[Damion]

Cutting down the angle is all fine and good and as long as the player keeps coming basicly towards you it will be easy to stay square and stay centered in the shooting lane.

A few feet outside the top of the crease is all you will need for depth if you are going farther the difficulty in staying square and centered in the shooting lane if the player changes the lateral angle will be much greater.

Besides if you challenge allot and the pass does get through you will have nearly no chance.

I trust my D men bu tnot that much lol

As already mentioned it is important to generate your momentum in the first few C cuts then be gliding backwards with equall weight on both feet. You can then convert the backwards momentum to lateral motion if the player makes a lateral move. The slower your gliding the more power it will take to be able to move lateraly with the player. The same momentum you use for sticking with a lateral move will be what you will use if the pass does get through (thats why its important to be gliding balanced with equal weight on both feet)