Cam Talbot ProRead 1
Talbot discusses some keys to reading a 2 on 1 vs. Vegas
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With the return of the NHL season and at least some access (every team is different) to visiting goalies as they come through Vancouver, we’re ecstatic to be able to get back to doing some live Pro Reads sessions and even more so to start with Minnesota Wild No.1 Cam Talbot.
If you listened to Talbot on Episode 90 of the InGoal Radio Podcast shortly after he signed with the Wild, you’ll know why. Open and insightful about his game and path to the NHL, it was no surprise that Talbot was a perfect fit breaking down video for his initial Pro Reads segments.
THE SCENARIO
We start our session with Talbot with a 2-on-1 pass in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights and their deadly duo of Jonathan Marchessault and Riley Smith.
What are the first pieces of information you are looking for as Marchessault gets over the blue line and approaches the top of the right faceoff circle? How does it affect how you would play this? Keeping in mind all the Pro Reads we’ve done in the past, this should be old hat by now.
Based on that, where do you expect to see Talbot? Let’s see if he matches your expectations:
Does seeing Talbot starting well outside of his crease surprise you? Why?
THE SAVE
Now let’s watch the entire sequence and see if you can spot any other information about this chance and the way it’s played — by both teams, hint, hint — that might affect your read.
Does seeing it at full speed change anything about the way you would have played it?
Does it change your thoughts on how Talbot played it?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s check in with Talbot for his explanation and breakdown of the save:
Watch Cam Talbot break down the full video for you
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- Cam Talbot breaks down his save on a 2-on-1 rush with Marchessault and Smith of the Vegas Golden Knights during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Talbot reads his own defenseman's positioning as a key factor in how he plays the 2-on-1 — not just the attackers' hands or puck position.
- Talbot starts well outside his crease on the play, a deliberate positioning choice tied to the information he's processing at the top of the right faceoff circle.
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