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Originally Posted by nieuwy-89
Yeah Gio is the man, he’s earned it and should be on the ice for the key moments. But he blew it. Chased behind the net instead of covering his post. Maybe it’s because he’s rusty. But as we often say, it’s a Peewee level mistake and he deserves to be called out.
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Gio following the guy behind the net flushed him out so the guy had only one way to come out, not two. Brodie recognized that and then came from the other side to prevent the wrap around. When they know that there was just a few seconds left, it’s a decent desperation play, because any disruption or catching a piece of the puck and that’s the game.
If Brodie stands and stays out front and that guy gets half way around the net and banks it off Brodie, the complaint would be why didn’t he go behind the net, or, if the guy reversed back behind the net to the same side he came from,would be asking why Gio didn’t go behind the net (and say he’s too tired from being off for 10 games).
Bottom line I think the defense played it well given that there was 3 seconds left when the move started, not 10 or something. I’d have to see the forward configuration, but, on the eye test live and watching a few replays, as mentioned, the biggest struggler on the goal looked clearly to be a flailing akward Rittich.