‘Picking a Post’ on Laterals Behind the Net with Eric Comrie
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After more than a month between Pro Reads from Eric Comrie, we’re going back to the former Winnipeg Jets goalie for the second time in the past three weeks.
Yes, the fact he since signed with the San Jose Sharks as a free agent expedites the need to use up all the footage he broke down while with the Jets, but it’s also never a bad idea to get more insights from a goalie who has always openly shared how he — and former playing partner Connor Hellebuyck and Winnipeg goalie coach Wade Flaherty — look at the game, both in real time and in video breakdown sessions.
THE SEQUENCE
This time Comrie breaks down an in-zone sequence against the St. Louis Blues that includes a moving threat behind his net and a passing option out front:
The freeze frame above requires a little context: First, the puck has been thrown down the boards from the right point and is headed from Comrie’s left to right behind him. Second, Robert Thomas is cutting the other way as he catches it on his backhand behind the net almost in line with Comrie’s right post.
While that’s probably not enough information, what would your visual and positional priorities be at this point? What do you notice about the way Comrie is handling it?
Would you do anything different in terms of 1. Your position and 2. Your sightline?
Who is the biggest threat at this point, and what information about them matters?
Is Thomas a wraparound threat or not? Is the fact he’s on his backhand a factor?
THE SAVE
Now watch the save clip to see how, and ask yourself those same questions:
Would you have done anything different than Comrie did? Would you have tried to hold your vision over your left shoulder longer, maybe even by coming off your left post, at least with your shoulder, to open up a window to see?
Comrie ends up behind on this play, but still makes the save — are you able to identify the key coverage factors and choices that allow him to do so?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Comrie and get his thoughts on how he played all of that:
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