The weekend included his Greaves’ 61st win with the Monsters, another franchise record, and it all comes not long after stopping 38 of 41 for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a season finale win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Greaves is a favourite in the Pro Reads format after he broke down his memorable NHL debut against the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs team that he grew up cheering during our time with him in Montreal in the summer, so let’s go back for more.
THE SEQUENCE
We’re back to another rush chance, this time with William Nylander and Auston Matthews, but before we get to the video, Greaves had an important mental tip, one that reminded us of Pete Fry’s Mindset Seminars and a “bring it on” philosophy of wanting to face tough chances.
“One of the best players in the world,” Greaves said of Matthews. “I think it’s cool anytime you get to play the bets in the world and they get good looks just to test your skillset. That’s what the game is all about, these challenges, that’s the most fun part of the game.”
Greaves said he was able to maintain that mindset even during the game.
“That’s my nature. Devon [Levi] actually said something after his first game when he played [Artemi] Panarin and all those guys [on the New York Rangers]. He said ‘you want him to make a seam pass because you want to make that save and you want the chance against the best players in the world and I see it the same way. That’s what you are out there for, you hope that get 2-on-1s and breakaways. I think it’s the most fun part of the game is making those saves.”
Okay, now let’s get to the breakdown of this 4-on-3 rush with the Leafs on a power play:
Is there enough information at this point to anticipate a shot or a pass?
THE SAVE
It’s a rush so speed matters. Ask yourself the same questions as you watch the entire thing now:
What about the puck carrier after Nylander makes the drop pass?
Was there anything you liked about, or identified as important in Greaves push across?
What about the shot itself – any clue that Matthews would pull his shot back inside?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Greaves on what he saw on this rush screen and how he managed it:
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