Crossword 6: Hockey Strategies and Tactics

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Across
  1. 4. - Defending specific opposing players.
  2. 6. - Planned strategy for a faceoff win.
  3. 7. - Players cover areas instead of individuals.
  4. 8. - A lone attacker moving toward the goalie.
  5. 11. - Defensive positioning during a penalty.
  6. 12. - Offensive strategy with players on one side.
  7. 15. - Defensemen moving into the offensive zone.
  8. 16. - Skating behind the net to attempt a goal.
  9. 20. - Defensive effort to stop an opponent on a rush.
  10. 21. - Using the stick to poke or lift the puck.
  11. 23. - Sending the puck deep and pursuing it.
  12. 25. - A quick shot taken directly off a pass.
  13. 26. - Strategy to slow down the opposing rush.
  14. 27. - Using the body to stop an opponent.
  15. 28. - Set positions to maximize scoring chances.
  16. 29. - Blocking the goalie’s view of the puck.
Down
  1. 1. - Alternate penalty kill strategy.
  2. 2. - Maintaining optimal space between attacker and defender.
  3. 3. - Power play setup with players forming a "V."
  4. 5. - Penalty kill setup with players in a square.
  5. 9. - Offensive rush with more attackers than defenders.
  6. 10. - Offensive puck movement along the boards.
  7. 13. - Coaches deploying specific players against opponents.
  8. 14. - Defenders risking injury to stop the puck.
  9. 17. - Redirecting the puck to change its trajectory.
  10. 18. - Resetting strategy after losing the puck.
  11. 19. - Pressuring opponents in their defensive zone.
  12. 20. - Moving the puck from the defensive zone to offense.
  13. 22. - Sending the puck over defenders to regain possession.
  14. 24. - Long pass to catch opponents off guard.