25 feet outJeff Goldblum wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 13:50 pm Way out of position. Tip was far out. Should have had it. Changed the game plan 20 seconds into the game. So on and so forth.
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25 feet outJeff Goldblum wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 13:50 pm Way out of position. Tip was far out. Should have had it. Changed the game plan 20 seconds into the game. So on and so forth.
He was deep in his net and sliding to his right not expecting a tip even though it was a floater and there was a Tampa guy right there. Binner didn’t come ready to playJeff Goldblum wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 13:50 pm Way out of position. Tip was far out. Should have had it. Changed the game plan 20 seconds into the game. So on and so forth.
Ok let’s pretend he was, he wasn’t alert and sliding to the right on a non threatening shot that was probably going wide. He should have been deep in the crease if he was only looking to stop the floater
No you come out from there and challenge. You don’t sit deep. And he was tracking the puck like every goaltender does. Keep letting easy tips from mid ice happen. See what happens
Ok moving past that play, Binnington wasn’t looking confident in general. Goalies that are reading plays and tracking the puck well look good making their saves. Last night he made routine saves look hard, let up too many rebounds, and was slow to cover pucks.theograce wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 14:13 pmNo you come out from there and challenge. You don’t sit deep. And he was tracking the puck like every goaltender does. Keep letting easy tips from mid ice happen. See what happens
Binnington hasn’t been good this year. Terrible team though too. It’s gross watching them.stlblue06 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 14:41 pmOk moving past that play, Binnington wasn’t looking confident in general. Goalies that are reading plays and tracking the puck well look good making their saves. Last night he made routine saves look hard, let up too many rebounds, and was slow to cover pucks.theograce wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 14:13 pmNo you come out from there and challenge. You don’t sit deep. And he was tracking the puck like every goaltender does. Keep letting easy tips from mid ice happen. See what happens
Pretty much the opposite of what Hofer has shown the past 5-6 weeks outside of 1 game.
First, I am not defending Binner, but people think you can play both the shot and deflection is absolute moronic stupidity. One's actions are set to the shot and changing a reaction to a deflection when already in motion is dumb luck at best. Play the position and then let me know. Play the shooter and the pass at the same time, same dumb "logic". Unreal... SMH.Harry York 37 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 19:08 pm I don't see that one could expect either of the two deflections to be stopped....
I’ve read some really dumb things on this forum but this is right up there as the dumbest. Stopping a puck that was redirected is “dumb luck”!!!Inglewood Jack wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 21:54 pmFirst, I am not defending Binner, but people think you can play both the shot and deflection is absolute moronic stupidity. One's actions are set to the shot and changing a reaction to a deflection when already in motion is dumb luck at best. Play the position and then let me know. Play the shooter and the pass at the same time, same dumb "logic". Unreal... SMH.Harry York 37 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 19:08 pm I don't see that one could expect either of the two deflections to be stopped....
Binner has not been playing well and then gets bad bounces. Gonna play with his mind.... " Can't catch a break"...
Not at you Harry, agreeing with emphasis
stlblue06 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 23:29 pmI’ve read some really dumb things on this forum but this is right up there as the dumbest. Stopping a puck that was redirected is “dumb luck”!!!Inglewood Jack wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 21:54 pmFirst, I am not defending Binner, but people think you can play both the shot and deflection is absolute moronic stupidity. One's actions are set to the shot and changing a reaction to a deflection when already in motion is dumb luck at best. Play the position and then let me know. Play the shooter and the pass at the same time, same dumb "logic". Unreal... SMH.Harry York 37 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 19:08 pm I don't see that one could expect either of the two deflections to be stopped....
Binner has not been playing well and then gets bad bounces. Gonna play with his mind.... " Can't catch a break"...
Not at you Harry, agreeing with emphasis
If you watch or play hockey with any regularity then you would know that NHL goaltenders do it non stop. They get into a position to let a shot with traffic in front hit them if it doesn’t change direction…..at the same time they are LOOKING/READY for the puck to be tipped or deflect off of a random leg/skate/arm/ext. If a redirect happens, they make a reflex save if they are ABLE TO TRACK the puck (and the puck doesn’t go into a perfect spot where it’s impossible to save).
Bad/unconfident goalies will rely on their positioning only and pray it hits them after losing sight or they simply don’t have the ability to track the puck….deflection or not.