Give me a break. Quick with the sneaky move to get the net off it's moorings. He knew exactly what he was doing. He knows where the post is. He knows how much room he has before he hits the net. The Russians got hosed. We'll take it though.:
Not sure he did it on purpose, and probably didn't because those pegs are pretty squishy it seems.
BUT - he knew it was off and only said anything when he got beat like the proverbial rented mule. I wonder how long he would have let play continue had Tootie not blew the radio shot past him? The goalie has some responsibility to communicate with the stripes there. If you know it's off, yell something.
If you are butterfly sliding with your blades parallel to the ice, yes it is a bad practice. It kills your blades and puts too much compression on the ankles when you stop. If you need to butterfly slide across towards the post aim to keep your foot outside the net and stop your momentum with your side/butt on the post. Also try to avoid getting your toe inside the net on a butterfly slide. That wrecks your knee.
If you are cutting across but not in the butterfly, you should jam your foot against the post at about 45 degree angle and use that momentum to lay the outer edge of your pad and your armpit against the post. Post knee up is what it's called.
/now you have a goalie coach
I am a butterfly goalie, so I'll keep that in mind if I ever move to the ice.
No problem if I'm playing street, though, yes?
Also, one more question, how can you tell where you are relative to the net without looking at it? I'm almost always off my angle, usually cheating to my stick side. And while we're discussing how often I get beat glove high, where should I carry my glove?
I am assuming where you play has standard markings on the surface? If so, remember 9 points. Imaginary straight lines from the center of the net to 9 different places on the ice.
1 - Center of the goal to center ice faceoff dot.
2,3 - Center of goal to faceoff dots outside blueline to where red line meets the boards (each side)
4,5 - Center of goal to where Blue Line meets boards (each side)
6,7 - Center of goal through faceoff dots in zone to boards (on ice this is good because there is almost always a door that is on line to visualize as well). Each side
8,9 - Hard to post straight to where goal line meets boards each side.
In warm up, start on one post and move in an arc along outside of crease and stopping to set position at each of the nine points, then go back. Helps set in your head where net center is behind you. Also at every whistle rest your back against the crossbar and tap each post. One with the stick, one with your trapper. Every whistle.
As for the glove, fingertips up - glove open and slightly forward from your body. It's easier to bring down that it is to move up, so I always tell my goalies to carry it so the top of the webbing is about 3 or so inches from level with your shoulder.
