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Remembering The Backhand
by Paul on 11/12/06 at 08:59 PM ET
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from the St. Petersburg Times,
“If you have a good backhand, you are dangerous from both sides,’’ said Keon, who played for Toronto from 1960-75. “You don’t always have to work to get the puck on your forehand, and you can catch the goalie by surprise.’’
That is because the shot can be gotten off quickly, and its speed rarely correlates with the follow-through of the stick.
“It’s almost like facing an off-speed pitch,’’ Lightning goaltender Marc Denis said. “It’s like a catcher trying to catch a curveball or a batter trying to adjust to a changeup.’’
The NHL still has some great backhanders such as Lecavalier, Nashville’s Paul Kariya and Vancouver’s Brendan Morrison.
And Esposito said mask or no mask, “Any goalie will tell you they hate backhands because they really don’t know where the hell the puck is going.’’
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