![]() This chaotic, offense-first product is a continuation of last season when goals per game rose to 6.28 from 5.88 in 2020-21 and 6.04 in 2019-20. Moreover, multi-goal, third-period comebacks have suddenly become fairly common, with 2022-23 having already set the record for most in a single campaign (53). This season's power plays have been converting on 21.4% of all opportunities - an absurd rate reached only in the wide-open 1970s and '80s. I think where the game's really improved in that regard is that (most NHL) coaches think the same way now." "Now, we don't want to give up any, but we're trying to score 10. Every night," Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour told theScore over All-Star Weekend. If that rate holds until the end of the regular season, 2022-23 will count as the highest-scoring campaign since 1993-94, according to Hockey Reference. ![]() The modern mindset Icon Sportswire / Getty ImagesĪs of Tuesday morning, the average NHL game this season featured 6.38 goals. TheScore recently asked eight coaches - four currently running NHL benches and four with loads of experience in lower leagues - those exact questions. With the NHL plunging deeper into an era of offensive dominance, where league-wide scoring continues to hover well above six goals per game, how are coaches adapting? How much credit do coaches deserve for the uptick? It's ingrained in coaches' collective identity to care deeply about defensive details. Traditionally, hockey coaches have obsessed over defensive structure and habits: backchecking, blocking shots, clogging passing lanes, battling along the boards, closing gaps, and clearing the front of the net. "Now teams, coaches are going to have to adjust and come up with better defensive techniques or systems to defend a little bit." ![]() "The offensive side of coaching has overtaken the defensive side," the GM added. Defensemen activate often, which creates confusion for the defending team and leads to goals against. There are plenty of big titles on our upcoming PS5 games (opens in new tab) and upcoming Xbox Series X games (opens in new tab) lists that you can get stuck into while you wait for Football Manager 2023.In today's NHL, Yzerman continued, the attacking team prioritizes puck possession and motion within the offensive zone. Sega says "removing the disc and notebook from this year’s edition, in addition to further refinements to our eco-packaging, means that the overall carbon footprint for FM23’s packaging is 47 per cent lower than FM22’s". ![]() "FM23 thrusts fans closer to every aspect of the beautiful game, from the supporters filling the stands to scouts, players, opposition managers and newly-licensed competitions like the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League," Sega explains, promising that more new game features will be revealed in the coming weeks.ĭon't forget, there's no way to buy Football Manager 23 as a physical copy this year. Pre-purchase now on PC or Mac – sorry it looks like this offer isn't available on console or mobile just yet, I'm afraid – and you'll get a 20 per cent discount and early access, enabling you to play not just a couple of days early, but two whole weeks "prior to the official street date", with your progress in single-player careers carrying over. ![]()
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