Wednesday Morning Highlight Reel: Great Stop Luooongo

Roberto Luongo makes two big stops on Brent Burns right on the doorstep.




The How To:

1) With minimal response time the goaltender wants to build coverage from the bottom up.

2) Given the proximity of the player to the goalie the top of the net will be difficult to hit. For this reason the goalie wants to convert laterally in a manner that will allow them to cut back across the top of the crease towards the goal line, applying coverage from the middle out.

3) Proper recovery and collection habits must be established immediately after the initial stop. In this scenario Luongo regains his body position and resets to his new angle on his left, providing a simple stop, reacting slightly with his upper body.

Wednesday Morning Highlight Reel: Great Stop Luooongo