Jet Greaves ProRead 5
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How to Handle Flash Screens vs Stationary Screens
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With Jet Greaves back in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets and making 37 saves in a 6-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, now is a great time to go back to the insightful, record-setting young goalie for another Pro Reads breakdown.
Greaves broke down his memorable NHL debut against the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs team he grew up cheering during our time with him in Montreal in the summer.
After breaking down net play sequences in his past three Pro Reads, we’re back to a rush chance this time, but threw in a moving screen element for some excellent extra insights.
THE SEQUENCE
There’s more to this than just the screen at the end, especially because it’s off the rush, so this freeze frame can be a bit misleading, but what details can you take away from this moment:
Greaves is looking over the left side of William Nylander’s shoulder with a left-handed shot skating in from the point. We’ve talked a lot about short-side vision in situations like this, but what factors can you see that would make that the right decision?
What other key details are you looking for here?
THE SAVE
Since it’s a rush chance and we already told you the traffic is a moving flash screen, the speed matters. So ask yourself the same questions as you watch the entire thing now:
Starting with the initial positioning before the pass and the cross-ice push, is there anything you like or don’t like about the way Greaves manages the initial pass off the rush? Watch the replay from behind the net, pay attention to his stance, and ask yourself the same question.
With Nylander cutting into the crease, what are the most important factors in how you would manage this screen? What are the key options you need to consider?
What did you notice about when Greaves moved across to the left of the screen?
There was a second move back to the right by Greaves — can you identify why?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Greaves on what he saw on this rush screen and how he managed it:
Still ahead in this article:
Greaves goes straight to self-critique — and the first thing he flags isn't his positioning or his eyes, it's his skating, and the stance detail that caused it is in the next paragraph.
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