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Cam Talbot has delivered excellent advice and insights since returning to Pro Reads recently for his first video breakdown sessions since 2022, so we didn’t want to wait too long before getting the Detroit Red Wings goalie back in the mix.
Not only has Talbot become a three-time NHL All Star Game goalie since his Pro Reads debut back with the Minnesota Wild, but he’s also a perfect guest because he credits a big part of that late-career rise to his work with Vizual Edge, which now sponsors the segment, and that training plays a role in this save breakdown.

THE SEQUENCE

This time Talbot breaks down a 5-on-5 in-zone sequence against the St. Louis Blues. The puck has just been moved from the right corner (on Talbot’s left) up to the top of the right face-off circle, with a defenseman rushing out the shooter:

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You can see from the freeze frame above that Talbot has chosen to keep his eye on the puck using the short-side lane of a screen created by his own defenseman.
Do you agree with that decision? What factors do you think goes into it?
With the Blues player ready to shoot, are there other threats to worry about?

THE SAVE

Watch the video to see if you correctly identified what might happen:

With the pass coming across to Jake Neighbors in the high slot for a quick shot, do you still think it was the right call to be on the short side of the initial screen?
Why or why not?
What did you like about the way Talbot managed this?
Is there anything you would do differently in hindsight?

THE PRO READ

Now let’s hear from Talbot as he shares his thoughts on this scoring chance:

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