Charlie Lindgren Pro Reads 8
With Charlie Lindgren
In-Zone Awareness and Drift without Widening
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Charlie Lindgren is coming off another strong season with the Washington Capitals, one that earned the popular full-right goalie a three-year contract extension and kept his Pro Reads video breakdowns in Capitals colors as relevant as they are insightful and open.
THE SEQUENCE
After breaking down a lot of rush chances, this time Lindgren is dealing with his own player bringing the puck back into his zone, with what appears to be full control:
Looking at the freeze frame above, the Washington defenseman is cutting into the middle on his backhand with New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey chasing him down: What do you notice about Lindgren at this point? What, if anything, about this is dangerous?
THE SAVE
Watch the save play out below:
What did you notice about Lindgren as soon as Vesey forced the turnover?
What about the way Lindgren played the one-on-one from the hash marks stood out?
THE PRO READ
Now we can listen is as Lindgren explains his keys to making this save:
Watch Charlie Lindgren break down the full video for you
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- Lindgren breaks down his save on a sudden turnover one-on-one against Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey at MSG, with 13 minutes left in a 2-1 Capitals game.
- Stay bent and ready even when your own defenseman has apparent puck control — Lindgren warns against going 'straight legged' just because your team possesses the puck in the zone.
- Early awareness of the defenseman's vulnerable position let Lindgren drift back into ideal stance before the turnover even happened, giving him time to read and stop the low-glove fake-shot attempt.
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