Linus Ullmark was a deserving winner of the Vezina Trophy last week after a remarkable season, and the Boston Bruins No. 1 was already a favourite at Pro Reads thanks to his openness sharing insights into his decision-making process, through six breakdowns.

THE SEQUENCE

In his seventh Pro Reads, Ullmark is facing an odd-man rush against the Toronto Maple Leafs:

Looking at the freeze frame above, can you find 3 keys that might help you sort it out?

THE SAVE

Obviously, speed matters off the rush, so watch this play at full speed now, pausing at various points to ask yourself the same questions about passing and shooting threats:

When do you think Ullmark figured it out? Would this have been an easier or harder play if the initial pass had gone all the way across rather than to the middle-net drive forward?

THE PRO READ

Let’s hear how Ullmark approached this chance, both in terms of reading the initial rush at the blue line and then also sorting out the most likely scenario once he’s facing a 2-on-0:

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