Boston Bruins make a major change to their power play involving Charlie McAvoy
The Boston Bruins have just made a big change to their power play that involved a move with defenceman Charlie McAvoy.
On Monday, Jim Montgomery made a big change during practice to the Boston Bruins power play which has been a major problem for them this year.
Hampus Lindholm is going to get an opportunity to run the first power play unit, and take Charlie McAvoy's place.
Jim Montgomery had a direct message for Lindholm:
«Be direct like he's been 5-on-5,» Montgomery told reporters at Warrior Ice Arena. «I think he's a person on our team that has some offensive confidence right now. I just want him to be direct. We find our power play is being slow, so we just want him shooting pucks or moving pucks quickly.»
Lindholm stated that he is excited for this opportunity and hopes he can help the Bruins improve.
«I'm going to keep playing the way I've been playing,» Lindholm said. «Trying to get a lot of pucks to the net. Be a shooter, be a threat up there on the blue line and keep moving pucks quick.»
Jim Montgomery stated that he believes that if the Bruins can have a better and more consistent power play, that it will help them fix other areas of their game.
As of right now the Bruins currently rank 29th in the league on the power play with a 12.5%.
«After reviewing the last game, there was clearly a lull in our team after not scoring on the power play,» he said. «It really affects the power-play guys a lot because they're used to getting mojo and swagger from that. You get good offensive touches in there, you get good looks; you're going to feel better about your 5-on-5 play.»
This is a perfect opportunity for Lindholm who even stated he is looking to add more offence to his game after having a down year last year, and a breakout year in 2022-23.
«I looked at my game last year and then the year before,» he said. «I was in a little different role than I was last year and maybe this year. But, I'm still trying to find ways to produce.»
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Montgomery has realized that Lindholm has already been better this year as he has already scored the same amount of goals this year as he did last year.
«I think he's been a lot more assertive,» Montgomery explained. «He's being shot-first mentality for sure. I think that in the other two zones when he moves the puck, he's moving it and joining (the play). So, when he gets (the puck) he has more time instead of trying to be the first or second forechecker. He's moving it and jumping by those guys so when he's joining the play, he has more time.»
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