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...worst thing we can do is to go back and look at last year's power play," said Sweeney. "We can't try to compare our power play to last year...
This season's power play has been designed to capitalize on the fast skating ability of its five-man regiment--C.J. Young, Ted Donato, Peter Ciavaglia, Pawloski and Sweeney. The Crimson plans to use openings in the opposing defense and create more options in the man-up situation...
...only seniors on the power play--along with freshmen Ciavaglia and Donato, and sophmore Young--Sweeney and Pawloski will have to lead a more mobile power-play corps than last year's unit. In the more traditional power play set-up, Benning and Taylor hung back on the blueline and looked to make passes to open forwards...
...This year's power play is designed for Jerry and me to have more skating and more mobility on the blueline," said Sweeney, who like the other four members of the extra man unit did not make up last year's corps. "We have a lot of options on this power play that can free people...
Ideally, Pawloski and Sweeney will be able to use the open ice and move in on the opponent when they see an opportunity to score. "The biggest difference from last year is that we used a more disciplined power play. This year we're giving them the freedom to skate more," said Associate Coach Ronn Tomassoni...