Gaborik has such a unique release. He can handle the puck way out in front of him and snap his wrists and get such a high velocity on his shots it fools goalies. It's because most players can't shoot from the positions he shoots from with that same velocity so goalies aren't expecting it.
you nailed it
goalies know that if the puck is out front of the player they're stick handling not shooting so they stay up longer and wait. Crosby get this off a lot and fools goalies in the same way. gaborik was able to shoot the puck from that space and well. it was absurd. kravstov seems to be fooling goalies a lot. they look very uncomfortable when the puck goes by them.