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Nick Zararis analyzes the Edmonton Oilers' system using the Downstream Theory to explain the relationship between offensive play and defensive workload.

On today’s edition of Locked On Oilers, host Nick Zararis dives deep into the weeds to reverse engineer the Oilers' conceptual system. Using the "Downstream Theory," Nick breaks down how what happens in the offensive zone directly dictates the heavy workload on the defense and goaltending

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Host: Nick Zararis

Topics covered

• Oilers
• hockey
• Downstream Theory
• offensive zone
• defense
• goaltending

Keywords

• Oilers
• hockey
• Downstream Theory
• offensive zone
• defense
• goaltending
• success recipe

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