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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
This time Lindgren is dealing with a long breakaway against the Pittsburgh Penguins:
Looking at the freeze frame above, what stands out to you about Lindgren’s positioning?
What about his hand position? What do you make of Penguins forward Michael Bunting using a leg kick at this point? Is there anything that lets you ignore it as a fake?
THE SAVE
Of course, pace matters when it comes to breakaway positioning so watch the save play out below, and ask yourself the same questions about Lindgren’s depth and hands:
What stood out about Lindgren’s depth management and stance mechanics?
THE PRO READ
Now listen is as Lindgren explains his keys to making this breakaway save:
Members see the full video with Charlie Lindgren breaking down the play in detail.
Still ahead in this article:
Lindgren's read doesn't start where you'd expect — the first thing he locks onto before the save attempt is named in the next paragraph.
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