72 inches wide by 48 inches tall. These are the dimensions of an NHL regulation-size net. That’s also how much space an NHL goalie has to cover during a game. Six total feet across by four feet high.
That’s a lot of space to keep up with considering the puck is only three inches in diameter.
Yet some NHL goalies seem to stop it with ease. And then there are others who don’t. Last night’s game between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks was a perfect example of this scenario.
Surely there are some goals that are not the goaltender’s fault, but the fact of the matter is that the goaltender always has the last say.