Jill Maser quoth:
 
>And, if 50 shots were from 60 feet out, unobstructed, and right to the
>goalie's gut, I would not be impressed.  (Hey, I can stop anything you shoot
>right at me.)
>
>We can't tell what kind of shots they were from the box score.
 
True, but 50 shots in a hockey game is 50 shots. While many of these shots
might be blue-line slappers that head straight for the glove, many of these
shots are taken simply in hopes of gaining a rebound, or even a face-off to
the side of the goalie. Additionally, I've seen many a college goalie stare
straight at the puckhandler, watch him wind up and take a slapshot, and
still fan on the save.
 
Any goalie to survive a 50-shot barrage must be doing SOMETHING right.
 
>A good goalie must possess the qualities we all talked about:  physical
>prowess, mental toughness, and consistency.
 
Yes, but most of all, the ability to WIN GAMES, whatever his methods.
 
 
Greenie
 
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