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I had noticed this awhile ago and couldn't understand why I was seeing so many young or new tenders adopting this stance. After asking around, this is reason that I was given. On a hard shot, with your elbow bent the glove can not snap back as far in reaction to the pucks momentum. Your arm just won't move that way. Less chance of the pucks momentum carrying over the goal line.
While this does make sense in some ways, I don't know that this is a smart trade off. I've tried it in beer league, but didn't notice any significant benefits outside of what I already mentioned. I would have to say I prefer my traditional glove positioning. I've found that I can follow a puck moving my arm in a upward motion more quickly than if I have to drop it for a lower shot. That's what works best for me.
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