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Originally Posted by Envitro
It could be that he has an abundance of energy due to his age/stamina/fitness/genetics or whatever, but solving this issue would most likely solve the issue of over-comitting on shots as mentioned in point #1
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Some goalies are naturally jittery and like to move their feet, though Irving isn't one of them. I definitely see this as an issue of confidence and excitement right now, something that should be fixed with time. He needs to be a little calm and identify when he can let the puck come to him as oppose to seeking it out (a major issue with his rebound goals is when he attempts to smother the puck aggressively instead of letting the players take a rebound shot at net).
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Originally Posted by Envitro
5. On breakaways/Shootouts he commits too early and bites on the first fake. Yeah, just needs more experience/practice to get that out of his system. Nothing too mind-blowing but just a matter of getting that part out of his game. Kipper got better in SO's so why can't he?.
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I think the big thing is how much Irving relies on the team in front of him to escort his movements at the moment. Irving's best play seems to be when he's standing still and needs to anticipate where the shot is going (as oppose to Kiprusoff, who's playing his best when he can measure his reaction speed and lateral movement to the attacker's).
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Originally Posted by EVERLAST
Confidence goes a long way at 24......if the entire fan base was made up of Calgarypuckers he'd have shot himself already.
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I'm kind of curious: How heated was the pressure on Vernon compared to Irving so far? Would CP be an absolute trainwreck if it exited during his starter presence? I mean, his parents couldn't stand going to the games.