Pro-Reads: Jonathan Bernier on Shootouts
In fact, Bernier goes beyond shootouts, talking about how shooter tendencies compare and what factors (like ice conditions) cause them to change on a breakaway or penalty shot instead of a shootout. He talks about positional philosophy, properly timing your retreat, and even how at least one NHL player will purposely shoot for a rebound on a breakaway.
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I like how JB starts so far out of his crease. He moves with the shooter and sees the all the motion. He makes that evident when he said: “I see his hands open up and know he’s going to shoot”. That’s a lot to take in, in only fractions of a second, and shows that being focused solely on the puck is not always the best thing to do.