THE SEQUENCE

In this video review, Levi is facing the New York Rangers and an in-zone play that follows a rush chance, with the puck ending up on an opponent’s stick in tight at the side of the net.

There are lots of moving parts in this play but two key decisions that Levi discusses, starting with how he plays things when that puck ends up at the side of the net:

Is Vesey a scoring threat from here?

Can you see who might be a bigger threat to score?

Given that, can you think why Levi uses paddle down in tight like this?

The second discussion point centers on how Levi handles what comes next:

THE SAVE

The answer to that last question might come easier watching the full play — and a couple subsequent replays. As you do, see if you can spot the reasons Levi prefers to get back up to his skates, and ask yourself the same questions about the paddle down.

THE PRO READ

Now let’s hear from Levi on how he saw and managed this sequence:

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