Keys to Managing Breakaways (and Shootouts)
There’s been a lot of Dustin Wolf in Pro Reads lately, and while we promise to spread the wealth soon, it’s not like it’s a bad thing to learn from a top young NHL goalie.
THE SEQUENCE
We already told you this is a breakaway, and since speed is such a key to managing it, we won’t bother with a freeze frame. Instead let’s get right to the video of this 1-on-1 against incredibly skilled Anaheim Ducks rookie Leo Karlsson:
THE SAVE
What do you notice about Wolf’s positioning? What about his stance?
Anything you can take away and emulate on your next breakaway?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Wolf’s thoughts on managing breakaways:
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New goalie dad here. What do goalies mean when they refer to matching the speed of the attacker?
As players approach, typically on a breakaway, the goalie will back in to maintain a gap between them – too fast and space opens up for a shot, too slow and they leve too much from for the player to deke.
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