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Maxim Mamin Backhand Through 5 Hole on Breakaway

https://vimeo.com/912905916

Having a strategy you are comfortable with on breakaways is a good thing for players to think about and work on consistently. Pulling the puck to the backhand is one strategy that forces the goalie to move laterally because players have a longer reach to their backhand sides. In this clip Maxim Mamin shows a good option if you like to pull the puck to your backhand on a breakaway.

What to Watch

As Mamin drives down the wing protecting the puck he is able to get a step to the inside and take away the hands of the defender
Uses his momentum he cuts across the net and pulls the puck to his backhand forcing the goaltender to open up the legs to keep up with the lateral movement
This creates a space briefly between the goaltenders pads for a goal