butterfly patient

Like any useful save selection, the Blocking Butterfly has developed different variations to fit the needs of different goalies and goalie coaches. In this article we will go over the three different types of Blocking Butterfly’s. In addition, we will go through the benefits and pit falls of each save selection.

            A very common and sometimes frustrating situation goalies find themselves in is a battle for a kill zone rebound. Instead of battling just the other team, many goalies also find themselves battling their own team. Here is an example of such a situation:

              Being a Detroit native, I tend to watch more Redwings games then many of the other NHL teams. I do not prefer them to other teams, but they are on TV more often then other non-local organizations. With that being said I tend to be more critical of the Detroit goaltenders due to the additional time that I get to study them vs. other NHL goalies.