Skate-or-Slide and Other Odd-Man Rush Keys

Devin Cooley made a great first impression on the InGoal Radio Podcast shortly after his first season in the NHL ended with the San Jose Sharks, then followed it up with an excellent Pro Reads debut, as well as a great Pro Tips on using your head to take away space in the RVH.
Cooley has since signed with the Calgary Flames but we don’t want to waste any of his in-game insights from San Jose, so we’re going back to the late-blooming 27-year-old for another Pro Reads segment from our hour-long video session early in this offseason.

THE SEQUENCE

Cooley is once again facing a rush chance against the Chicago Blackhawks:

Lastly, what do you make of Cooley’s stance and positioning at this point?

THE SAVE

Because this is a rush chance, pace is often a factor, so rather than sharing more freeze frames, let’s go to the video of the save sequence.

See how early you can identify what play is coming, pause the video there, and ask yourself how you would move on this play – and more importantly, why?

THE PRO READ

Now let’s hear from Cooley on what he saw, what he liked — and to some degree disliked — about how he played it, and his thought process throughout:

It looks like you’re not an InGoal subscriber (yet). Below we’ve included a brief excerpt from the full ProRead to give you an idea of how it breaks down in the full video. We invite you to subscribe today to see the full ProRead – and hundreds more exclusive articles.

Comments

Let's talk goaltending!

We welcome your contribution to the comments on this and all articles at InGoal. We ask that you keep it positive and appropriate for all - this is a community of goaltenders and we're here for each other! See our comment policy for more information.