Pro-Reads with Ryan Miller
With Ryan Miller
Managing an Area Pass Off the Rush
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Ryan Miller retired this summer but after a remarkable 18-season career that included the most NHL wins by an American goalie (387), the 2010 Vezina Trophy and a silver medal as MVP of the 2010 Olympics, we weren’t going to pass on a chance to pick his considerable puck-stopping brain and break down video from his last couple of seasons with the Anaheim Ducks.
As thoughtful off the ice as he was brilliant on it, Miller is poised rejoin the USA Olympic team as a coach for the 2022 Beijing Games, something he discusses at length on Episode 137 of the InGoal Radio Podcast before reviewing footage of a half dozen saves for Pro Reads.
If you missed his first two Pro Reads, which featured a late-game 6-on-5 sequence against the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 4-on-4 wrap play with passing options against the San Jose Sharks, make sure you go back and check them out. You’ll understand right away why were so eager to bump Miller up the rotation and get to this second entry sooner.
THE SCENARIO
This chance is also against the Sharks and starts with a 2-on-2 in the neutral zone that quickly evolves into more of a 2-on-1 as Patrick Marleau beats his check to the net:
We’ve pretty much given away what’s about to happen with the title of this post, but as the puck carrier pulls up to make that area pass, what factors are you looking for?
THE SAVE
Now let’s take at the entire sequence to see how Miller handle it:
Watch Ryan Miller break down the full video for you
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- Ryan Miller breaks down his save on a 2-on-1 rush where Patrick Marleau beats his check to the net for the Sharks.
- Miller explains why he doesn't square up or slide sooner — he's reading Marleau's readiness to shoot and how much 'energy' Marleau has loaded into the shot before committing to his movement.
- By recognizing that Marleau's shot isn't immediately loaded, Miller allows himself to be deliberately late coming across, which gives him a positional advantage on the save.
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