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It’s been more than a month since we last heard from Eric Comrie, who made his return to Pro Reads late last summer after almost four years away.
That’s far too long for a goalie who has always openly shared how he — and playing partner Connor Hellebuyck and Winnipeg Jets goalie coach Wade Flaherty — look at the game, both in real time and in video breakdown sessions like these.
THE SEQUENCE
Comrie is facing a 3-on-1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins:
In the freeze frame above, we purposely chose the moment where the puck carrier down the left wing makes a pass to the player in the middle of the rush.
What do you think the most likely next move is from the middle? Will he shoot? Will he pass all the way over to his right? Or will he pass back to his left?
What do you make of Comrie’s positioning and what it says about his read?
The Save
Watch the save clip to see how it unfolded, asking yourself the same questions:
Do you think Comrie anticipated that pass back ahead of time?
Can you think of why?
What did you make of his decision to slide into the post, rather than above it?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Comrie and get his thoughts on how he played this:
“I think that's one thing that's very under looked in goaltending is how much a guy stays inside of his post, and how important it is to stay inside your post"
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- Comrie breaks down his save on a 3-on-1 rush against the Pittsburgh Penguins, walking through how he anticipated the weak-side return pass before it happened.
- Comrie and Connor Hellebuyck have identified a high-percentage pattern on 3-on-1 rushes: when the puck goes to the middle man, he almost always passes it back to the original puck carrier on the same side.
- Comrie emphasizes staying inside the post rather than above it as an undervalued positioning principle — a key reason he was able to cover the back-door option on this play.
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