Counting Hands — and Leading with Hands — on Rush with Eric Comrie
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We’ve loaded up on Eric Comrie Pro Reads this summer, and not just because we wanted to use up all his Winnipeg Jets saves before he joins the San Jose Sharks.
Sure, the fact he since signed with San Jose 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.
This is the last of those Pro Reads sessions featuring Comrie with the Jets, and in typical Comrie fashion, it is loaded with great advice well beyond what would fit in a headline, including discussions on depth, hand placement, top-down rotation, prioritizing angle over depth when picking a lateral path, the mechanics of a good slide – and what goes into deciding to slide rather than skate across.
In short, it’s a rush read Masterclass disguised as a Pro Read.
THE SEQUENCE
This time Comrie breaks down an even-man rush against the Nashville Predators:
As already mentioned, this Pro Read goes deeper than most, even by Comrie’s lofty standards, but it all starts with his ability to analyze the freeze frame above.
So, looking at that still photo, what information about this rush stands out?
We’ll tell you now there is a trailer about to enter the scene from the top left corner, but Comrie has already identified the information that matters most.
Can you?
Beyond the attack, what do you make of Comrie’s positioning given the information available? Can you see any reason for him to retreat a little deeper?
THE SAVE
Since it’s a rush chance, pace matters, so rather than sharing more freeze frames, we’ll go right to the replay. Watch it all unfold below and see if the information you gathered above becomes relevant – and more specifically, in what way?
Did it play out how you expected? Was it based on the information you already had?
Now that we’ve seen the play, watch it again and shift your focus to Comrie.
What did you make of his depth? What about the decision to slide rather than come across on his skates? Any of his mechanics stand out as key to make this save?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear from Comrie and get his thoughts on how he played this rush:
Members see the full video with Eric Comrie breaking down the play in detail.
Still ahead in this article:
Comrie's first word on what he noticed — before anything else — is the specific detail that shaped every decision he made on this rush, and it comes down to a number he counted before the puck moved.
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