Post-Game Talk: Stars win in Shootout 3-2. Chico night indeed.

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JimEIV

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And on not allowing a PP goal last night...

Just because it was 1 second difference DOES NOT mean it was simply a continuation goal...

The Devils had a nuetral zone faceoff with 8 seconds that was won cleanly. That should have never been a goal. Greene's terrible decision making caused the goal.
 

billingtons ghost

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Cory is a very technical goaltender. He stops pucks by being in the right position more often than not. It's basically how most butterfly goalies are nowadays.

He lacks an advanced anticipatory component where he can read plays to the degree that he can cheat. He does this.. as every NHL goalie does.. but it lags significantly behind his technical abilities.

He's also not a very aggressive goalie. So you have the shootout where it's basically the shooter being able to dictate the play. Not being aggressive allows the shooter to take his time and walk right in. He doesn't anticipate the shooter very well so it's really just too easy.

It's just not something he's very good at right now. You see goalies like Marty excel in it because he reads into the play. He guesses.. way more often right than not. He plays aggressive and forces the shooter to change up his plan, leading to mistakes or pressure forcing the shooter wide.

First step is just being more aggressive in the shootout. Play farther out of the crease. Learn how to employ a pokecheck (something I can't recall Schneider ever doing) effectively. End of the day, it's a skills competition and I really don't care too much about it... but these are valuable points.

All of this is spot on. In addition, I would say he has tremendous lateral movement, but his biggest weakness is his backwards push and gap control with the shooter. If you watch a highlight pkg of Quick and then one of Cory, JQuick goes backwards and gets his pad on the post closing the back door like he is being pulled on a string. Cory usually Hans to dive back with his glove.
 

downtown56

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We didn't allow a PP goal last night.

And for all the talk of how good Dallas was, it was their 4th line that scored their crucial 2nd goal..

Patrick Eaves the superstar.

They changed the time of the goal which made it a pp goal.
 

JimEIV

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They changed the time of the goal which made it a pp goal.

Regardless if it was 1 second before or after the PK did not allow that goal....the PK did their job and they did it well.

You have a faceoff outside the zone that is won cleanly and Greene is playing tiddlywinks with the puck behind his own net...think how much time space he had with the entire opposing team outside the zone with a clean faceoff win. That goal in no way could be blamed on the PK...it was 100% Greene's indecision.
 
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