Derek King’s willingness to make in-season changes to the Blackhawks schemes he inherited from Jeremy Colliton has varied by zone.
In the offensive zone, King — after receiving feedback from his players — made a slight tactical change in February to allow defensemen to pinch more aggressively, hoping to keep more possessions alive by holding pucks in along the boards. The Hawks’ third forward (their “F3”) moves higher in the zone in those situations to protect against counterattacks.
