Saving Cal Petersen: The Kings’ goalie needs a complete technical overhaul
Petersen’s reaction says it all. He can’t believe it happened again. Another unexplainable goal. And the gut-wrenching feeling that comes along with it.
If I’m Kings management, I want to see Petersen go to Ontario and work closely with goaltending development coach Matt Millar. Because there are several problem areas that need to be addressed. Things that I believe a boost in confidence won’t overcome. Stance is one thing. But playing without structure is another. I think Petersen’s biggest hurdle will be finding an element of control to his game. Because in my eyes, he spends far too much time chasing the game.
At this point, he’s stuck. There’s no recovering from this position. Petersen is giving the shooter a ton of space high because his body is so low and spread. And because he’s in the splits and paddle down, he cannot rotate to his left. It’s nearly impossible. For Petersen, reaching is the norm. Control is not. He’s expending so much energy. Petersen loses his net as much as any NHL goaltender. And it all comes down to a lack of technical execution.I have to believe Petersen knows what he should be doing in these situations. There’s no way he can objectively look at himself in a full split outside of his posts and think it’s the most effective way to be consistent.
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