NHL goalies reflexes disappear right before our eyes!

These are blocking, and or positional saves, not tracking saves. Hiller is trying to make routine blocking saves appear to be reflex glove saves. He reacts to the shooters body language of a shooting motion, not the pucks release and final destination. He had no idea where the puck was going until he felt it hit the glove.

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[steelers1fanoh11]

there is a difference between reflexes and reaction time. Tracking the puck refers to reaction time. Reflexes for goalies are something you cant describe. It has been proven that the human brain cannot keep up with the puck however statistically speaking goalies save over 96% of the shots they get to see unhindered from "launch" which would imply that reflexes definitely exist. Its hard to describe how i cant necessarily see all of the shots i save yet i feel like its more than just positioning.

[TheGoalieGuru]

@steelers1fanoh11 Where did you get that 96% percent from? In the video above it's 66%!

[playmkr278]

I have always told my players that some of the great saves are ones that do not look tremendous. Sometimes the best save is just getting a piece of a puck and it hitting the post for no goal rather than the puck hitting the glove as in these clips. We were told at my most recent clinic that (probably from where those guys were shooting) the best NHL shooters get the puck to the net in 7 video frames while the fastest NHL goalies react in 9.

[TheGoalieGuru]

@playmkr278 Great comment! Thanks.

[justablankchannel]

There is always the chance that they are protecting the puck from dropping back out, and trying not to get run over. This would result in standing quickly, and shooting the glove in the air; out of the way of the shooter.

[TheGoalieGuru]

@lurzmuha Lots of people do care and should!

[xXMinersnumer1Xx]

it depends though. i play goalie and for the most part make a catch just like i would in baseball, but sometimes lifting up allows you to force the puck down into the glove to save it. in cases likethe first two shots on here though he was trying to make it look like he robbed them.

[The239kid]

he made a good save. he covered every spot possible. you can't track that fast of a shot from that distance

[MultiJako7]

Thanks i hate the ducks!!

[genieconseil]

@TheGoalieGuru im a goalie and i agree that bringing his glove up high after catching it is useless.. they do it for the show but your trying to make it pass as if they didnt do anything .. they stayed positioned all along .. those players come fast and have sick shots and its not easy being at the right place at the right time! And if you say thats lucky, well luck is part of the game.. and you have to create your luck!