Pro-Reads: Toronto’s Andersen Net Drive Off the Rush
Toronto Maple Leaf Freddie Andersen had already heard about Pro-Reads when we met with him in Vancouver. This is the second in our mini-series with the Leafs' Starter.
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Our series continues this week with Toronto Maple Leaf Frederik Andersen and his second Pro-Read for InGoal. This time a fairly straightforward scenario that many of our readers might encounter in practice or at goalie-training. The net drive.
The Situation
The net drive is a common tactic as the opposing player attempts to beat the defender with speed, gaining advantage before cutting to the net, typically quite sharply from a “down low” position almost across the goal line. Having beaten the defender with speed, this can often turn into a race to the backside post with hard-charging forward facing flat-footed goaltender.
Below we present a freeze-frame of the action to give you a chance to consider what Andersen might have seen in this situation as Vegas’ Wiliam Carrier cuts in on him from the left. Every rush will have subtle differences that you as a goaltender can use to at least narrow the options you face and focus your response.
What do you see here from Carrier that might influence Andersen?
The Save
Having studied the situation let’s have a look at the save and see how it develops before we hear from the Leaf’s #1:
The Pro-Read
Let’s listen in now as Andersen walks us through his read and his response. His initial read did give him a small advantage on the play and you’ll get a few tips that you can put into your game for the next time you face a net drive in a game or practice.
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- Andersen breaks down his save on a net drive by Vegas's William Carrier, who attacks from the left on his off-wing backhand.
- When a forward drives the net on his backhand with only the inside hand on the stick, it eliminates the shot as an option — a read Andersen used to gain a positional edge.
- Younger players holding a one-handed backhand power move rarely get their second hand back on the stick in time, giving goalies a reliable cue to narrow their response options.
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