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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
Rämö hasn't shown any particular strengths but I also don't see why rebound control would be harder to coach and practice than some other aspect. That's the kind of thing NHL goalies work on and improve all the time.
And assuming that overplaying isn't a mental tic, playing calmer in net should be coacheable too.
It would be nice to get some routine into Rämö's game. Currently Berra has too much responsibility to bear and Rämö must feel really insecure knowing that he has to prove himself in single games after sitting on the bench for forever. There's a lot we don't know of course but it seems that the situation could be healthier. I don't get the sense that there's a healthy, positive competition going on.
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A lot of those plays Kipper would just corral and freeze the play and taking the momentum away from the other team. The problem with bad rebound control is the other team either gets off another shot or regains control of the puck while we remain hemmed in our end. More importantly the other team maintains the pressure and momentum. I have watched Ramo and sometimes Berra at times kick out a rebound when our guys look tired, or scrambling in our own end. How many times have we seen Kipper just go down and corral the puck, nothing fancy there and no potential for going out of position.