BadassWhy It Worked
Aside from the fact that the play looks like something that should be seen on NFL Blitz, when the Flying V was first introduced, it was so revolutionary and original that every person in that rink minus the Ducks mistook Bombay for the second coming of Christ, they weren't far off.
The play essentially made EVERYONE on the ice a potential scorer. By passing the puck intermittently among the five players making the V, the opponents defense might as well just hiked up a chair and enjoyed the show because that son of a bitch was going into the goal.
The formation is comparable to that of the recently banned a-11 formation in football. However since the powers that be that govern over hockey actually have a pair, this formation will never be outlawed due to it being "unsportsmanlike".
Why It Didn't Work
Far be it from me to point out ANY flaws in Bombay's coaching style, however there were some damn apparent problems with the Flying V. First of all, much like a college basketball coach who constantly runs a full court press, Bombay didn't realize that defense is in fact kind of important in the game of hockey. This is fully pointed out when the Ducks run the V on Iceland (keep in mind, physically, this is like a 7th grade Defensive line going against the TCU D-Line, go frogs).
Above team's combined weight, 540 lbs.
Below team's combined weight, 900 lbs.
Yep this should work
Now if you had a good goalie, this might not be the biggest problem since he might be able to actually stop the puck. However, while he might kick ass against every other team, good ol' Goldberg had about a 2% saving probability if the puck was shot by anyone from the Iceland team, so much like the Spartans in 300, if you broke the line you were screwed.
However I will say the success rate of the Flying V was around 99% so, in the end it is still the play that I think we should see in the NHL more often.
Aside from the fact that the play looks like something that should be seen on NFL Blitz, when the Flying V was first introduced, it was so revolutionary and original that every person in that rink minus the Ducks mistook Bombay for the second coming of Christ, they weren't far off.
The play essentially made EVERYONE on the ice a potential scorer. By passing the puck intermittently among the five players making the V, the opponents defense might as well just hiked up a chair and enjoyed the show because that son of a bitch was going into the goal.
The formation is comparable to that of the recently banned a-11 formation in football. However since the powers that be that govern over hockey actually have a pair, this formation will never be outlawed due to it being "unsportsmanlike".
Why It Didn't Work
Far be it from me to point out ANY flaws in Bombay's coaching style, however there were some damn apparent problems with the Flying V. First of all, much like a college basketball coach who constantly runs a full court press, Bombay didn't realize that defense is in fact kind of important in the game of hockey. This is fully pointed out when the Ducks run the V on Iceland (keep in mind, physically, this is like a 7th grade Defensive line going against the TCU D-Line, go frogs).
Above team's combined weight, 540 lbs.Below team's combined weight, 900 lbs.
Yep this should work
However I will say the success rate of the Flying V was around 99% so, in the end it is still the play that I think we should see in the NHL more often.
