In the previous section, Power Play 101, the issues with traditional beer league power plays without a system, how penalty kills are more effective than power plays, basic formation, and what to expect from each position.

This section will highlight suggested sequences of passes built on the positioning.

If at any point of these sequences you feel like we must abort the play, we can always fall back to our escape passes and reset the power play at the point position again.

Suggested Play Sequences

High-Low-High

• Get the puck to the half-wall
• Net suggests a pass a few feet away from the near post to pull penalty killers and goalie to that side
• Quick pass to the bumper for a shot
• NHL teams show this sequence often, Boston Bruins with Patrice Bergeron comes to mind.

The Pass Back

• Get the puck to the half-wall
• Net suggests a pass a few feet away from the near post to pull penalty killers and goalie
• As the pass is heading to the net man, half-wall comes off the wall and receives the pass
• Quick shot on net

The Backdoor

• Get the puck to the half-wall
• Net suggests a pass a few feet away from the near post to pull penalty killers and goalie to the side
• As the pass is heading to the net man, the opposite half-wall sneaks down backdoor
• Quick cross-crease pass backdoor for a tap-in
• We see this a lot in the NHL with passes from skilled guys next to the net. Toronto Maple Leafs with Matthews/Marner giving backdoor passes from between their skates.

Cross-Ice Pass

• Get the puck to the half-wall
• The umbrella rotates, opposite half-wall moves to find a passing lane
• Puck carrier finds the seam for a hard pass across, between the penalty killers
• Quick shot from the other side.
• NHL teams show this sequence often. Capitals Kuznetsov passing to Ovechkin, Fiala on 22-23 Kings passing to Kempe comes to mind.

Behind the Net

• Get the puck to the half-wall
• Pass the puck to net man behind the net
• Net man keeps skating behind the net while the opposite half-wall comes down to the face-off dot
• Pass up to the half-wall for a quick shot on net to the far post

Point Shot

• Start with the puck at the point
• Pass the puck to either of the half-wall
• Pass the puck back to the point
• Quick shot, one-timer would be a bonus.

Outside Inside

• Start with the puck at the point
• Pass the puck to either of the half-wall
• Pass the puck to the bumper
• Quick shot, one-timer would be a bonus

Conclusion

Again, we should not limit ourselves to these sequences, but have some of them in the back of our minds that when you see a sequence initiated with the first pass, you can move accordingly and have everybody involved be on the same page of the playbook without the penalty killers knowing.