Isn't the book on every goaltender to go top corner? Those are the hardest shots to make, and the hardest shots to stop. Rittich almost always has great positioning, so if a player sneaks in a puck above his shoulders it's almost always a great shot that would go in on most goalies. I'm not worried about those as much as I am about him stopping the more routine 5-hole and low blocker/glove shots that go in all the time against Smith
Well the book on Smith is soft clapper from the boards anywhere along the ice.
And I don't question that one bit - those were tough goals and Rittich had plenty of good saves all night. That's where you beat good goalies (Johnny beat a good goalie there, can't remember who off the top of my head) - and I'm nowhere near concerned about Rittich FTR
More or less, I mean it'll be something they look at and and drill in practice. It's a good indication of where Rittich is in the NHL where teams have a plan to beat him now. Next stop for him is ripping out those pages
That is... if he can do it without sacrificing his style. When I wrote that, I honestly had a 30min drill with Johnny in mind
Give the Hawks some credit. They dug themselves a hole they can't dig out of, but their recent play has been very good. If they can somehow give equipment allergies to some of their big contracts they could be good again.
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Credit where credit is due: TSN anchor Nabil Karim called Gaudreau the favourite for the Hart trophy and Jamie Mclennan agreed with him. First two I have heard... awesome
The other thing to note here is that Anisimov attempted the same shot and it ended up in the back of the Hawks net on the empty net. It is risky to attempt as you are essentially giving up possession if you miss.
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It's very effective but difficult to incorporate into your game. Looks mostly like this and depends on how far the shooter is:
Here's where Rittich made his mistake (moreso on the Saad goal... Kane's was kind of flukey and I feel on that play he would have found an opportunity one way or another):
Here's where Rittich used the reverse VH at Saad's point of release. He's using it too early.
Good news is this is a very easy fix and just part of the adjustment to the NHL game. He's shown a great capacity to adapt.
Great Post!!! This is one of the many reasons that CP is awesome. Good knowledge based and diversity leading to good discussion!!!
Based on the article you provided, it looks like whenever the puck is in the faceoff circle, you should not be using the move. Minor adjustment, but let's keep in mind that the 3 goals scored yesterday that beat Rittich, were shot into an opening no bigger than 4" x 4". These are pretty close to perfect shots.
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Haha! Oilers Team totaled 16 shots the entire game vs Kings on Saturday
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Originally Posted by oilboy2 This deal is DONE, im not sure what the worry is. Heatly is an Oiler, just some paperwork to get done. This isnt another Nylander incident
The save selection Rittich used on the Saad and Kane is called the Reverse VH. You can read more about it here: ...
It's very effective but difficult to incorporate into your game. Looks mostly like this and depends on how far the shooter is:
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Here's where Rittich made his mistake (moreso on the Saad goal... Kane's was kind of flukey and I feel on that play he would have found an opportunity one way or another):
Here's where Rittich used the reverse VH at Saad's point of release. He's using it too early.
Good news is this is a very easy fix and just part of the adjustment to the NHL game. He's shown a great capacity to adapt.
Thanks - this is what I was getting at before. I even knew it had a name with an H in it but I was too lazy to look it up.
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^ With Kane’s, the timing of the move in to reverse VH was not bad. A potential way to take more of that area above the shoulder away short side would be an option of sealing on the outside of the post, and the trade off is the far side exposure.
A bit late, but I didn't have time to post last night after watching the game.
- Brodie played fantastic. He's been back to his old self this year paired with Gio, but last night he was flying. It reminded me of what he used to be 2 years ago (Damn you GG!)
- Jankowski is really coming into his own. He gets the recognition for his PK prowess, but he's finally using his size and reach to his advantage. Hopefully he continues to grow.
- Rittich bailed out the team numerous times in the first/second periods. This is why he gets leeway and Smith does not. The goals that were scored on him were perfect shots, top corner. I am not worried about him at all (besides injuries).
- Johnny is a magician. Very happy he scored on the breakaway and the league is recognizing him for the stellar season he's having. Actually, the whole top line is playing ridiculous. I think Lindholm is the perfect linemate for Johnny/Mony -- has skill, defensive game and obviously worked on his shot.
With Czarnik staring three straight and being somewhat noticeable has he turned the corner and in the lineup to stay? Seemed to have some chemistry with Ryan on the fourth line and didn't look out of place on the second line for a stint.
It's very effective but difficult to incorporate into your game. Looks mostly like this and depends on how far the shooter is:
Here's where Rittich made his mistake (moreso on the Saad goal... Kane's was kind of flukey and I feel on that play he would have found an opportunity one way or another):
Here's where Rittich used the reverse VH at Saad's point of release. He's using it too early.
Good news is this is a very easy fix and just part of the adjustment to the NHL game. He's shown a great capacity to adapt.
Nice post. No one has pointed out how he used the same on Anisimov and he missed the spot resulting in a double f*** and the flames EN.
EDIT: Also, on the SAAD goal, I think he was expecting a cross ice pass, being in that position allows him to push off hard and be flush with the ice in case #15 or the other hawks player got a good chance. 15 is wide open for a pass there.
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