I've always been surprised injuries don't take a bigger toll on athletes. It seems like getting hurt a lot in a short period of time, and just having to start over with rehabs and surgery's a few years in a row would just make someone want to quit altogether. Especially the guys who've made serious money.
I agree Wally and you do see it from time to time where guys get burned out, but for the most part, these guys are, and have been some of the most competitive and driven people and that's what got them there and keeps them there. But as they get older, have families, are more financially secure, etc... it's got to be harder to maintain that level of drive.
As for glove side high, all goalies give up goals glove side high. It's a premium location for scoring goals.
All goalies give them up, but some are much better than others and that's my point.
Also, while a glove side high shot "looks" great, the premium spot for scoring goals isn't really glove side high. High near the goalies head (glove or stick side) and just over the blocker on either side, but mainly stick side are the most difficult for a goalie to stop and premium spots for scoring. E. Staal used to score a lot in that spot (even a few on Brodeur in the playoffs).
I've always thought Cam's problem was that he doesn't track the puck through traffic well enough, and he doesn't read the puck off the stick particularly well. So you shoot a puck where he's not through a screen or on a breakaway, and he has trouble stopping it. Whether it's glove side high or blocker high, or really anywhere there's a hole.
That could be. Maybe that contributes to the view that he gives up "softies" more often?
