In an ideal world, goalie equipment wouldn’t be such an issue. Teams would be able to “get goalies moving” with great passing and chances just about no one could stop.
Then again, there are also those saves that a select handful of humans can pull off. A big reason why there’s only been one goal between the Panthers and Blues tonight is the lateral movement shown by both James Reimer and Jake Allen.
First, watch as Reimer robs Jori Lehtera on what’s likely the save of the night:
Allen really hasn’t been that far behind Reimer, right down to making a similar stop:
Allen: "Nah, I don't think so." #stlblues pic.twitter.com/k8xENbc7uQ
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 21, 2017
Considering the two nearly identical one-timer goals scored by Arizona against Anaheim in finding seams for big passes through opposing defenses, tonight’s goalies might want to do some extra stretching during intermissions.