One Timers??

[Aussie_Goalie]

At training everyone gets it past me on a 2 on 0 they alwayz do one timers any suggestions on how to stop these??

[TartanBill]

I haven't seen you play, but...

If you are getting beaten consistently, then you are likely either playing the puck carrier too
aggressively, or you are not yet sufficiently mobile. AFTER the pass, you have to get over to block
the coming shot. Try not to anticipate.
To get over, you can use a power shuffle, a pad stack, a tee push, or a half butterfly, it is up to you
and depends on how far the two attackers are spread. If the puck carrier comes in close enough
some like put out the stick to block the pass. However you choose to move, make it quick and
explosive. Just getting there gives you a fighting chance.

[Aussie_Goalie]

Thanx Bill i'll give that a go but r u talking bout on the ice cause i'm playing inline this season

Hello Aussie Goalie,

it does matter, whether you play inline or ice. But not because of the skates. It's a matter of surface.

The T-Push works always, though it is not too fast, if you drag your behind leg.

The Pad-Stack and Half-Butterfly work quite well on inlines (no skates involved, only the surface makes a difference, playing on asphalt avoid these or the save is more expensive than you might think playing in a gym there should not be too much of a problem... Well, your equipment wears of faster than on ice)

I never tried the Powershuffle, not even on Ice, I can't seem to get it done properly, but after all I am in the crease for half a year now

[robbf]

Hey A_G, a couple of questions, do you play puck or ball and what surface ?
I find that with a puck on sport court or similar type surface if I am getting beat 2-0 I am usually getting too aggressive going to the puck carrier and trying to force the play. I try and give a little more room to the shooter and maybe even give some of the net to try and bait him into shooting (with the full intent of being able to cover the hole I have given him).
For myself I have found that if I can stay up on my skates through the entire scenario my chances of making the save are much improved. For that reason I really like to use what I think of as a 'pad shuffle', I kick out sideways with the leg I want to move until the wheels on my blades are barely touching the surface and use the inner pad to 'slide' across on, when I get to where I want to close the 5hole I turn my skate back under the pad and follow with the trailing leg to center back up to the puck. It took some time to figure out the balance etc. but with the leg pads I am using (Vaughn RollerVision) it works well. The lower inner/outer part of the pads are quite stiff and the leather has held up quite well so far.

[This message has been edited by robbf (edited December 13, 1999).]

If you're facing a lot of 2 on 0's the real problem has nothing to do with goaltending...

But when a 2-0 does develop, you've got to play the puck carrier. If you cheat for the pass you are just giving the puck carrier a freebie.

If you've taken away the shot, and the puck carrier passes I think the best option is to stack the pads. And I'm assuming this is a high-tempo game on ICE.

Stopping a 2-0 is going above and beyond the line of duty, and should result in extra free beers from your teammates (especially the ones who got burnt, resulting in the 2-0).

[Aussie_Goalie]

Well i play with a puck and don't play on asphalt just on sportcourt and polished floor boards and i find it quite hard to do all these goalie moves cause i'm still using player skates ( Easton Z air ) cause last season i was a centerman and got bored so i went into the net and i find it heaps more fun.Any wayz i thought if u played the puck carrier they would just pass it over and get a deflection off the other guyz stick cause thats what all the other goalies do and they alwayz deflect it into the back of the net.And also being a aussie into his first season in between the pipes i don't have a clue what a pad shuffle is or how to do one i'm still only with the kick saves,pad stacks etc.

[daemyn75]

Aussie,

A shuffle is where you move side to side by shuffling your skates like a side step. it keeps you square to the puck. To beat a 2-0 if a pass is made I like to dive righ out and get as close to the shooter as I can. by then he is commited to shooting and the closer you are the less net the puck sees and it looks really impressive. for your skates get some small hard wheels they aren't all that expensive.