Olympic champion Alexander Pashkov, in a conversation with , said that the goal of the Russian goalkeeper Petra Kochetkova in the AHL – an exceptional case and a high risk of missing the puck in his own net.
Kochetkov, who plays for the Carolina Wolves farm club in the AHL Chicago Wolves, managed in the minority to hit the empty net for Manitoba and make it 3:0. The meeting ended in victory for Kochetkov’s team – 4:1.
“When a goalkeeper shoots on goal, that’s an exceptional case,” Pashkov said. – Usually this happens when the goalkeeper leaves the goal area and picks up a loose puck away from them. But there are ten outfield players on the pitch right now. Moreover, in the case of Kochetkov, his team played in the minority, that is, there were four of their own and six rivals. Finding a gap between them in a split second and hitting the door is very difficult. Sometimes it succeeds, but the risk is very high. To make such shots, you need to be two hundred percent sure that the puck will pass.
– If the opponent intercepts the puck, then …
– It will become a goal already in your goal. When a goalkeeper shoots far, he is not ready to defend. After the throw, he must return to take a position in the goal area, take a comfortable position for himself, assess the situation in order to have time to react to the attack. When the goaltender does not just shoot, but simply intercepts the puck behind the net, a goalscoring situation often arises.
– Rate Kochetkov as a goalkeeper.
– Peter just needs to play on a good team and break into the NHL. Perhaps he will raise his class to the highest level.
Kochetkov signed a contract with Carolina in 2022. He played 26 games in the NHL and 39 in the AHL.
Source : MatchTV
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