The best example I have of driving the knee on a deflection is from the 2020 playoffs and is almost identical to last night’s play. Thomas Greiss gets an incredibly strong read on the play and drives his lead knee up over the stick blade. This brings his whole body square up over the puck, totally smothering the attempt. Another important detail, highlighted a few weeks ago in a post by lacouveegoaltending , just noticing how Sorokin brings his push leg right in. This allows him to be completely sealed on the save. Our students will know this is the informal term of “rattlesnake“, which is meant to emphasize the recoil after the push. Driving the knee on plays like this allows you to present your body to the puck and arrive balanced. #goalie #goalies #nhl #visionandbalance #playingbig