Know your opponent. Watch Coach explain that every face-off player has different tendencies and abilities. These are some of the questions that you need to answer through film and scouting analysis. How good is the opponent off the ground, overall speed upfield and throwing ability, knees up or down, underhand rake or clamp and will the opponent try to test you forward.
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