It's mostly a skill you build playing the game.

It's mostly a skill you build playing the game.
by Porpoiseboy (2019-04-02 14:42:55)

In reply to: Perhaps a Hockey 101 question re substitutions posted by El Kabong

A shift is often a full sprint while on ice. A player's body communicates to him or her pretty clearly, it's time to get off. Sometimes things get in the way. Defense coverage, an icing call that disallows a switch, some other things. But for the most part it's just a skill one builds. You skate your shift, you get off, you rest three shifts, you skate your shift, you get off.

Replies:

Unless you're Alexi Kovalev - TCIrish03 2019-04-02 15:30:12
- Keenan misunderstood - Kovie's idea of a "shift" ... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 16:26:22
  - As a Pens fan, his career is an enigma - TCIrish03 2019-04-03 15:59:55
    - No question, but "inconsistent" was his career.... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-03 16:38:51
Yep, but try doing that when the guy behind the bench... - BIGSKYND 2019-04-02 14:51:30
- Oh yes definitely. Especially when it counts. - Porpoiseboy 2019-04-02 14:54:18