverse system limiting as many opponent chances as possible. 

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