Eli5: Why do hockey goalies come so far out of the crease to reposition the puck?

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Goalies seem to pop out of the net with startling regularity, often moving fully behind the net to drop the puck back there before returning to the front. It seems nerve-wracking every time— how can they risk being so far out of position with the offense closing in fast?

Obviously they only do this when they have the puck themselves, but it seems like they could easily be knocked away from it while they’re leaving the net empty and vulnerable.

Please explain why they do this!

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Making an assumption but the goalies in question are likely better than all of us at doing their job. They know when they can and can’t perform this action. I would just trust them.

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