passes in the offensive zone. 5. Having two forwards on the strong-side defenseman in the neutral zone allows the defenseman the ability to bypass two players with one pass. This again will back off our defensemen because they have no support coming back through the middle of the ice. 6. The ability to not get a puck deep. To simplify things: Good line changes; disciplined fore-checking; sustained offensive zone pressure; proper puck management; having one-man on the puck in the neutral zone; getting pucks deep. Essentially, all of this will deny the opposition from having any quality rush offense. Why? Because they are getting possession of the puck in difficult areas to make plays and they will be simply to fatigued to generate anything offensively when they do get the puck.