What are the elements of an effective puck touch for a goaltender? The basic standard are these two points: 1. When you play it, your team maintains possession. 2. You create time and space with your pass, so the receiving player can make a good decision with the puck. However, there are subtle details that are just as important: 1. Getting an effective scan of the Ice to know what you’re going to do with the puck when you get it. 2. Confidence to go get it, no hesitation when leaving the net. 3. Lastly, and not discussed enough, two hands on your stick as you leave the net. Having two hands gives you the proper leverage and creates just enough sliver of time for you to play the puck quicker. While there is nothing incredibly jaw dropping about this puck touch from Anthony, his ability to create time and space allows Toronto to get an opportunity up Ice, which results in a goal. It also allows Anthony to become part of NHL history, as congratulations to gavin_mckenna27 , as he reg...