Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending prospect Ben Scrivens took time out from his playoff run to the Calder Cup Semi Finals to talk to InGoal about everything from his unusual stance and glove positioning, to mental tips, and his season so far.
Guest author Larry Sadler takes a closer look at the numbers to argue that a recent article here at InGoal comparing American and Canadian NHL goaltenders was not telling the whole story. In fact, he argues, the USA is well under-performaing when you consider the number of hockey players in their country.
Click through to see Larry’s take on the situation – and leave comment with your thoughts.
There are times when proper form is of little value and a goaltender has to battle and make the save regardless of how it is done. It is with this in mind that I wish to discuss the situation of an off-square rebound and the use of the “snow-angel” technique as a desperation save.
Last week’s ask a pro interview, published first for our subscribers (it’s free – join our 17,000+ fans today) was with Kings goaltender Jonathan Bernier who answered our readers questions on a variety of topics from staying focused to details on his Reebok P4 gear.
Martin Brodeur, who believe it or not played the butterfly in junior, continues to build on his place in NHL history, even adding a few records on his 40th birthday this week.
He won’t be the first goaltender to be accused of having eyes in the back of his head, but Detroit Red Wing prospect Petr Mrazek certainly has them there in style with this fantastic backplate, painted for the Czech junior star by Andrew Manning of Air Trix Studios. We loved this shot the [...]
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