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Latest Pro Reads features Frederik Andersen and a play he read so well that Maple Leafs goalie coach Steve Briere texted us the clip midway through our video review session to make sure it was included:

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Washington Capitals goalie coach Scott Murray walks through before-and-after video of Ilya Samsonov’s post play evolution and tracking-related triggers. It’s a tiny part part of hour-long presentation featuring Murray and Caps goalies, including recently departed No.1 Braden Holtby, that's available exclusively for Premium Members:

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Watch Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky work on his edges in the RVH with coach Rob Tallas from a game-day skate earlier last season then read his movement keys for the drill, which the two-time Vezina Trophy winner shared with us after.

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InGoal Radio Podcast presented by
The Hockey Shop Source for Sports

Fresh InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop - Goal is live, highlighted by a nearly hour-long interview with Elvis Merzlikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s loaded with insights, advice (including one tip about puking in offseason workouts) and entertaining stories from likeable Latvian goalie:

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The feature interview of each podcast is presented by Sense Arena, a new Virtual Reality training tool for goaltenders of all ages. This week's guest, Elvis Merzļikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets, is now working off ice with Sense Arena.

If you want access to the same tool that goalies like Merzļikins are using now to help them stop more pucks, check out Sense Arena today.

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In another trip to The Hockey Shop for a fresh gear segment this week, Cam and Woody look at the Brian’s Optik2 chest protector, with a noticeably bigger profile that its predecessor and an adjustable neck line that is one of the better innovations we’ve seen in a while.

Check out Brian’s Optik2 Upper Body gear. at The Hockey Shop today.

Theodore “Teddy” Monnich is a long-time friend of InGoal. He is a retired goalie, goalie coach, sport psychology consultant, and mental skills coach for USA Hockey’s Goalie Nation. He is also a doctoral (Ed.D.) candidate in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Teddy is looking for some volunteers to help him complete his study through an online survey and potentially some online focus groups.

More details (unlocked) at InGoal for those who are interested.

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InGoal Magazine has never hidden its fondness for innovation and the use of new technology in the development of goaltending equipment, so it should come as no surprise that we’ve been eagerly awaiting the debut of the CCM AXIS goalie mask with Fluid Inside pods in the liner.