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You already have the solution to the focusing problem--you know you do it. Try visualization before a game, and even during a game, if you're not seeing any action. Follow the puck everywhere, no matter where it is. Most of the time I even move with it, even when it's in the opposing zone, playing my angles and coming out as if it were in my zone. The important thing is not to let yourself lose focus. Remember that any player can score at any time (even though it might not be true, YOU as a goalie should believe it) and always keep your eye on that puck. If you need time to relax, take it during breaks in the action.
As for the 5-hole problem, I just read something in Goalie's World about "soft drops" being a problem for a lot of goalies. I think it was Mitch Korn's article, and his recommendation was that if you're going to go down, go down hard, no matter what. That way your 5-hole is always closed. But my question is, if the shot is that slow, why are you going down at all? Why not stick it aside, pass it back out, or glove it?
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