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How Controlling Emotions Lets You Control Your Game

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Charlie Lindgren has already established himself as a favourite in his first four Pro Reads, as well as past InGoal Radio Podcast appearances, and it’s been far too long since we last checked in with the Washington Capitals goalie back in late September.

THE SEQUENCE

Lindgren is dealing with a rush chance against the Colorado Avalanche, and while we often go right to video because the speed of such attacks is important to how a goalie manages them, Lindgren does a nice job explaining what he looks for as far out as the neutral zone:

Joey Daccord Reading a Rush and React-vs-Block Decisions Screencap 1
So, what are the key pieces of information you’d be looking for in the freeze frame above?

THE SAVE

As Lindgren himself says below, one element is speed, so watch the save and how your answers to the above question affect how this plays out in real time below:

What did you make of how Lindgren handled the rush in terms of depth? What did you make of his positioning one the pass went across to Ryan Johansen inside the top of the left face-off circle? Were you thinking shot or pass at that point?

THE PRO READ

Now we can listen is as Lindgren explains his read and depth management decisions:

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