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Originally Posted by marty'sgirl74
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.
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If that's the only way yo keep your glove from snapping back over the goal line, a) work out a bit more. and b) you're way too deep in the crease.