A 5-Minute Masterclass on Tracking and Plays Behind the Net with Alex Nedeljkovic
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It’s been five years — and three NHL teams — since we last caught up with Alex Nedeljkovic for a video breakdown session, which borders on criminal on our end given how insightful the current San Jose Sharks goalie has been throughout his career.
Nedeljkovic reminded us of how good he is in this format by delivering a five-minute masterclass on managing plays behind the net, and what tracking means to him, with an emphasis on “the head leading the body.”
THE SEQUENCE
In his first return, Nedeljkovic walks us through a pair of pop passes from below the goal line:
Looking at the freeze frame above, what do you make of the way Nedeljkovic is turned and looking through his net with the puck behind the net? For us, it echoed the “left-shoulder dominant” back of net system taught by the Los Angeles Kings, which their director of goaltending Bill Ranford kindly walked us through on the ice for you to review.
What about the situation around Nedeljkovic makes this a good technique for this moment?
Where are the scoring threats and how does that help determine a decision like that?
Do you think he’ll come across on his skates or down into a Reverse-VH from here?
THE SAVE
Watch the save and replay below with those same questions in mind, but beyond identifying the threats — and there is a second play from behind the net that’s part of this video and breakdown — pay closer attention to how Nedeljkovic moves throughout.
Did anything stand out about Nedeljkovic’s play beyond how he managed the play and tracked the puck behind the net? Was there anything you’d do different? Why?
THE PRO READ
Now let’s hear how Nedeljkovic saw and managed both passes and, more importantly, listen as he breaks down the tracking and movement keys that fuel his game beyond these plays:
Members see the full video with Alex Nedeljkovic breaking down the play in detail.
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