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Anonymous
>>466569 This does have a slice of truth to it. Back in the 80's, most goalies were still using standup style, which left the bottom corners of the net open, and in those days, shooters still shot low along the posts. A good goalie back then would have a 3.20 GAA, a figure that is downright embarassing nowadays. In the late 80's, a lot of goalies switched to butterfly style, which required goalies to drop to their knees, making low shots easier to block, and shooters in those days weren't used to shooting five-hole as they are now.
Also, defensive systems were a lot more primitive back then. In the 90s, wing locks and zone traps were popular, allowing for more turnovers and less scoring. They're trying to remedy that now, but to me it still looks like the same game.
Standup is considered obsolete nowadays. Some goalies will use standup moves, but will not use a purely standup style. The last great standup goalie was Mike Richter.
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