Low-High Paddle Down Decision and Pop-Pass ‘Release’

After being named top goalie in the AHL each of his first two seasons and League MVP last season (which followed WHL Goalie of the Year awards in his final two seasons of junior) Wolf made his NHL debut late last season. He sat down with InGoal to review some of that footage and his insights did not disappoint.

THE SAVE SEQUENCE

Wolf’s NHL and Pro Reads debut came against the San Jose Sharks, against a team and players he grew up watching and cheering for in northern California, on a down-low cycle play:

THE SEQUENCE

Of course, pace and timing matters in this sequence, so watch the entire thing play out in real time (and a slow-motion replay) below and ask yourself the same questions.

THE PRO READ

Now let’s hear Wolf on his approach, what he liked, and what he might do different next time:

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