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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1. They’re playing the puck to a teammate to keep it away from the opponent
2. You aren’t allowed to hit the goalie so they’re not going to get knocked away from the puck.
3. If somebody is close enough to interfere with the goalie playing the puck they’re generally not going to leave the net to try.
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