Techniques when Racing to the Puck

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When you are racing another player to the puck, try to skate in front of them to take their lane to the puck away. If you can't get in front of them to beat them to the puck, you are allowed to try to take the most direct line to the puck. So push your body into their body as you skate toward the puck to put yoursef "in line" with the puck and push them into a more difficult path to the puck.
If you are not going to get your stick to the puck first, get your stick in a position under their stick and just as they are going to get the puck, use your stick to lift their stick with yours with a quick, small, agressive stick check and then take the puck and protect it using your body as you skate away.

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so many great details! it's fun and its helpful learning all the finer points on the timing/strategy/location