As legend tells it, the NHL added the trapezoid behind goalie nets because Martin Brodeur was just too good at handling the puck behind his net. The idea: limit the space goalies have to work with and the game would be better for it.
Frederik Andersen offers the latest proof goalies should never leave their net
Not even the trapezoid can save them.
Maybe they made it too small.
Oh dear, Frederik Andersen. Why his two defenders chased the puck to him instead of covering the WIDE OPEN NET, we have no idea. But this only reinforces a long mantra we’ve had here at SB Nation: WHEN GOALIES LEAVE THE NET, BAD THINGS HAPPEN.
Stay there, guys. I beg you.
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