Goalie Guild thoughts on Pavelec

[allan5oh]

TLDR version : He needs to be more economical with his movement, this will allow him to absorb rebounds better and track the puck. A good quote I've heard is "slow is smooth and smooth is fast".

http://jetsnation.ca/2013/10/17/on-ondrej-pavelec-an-interview-with-goalie-scout-justin-goldman

Good quote here:

Imagine if you measured the distance both guys traveled in their creases over the course of the game with string. Now take those strings, straighten them out in a perfect line and lay them next to each other. Metaphorically speaking, Pavelec probably traveled around 10 miles, while Price probably traveled around 100 feet...and he faced 12 more shots in the game. Those are imaginary numbers, but what I'm saying is that Price's economy of movement is truly elite, yet he can still make the athletic, reflex-based save when needed. If Pavelec can learn to economize his movements and utilize his size a little better, he'll "travel" less distances over the course of a game, give up less dangerous rebounds, and ultimately take the next step in his overall development.

 

[Mathmew Purrrr Oh]

fantastic interview with fantastic insights - Justin never disappoints when I hear/read him discuss the art of goaltending and the nutjobs flakes superior athletes that play the position

 

[meedle]

Ill say what I said this last off season. We are stuck with him for 3 more years. Find a Goalie coach that better suits him. Hopefully another goalie coach comes in when Noel leaves.

The coach that Price has now is the guy Chicago had teaching Crawford. And look what Allaire is doing with Varlamov in Colorado.