Sven, for your #2 going at the defense, straight up the pool from inside the 6M, usually results in an immediate attack on that player by a relatively rested opponent, a probable stop, and the opposition swimming the puck back into the 3M. While your guy is swimming the puck out of the 6M you usually have backs that are surfacing after a series of big effort stops so going right at one of the freshest opponents in the pool surely isn't the smartest approach. Your red arrows at the top of the 6 should aim out to the side more.

There are exceptions to everything except when dealing with 'there are exceptions to everything' so I know at times it will work to go straight up pool. But in what looks like a suggested method of operations that shouldn't be suggested.

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