r/NHLAnalytics

I recently got into hockey (3-4) months ago and believe ice hockey could really benefit from football tactics ( soccer ). I believe playing a 1–2-2 formation would be much better for a large amount of teams. Having one big defensive man at the back while having two midfielders control the center of the ice while also being defensive minded would be complete field domination , the team wouldn’t score as many goals but winning 1/2-0 a game still gets you your points. Am I being stupid and unrealistic by saying this and has it ever been tried before ?!