Here’s Coach Sean McLaughlin of Elite Hockey Science Reston analyzing a fantastic individual effort from a recent NHL pre-season goal.
Watching and understanding how NHL goals are scored is valuable because there are almost always pros and cons happening on each play. It’s important to think critically if you’re trying to tailor your own skills for long-term success, and not succumb to the ever-so common notion that “an NHL player shoots this way so you need to shoot this way too to be successful”.