CAPS GOALIE REPORT: GA DOWN, SHOOTOUTS/BREAKAWAYS A PROBLEM

2 Goals against ain't bad in a tight checking 2-2 game but RLH continues to see the advantage go to the shooters on breakaways and penalty shots when facing Olie.

1 of the 2 goals was a breakway and the Thrashers netted their first 2 penalty shots while the Caps netted none.

The big thing for Olie is backing in way to much. The photo to the left shows it and the hightlights, when they come, will show it. He needs to dictate to the shooter a bit more where HE wants them to go rather than backing straight into the net.

Here is a great phot of Kari Lehtonen. Using the paddle down method in tight. If you would like a great article emailed to you in PDF format regarding playing with the paddle down email red-line-hockey@hotmail.com. Put "paddle down" in the subject header.

Here is Lehtonen tracking a breaway laterally. He got a bit lucky because Boyd Gordon did beat him but it hit the crossbar and fell straight down onto the line.