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thefoss1957 · 06-04-2015, 01:56 AM

My son hadn't seem the game live, and on my 2nd viewing, I was struck by what I would call a bad habit, by Ben Bishop, of apparently relying completely on his size...I can't recall seeing a goalie so passive, as to seem indifferent to the exact location of the puck, while being screened. More than once, it seemed clear that Bishop made saves while NOT tracking the puck, just letting the puck hit him...The save is great, but, there is NO rebound control when playing this way...on TT's GTG, a screen by our smallish center, Kruger, was enough to allow a shot where Bishop made NO EFFORT TO REACT...call it a "seeing eye" shot, if you like, but an effort to find the puck BEFORE having to fish it out of the net, might allow a shoulder shrug save, or a lucky stick handle save or ANYTHING that might seal the victory...as it was, Bishop was oblivious as the best chance to win game 1 whizzed over his Right Shoulder...

Moreover, a team can use his passivity to create rebound chances...set the screen, let the puck hit Bishop, and go get the inevitable rebound.

I admit, I don't see much of Eastern teams, and don't know if that is the normal way Bishop plays, simply ignoring screens, but, it does seem a weakness, at first impression.

06-04-2015, 01:56 AM	#111
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	My son hadn't seem the game live, and on my 2nd viewing, I was struck by what I would call a bad habit, by Ben Bishop, of apparently relying completely on his size...I can't recall seeing a goalie so passive, as to seem indifferent to the exact location of the puck, while being screened. More than once, it seemed clear that Bishop made saves while NOT tracking the puck, just letting the puck hit him...The save is great, but, there is NO rebound control when playing this way...on TT's GTG, a screen by our smallish center, Kruger, was enough to allow a shot where Bishop made NO EFFORT TO REACT...call it a "seeing eye" shot, if you like, but an effort to find the puck BEFORE having to fish it out of the net, might allow a shoulder shrug save, or a lucky stick handle save or ANYTHING that might seal the victory...as it was, Bishop was oblivious as the best chance to win game 1 whizzed over his Right Shoulder... Moreover, a team can use his passivity to create rebound chances...set the screen, let the puck hit Bishop, and go get the inevitable rebound. I admit, I don't see much of Eastern teams, and don't know if that is the normal way Bishop plays, simply ignoring screens, but, it does seem a weakness, at first impression. __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)