Laurent Brossoit ProRead 1
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Skate-or-Slide Decisions on Mid-Zone Lateral Plays
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Laurent Brossoit celebrated his day with the Stanley Cup on a Sunday, then two days later joined his long-time trainer Adam Francilia and agent Ray Petkau at the NET360 Goalie Camp they’ve run for the past 10 years in Kelowna. InGoal Magazine was on hand and on the ice to film those sessions, and Brossoit was kind enough to spend an extra 30 minute doing Pro Reads.
While Brossoit is headed back to Winnipeg as a free agent, re-joining fellow NET360 regular and Jets goalie coach Wade Flaherty, we focused on his season in Vegas for our video session.
THE SEQUENCE
Brossoit’s debut is a 5-on-5 in-zone play against the Dallas Stars after a failed zone exit:
As the Stars cycle the puck from the blue line across the left boards in the freeze frame above, Brossoit needs to manage both the traffic forming in front of him and two passing options.
At first glance, what is the most dangerous play he must consider, and what factors might affect how much time he has to change position – and how should he move – if a pass is made?
Less than one second later, things have changed:
By this point are you better able to identify the primary threat?
How much, if at all, are you worried about the puck carrier?
If a lateral pass to Jason Robertson inside the right circle gets through cleanly, are you coming across on your knees or up on your skates? Any thoughts on Brossoit’s positioning?
THE SAVE
As we can see from the freeze frames, there’s an element of flow to this play after the Stars keep it in, so watch the full play and ask yourself the same questions as it develops:
Does the play develop as expected? Does Brossoit manage it the way you’d expect him to?
Watch it again: Are there specific things you like or dislike about how he handles this pass?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Brossoit on what he saw — or given the traffic, perhaps what he didn’t see — and why he came across to Robertson on his skates instead of sliding on his knees:
Watch Laurent Brossoit break down the full video for you
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- Brossoit breaks down his save on a Dallas Stars 5-on-5 in-zone cycle play, where a failed zone exit left him managing traffic in front and two live passing threats simultaneously.
- Brossoit chose to cross to Jason Robertson on his skates rather than his knees — his video review explains the specific read that drove that decision.
- Traffic in front affected what Brossoit could and couldn't see during the play, making pre-read and positioning before the pass critical to his ability to make the save.
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