Brossoit Flaherty, Helleybuyck and the lateral drill that won Jets a game

Kevin Woodley | March 12, 2021 | 4 min read

Laurent Brossoit made a handful of game-saving stops during a 2-0 win against his hometown Vancouver Canucks back in mid-February. With the Winnipeg Jets clinging to a 1-0 lead until a late empty-net goal, every save was big but this backdoor power-play stop on Elias Pettersson in the second period stood out, and not just because of the degree of difficulty:

The save also stood out because Brossoit and playing partner Connor Hellebuyck appeared to re-create the stop in practice the next day with Winnipeg goaltending coach Wade Flaherty.