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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
^ Depends on how they're standing. It's also far easier for a lefty playing the right side and vice versa to get a quick one-timer off.
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But a player open their natural side has a better angle at the short side and the goalie has to travel further to save it.
But mostly it’s about ease of zone exit along the boards and protecting the puck when carrying it up the ice.