🎯 Shooting from the Slot – Elite Habits 🎯 To become a scoring threat from the slot, you need more than just a hard shot. It starts with creating space and time using a strong 1st escape move—a quick lateral step or crossover to separate from pressure and open up a lane 🌀. From there, focus on Underhandling the puck 🏒—less stickhandling, more control. Keep the puck in your sweet spot (just off your front foot) to allow for quick releases and better deception. Next, use an open hip push to slide into soft ice—areas where defenders are slow to react—and simultaneously change your shooting angle 📐. This forces goalies to adjust, giving you an edge. 🏒 Open hips = deception 🏒 Changing angle = shot lane advantage 🏒 Underhandling = quicker execution Elite players have multiple tools in their toolbox 🧰, and they understand how to manipulate goalies by adjusting their position, release point, and timing ⏱️. No matter your age, this skill set is a must if you want to be dangerous f...