Dustin Wolf Pro Reads 16 – Holding Feet versus RVH on Plays Behind Net
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Dustin Wolf is one of the best young goalies in the game and an informative delight in these video breakdowns, so InGoal is going back to the Calgary Flames star for the third time in the past five weeks for another Pro Reads as we continue to work through remaining sessions before gathering new collections for 2026-27.
THE SEQUENCE
This time we’re looking at an in-zone chance against the St. Louis Blues after a bouncing puck is collected off the boards and behind the net to Wolf’s right:
As you can see in the freeze frame above, that player quickly moves the puck to the other post on Wolf’s left, with an open player out front. With that in mind, if you are Wolf, would you be coming across to that left post on your skates or sliding into that post on your knees and into a Reverse, Reverse-VH or RVH (to cover all the names)?
The bigger question is why? Identify the upside and downside of each choice.
THE SAVE
Now watch the save and ask yourself the same questions:
What did you make of the way Wolf played this coming across on his knees? It’s okay to disagree with the choice if that’s how you feel; Wolf has always been open and honest in these self-assessments and may even agree with you.
Can you see any downside in his choice, even though he made the save?
Can you see how he mitigated some of that downside with the nature of his push?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Wolf and get his thoughts on how he managed this play:
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