When a goalie is having a hot game, it's important to get in his face. This means standing in front of him while defensemen take slap shots from the point with the aim of missing you and scoring with the goalie unable to see the puck. Well, last game both, Gary and I were in line in front of the goalie. The shot came in at speed and I was able to get a piece of it with my stick, trying to deflect a puck that was going straight for the goalie's chest. Deflections are kind of tricky. A combination of luck and skill that I don't necessarily have.
Above is a picture of Gary's leg, post deflection. Yep, I deflected the puck straight to his thigh rather than past the goalie (what was that about skill?). Anyway, at least it looks cool. Maybe in a few days it'll be purple and yellow. The chicks dig that.
Now for a real deflection that displays skill, check out Peter Forsberg just toward the end of his prime.
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