I think you need to watch the NHL playoffs next year and I think you will become a big fan and start watching games full time. There is nothing more exciting than playoff hockey. The regular season is good but the intensity of the playoffs is insane.

Goalies have insane reflexes. Those snipes are coming in hard, fast and laser focused. So great to watch.

The average shooting percentage for the 2018-19 NHL season was 9.46%. A total of 7,577 goals were scored on 80054 registered shots. Nathan MacKinnon led all players with 365 shots, scoring 41 goals for an 11.2% shooting percentage.

lol as Crosby says that the goalie will play the percentages (by positioning) and their reflexes come after. It's such a sweet sound to hear a loud "ting" when the puck hits the post/crossbar and goes in.

Hitting those crazy angles is like when you’re being deed up and you seem to have no shot but you still some how hit the jumper

I love watching people get into hockey for the first time, once you start watching hockey it’s tough to watch other sports bc it feels like they’re playing in slow motion. There’s no out of bounds in hockey, it’s possible to play 10-15 minutes without a single stoppage in play.

Great seeing someone with a fresh outlook enjoy our game so much, keep it coming

Snipes are intended to hit one of the 5 Holes (orginally named spots a goalie leaves uncovered by default whilst moving around the net) 2 new spots have been added to make it now 7 holes but these "Holes" are essentially the areas of the net that are left open by repositioning yourself as a goalie and it should be noted that its physically impossible to cover them all at the same time when facing a shot from any given angle on the ice, but the hardest ones to hit are top left top right and technically the hole between the legs known as the 5 Hole. From 1-7 The holes are as follows 1. Over shoulder right 2. over shoulder left 3. Lower rightside right Leg Pad 4. Lower Leftside of left Leg pad 5. Between the goalies legs. And the 2 new ones are 6. Under arm right side and 7. Under arm Left side. So hopefully this helps understand why Snipes are so epic because goalies work on closing every one of those holes and every goalie has a "weak hole" or one they struggle with the most so that also plays into shot selction as well. Once again love the videos bro keep em comming hell yeah road to 20k!!!

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh I see, I appreciate the breakdown bro. That makes more sense and gives me more of an idea of how crazy good precision these guys have when shooting. Much love bro

@pepsi_can3070

2 жыл бұрын

@@yojustmatt please react to game 6 of the latest season. The Colorado game that one them the cup. That would be such a entertaining video

@trl2828

2 жыл бұрын

The hardest shot is over either shoulder next to the ear. If you can hit that you score. Period. General rule is to shoot from anywhere, just HIT THE NET.

@Pain-Glory

2 жыл бұрын

@@pepsi_can3070 won*

@TheJerseyNinja

Жыл бұрын

Hardly anyone actually includes the 6th and 7th home though. Because they just aren’t really there when looking at a goalie in their stance, they’re areas that tend to open up when you shoot, or they’re angles areas so shots are more likely to bounced off the side of us and go in because it’s not a flat surface, but they aren’t really holes which is why none of us include them. Also there’s no real set spot for 1-4. I’ve heard people go too right to bottom left, I’ve seen people go bottom right to top left and everything in between. I’ve seen people say the 1 hole is always on the glove hand side so it depends on the handedness of the goalie. However the universal hole is the 5 hole that’s for sure

It’s awesome to see you call out the players names recognizing the ones you’ve reacted to. I played for 20 years it’s such a fun sport and fun to watch.

You should check out Elias Pettersson’s highlights, one of his career by Sports Montage called Elias Pettersson #40 | Highlights | and another on all his goals from the most recent season called Elias Pettersson (#40) All 32 Goals of the year 2021-22 NHL Season by Hatrickane!

yessir been waiting on this joint fire vid

The silence from 3:20 had me dying, bro i love these reactions keep it up.

ive been loving watching these, and seeing you appreciate the sport more and more each and every time.

In fairness, for all of those that just tuck under the crossbar or into the corner, the same shot is missed quite a few times. It's a game of inches and the old adage is to keep putting the puck on net and eventually something good will happen. Such a great sport.

Hahaha your face at Oven Chicken’s spinny no look slap shot a little after 7:00.

I hope you become a full on hockey fan after reacting to so many videos! It’s an amazing sport once you realize and understand all the elements it takes to play the sport of hockey! Also. Another underrated part about the sport of hockey is the GOAL HORNS! When the home team scores. You should do a small video reacting to NHL goal horns!!

Yeah that’s whats crazy goalies be like 0.3 seconds to late and it’s already in the net

Seider video will be good. His hitting is THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN.

i love how you said no shot is a bad shot cuz thats exactly what we try to instill in young players. take the shot, no shot that's on net is a bad shot, anything can happen :) even the smallest piece of snow on the ice could redirect the puck in a way that gets by the goalie into the back of the net. biscuit in the basket. shark is in the tank. all that

Lmao you said “when lightning hits and thunder comes” and thunder just boomed outside my house 🤣

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

😂 Yooo that's crazy bro

Not sure if anyone mentioned this yet. That sound you love so much, the puck hitting the post before going in. There's a couple names for it. If it hits the upright posts (left or right) it's just called "post-in" . If it rings off the crossbar it's called "bardown". Going bardown is basically adding insult-to-injury for the goalie and opposing team. It's a burn

Often you'll hear about keeping it simple, taking shots at the net. The only bad shot is the one you don't take. Send pucks to the net, you never know what might happen. Obviously you don't necessarily want to lose puck possession but taking a shot is rarely seen as a bad thing, even if the angle isn't very favorable because you can have redirections, either wanted or not, or you get a first stop that ends up giving a scoring chance to another player that might be well positioned and it might be the difference between scoring or not, especially when a team is going through a losing streak. But the snipes are definitely something mesmerizing!

@Dr.Acula76

2 жыл бұрын

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take

Mo seider is a beast 😤, only a rookie this past season

It’s my favorite sound in the world. Just like you hear the shot before you see the bullet. You hear the ding before you even see the puck lol

ahhh there's nothing better than the sweet sweet sound of the puck against the post...that "ting" is music to my ears. you should check out the best goals from this year's playoffs. i think there might be a top 10 vid out there, even though i feel there needs to be a longer video bc the amount of skill that was displayed this postseason was elite. especially from colorado

@themilk2448

2 жыл бұрын

Unless the ting is against your team

i think it’s time to watch some Moritz Seider highlights, won rookie of the year this past season, a big bodied defenseman that moves like he’s 5’10

@davidshea7865

2 жыл бұрын

nah i just got to the part of the vid where you said you were reacting to him, you’re gonna love him!

@catherinelynnfraser2001

2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this too! It’s so fun to watch your reactions Matt. It’s a great game

Snipes are so satisfying

You should react to Patrik Laine, he had the shootout goal and other snipes in this vid.

Dude you need to do more of this, as a hockey player I approve

i think you're my favorite channel that does hockey reactions. you have a very good sense of the game, especially for someone who has never really watched before

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro, I really appreciate that fr

I think everyone who has never played hockey should try it once, even if it's just playing a little stick n' puck and taking some shots/passes. Most people will find it difficult to even raise the puck off the ice with any sort of speed.

2:27 he shot that so hard he made the water bottle explode 😳

"A shot on net is never a bad play" Dave Maloney NYR

That ovi spin around one is the best

He never really became anything relevant in the NHL, but if you want to see one of the craziest shooters out there, I recommend looking for Teemu Pulkkinen compilations. He didn’t make it in the NHL because, even though his shot was crazy, he was slow, small, had subpar hands, and looked completely lost on defense, but the one thing he had going for him he dialed up to 11. Kid could shoot the wings off a mosquito.

@joelkivisto

2 жыл бұрын

Thiss

A player you should really check out is Johnny Gaudreau. Amazing passer and can also score goals. Incredibly skilled as well. The video I recommend is Johnny Gaudreau 2021-2022 Highlights | 115 Points in 82 Games. Great reaction as always!

I don't usually like videos of goals cause I used to play goalie and it's depressing to watch lol but I like your reactions man

That spin shot by Kane, Jesus Edit: That corner shot by Crosby, Jesus Edit: that backhand by Fiddler, Jesus Edit: that spin shot by Ovi, Jesus

They make it look effortless

Please do a johnny gaudreau reaction, hes the talk of hockey right now because he went to a team that nobody expected him to go to during free agency after having an unreal season with the Calgary flames

Yes the definition of snipers in hockey!

matt gets it and im here for it

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

That's love 💯

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

W quote 💯

Nice video bro you made me laugh a lot🤣

@yojustmatt

Жыл бұрын

Glad you mess with it 😂

Fam reaction to the beauty of hockey soon 👀

Gotta watch ilya kovalchuk literally all highlights of him sniping all day

in hockey shot selection isn’t super important and my coaches always say just to put pucks on net and see what happens so a lot of shots from bad angles are usually encouraged cuz you never know what might happeb

And love the vids man

idk if you already have, but react to nhl best overtime winners! Great content keep it up!

You gotta react to tic-tack-toe goals next!

5:24 I was at that game when Eichel went upstairs, hands down the sickest goal I've ever seen in person, I root for both of those teams but root for the Caps when they play each other and I couldn't even be mad about that goal 😂

Love the video

MISTA CROSBY gotchu speechless

You should watch highlights from this past season too to get really acquainted with the league, it doesn’t take as long as you think to get familiar with the league

Hockey is such an incredible sport. I love watching good hockey in general but as a Penguins fan trust me Sidney Crosby has made me have the same reaction numerous times 😂

something kinda different to react to could be passing. I would suggest “the art of passing by Mitch Marner” … i would say Marners hockey iq and ability to visualize and set up goals are what he tends to be known for, even more then his ability to score highlight worthy goals of his own.

When hit with a slapshot, the puck travels at 90-100 MILES /hour. If something that small came at you at that speed from 10-15 feet away, do you know ANYONE who could have the reflexes to stop it... Now, just imagine what the best goalies have for reflexes... Because they STOP most of those... Charra hit one at 108.8 Mph.

React to nhl skill competition or nhl shootout competition

that is why ovechkin is called the great 8

I think crosby has an entire video comp of shots like this lol. Along with several other videos of shit he does constantly

u should react to best goalie saves, that shit insane

All that is happening on ice, while wearing razorblade shoes and there's 5 guy trying to take your head off!!! Hockey is the best sports.

Draisaitl had one last year kinda like crosbys but it was below the goal line, legit no angle at all and it still went it it’s crazy

Going bar down on a goalie is the equivalent of dunking on someone.

montage is dope kinda wish it had more variety tho, it’s just showing top cheddar all day

you should reacting to like best NHL 22 Dekes, (nhl 22 is the newest nhl game) or like NHL 22 highlights, i think you might be surprised!

In the all star competition the fastest shot was clocked at just over 107 mph

*Snap*....*CLUNK*..... *BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!*... I'd say thats the Hockey/Basketball equivalent of a Dunk 😝

Wayne gretzky the jordan of hockey

Great snipes for sure. Some recency bias happening here, too. I feel like Mario Lemieux had quite a few goals from the impossible goal-line angle.

Sid the kid!!! 2:56

Moritz Sider is pronoucned Mor-It's ( put that togethor ) and sider like the drink cider or apple cider vinager

we need to see you react to Elias Petterson

Passing plays bro. Gotta add that to the list

Ayo u should react to Igor Shesterkin’s saves, man was a monster in net this year

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

I tried but that reaction got blocked unfortunately

If you like seeing snipes patrik Laine’s release is unstoppable

Mo' "Dixon" Seider coming soon

anybody in hockey will tell you that a shot on net is never a bad shot

Please watch Mario Lemieux's faceoff goal. One of the most amazing shots ever.

Do reacting to hockey fights!

You should react to bedards 51 goals in the whl this year. There’s some highlight reel goals from his season

React to Marc Andre fleury

You should react to NHL greatest comebacks I'll prove your claim that anything is possible in ice hockey

After playing hockey and watching hockey for years on long island. Shooting the puck is kind of a reaction. I know where im standing, I know where the net should be. Shoot.

Please do cole caufeild

Poppin the bottle is glorified by the snipers muahhaha great reaction bruh keep up the good work man

@yojustmatt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

Eichel, Matthew’s, Kucherov watch their highlights and shots! You’re welcome

You need like an Eagle Eye shots

Please react to Ron Hextall. Heis the craziest goalie ever !!

At this point its instincts muscule memory and just overall skill and not as much as the player aiming. Yes they aim but in the moment they rely on the training they've had and spot the place where they want to shoot visualize it and then the muscules take over and the more training they've had the better chances there is that it will go in. Coming from a hockey player.

React to Sidney Crosby puck protection

You should react Kyle Connor highlights he’s a winger for the Winnipeg jets and he’s a really exciting player to watch

6:00 That's called a backhanded shot. It's very difficult.

@lelouchvibritannia4028

2 жыл бұрын

10:30 is another example. Crosby is a right-handed player that shot left there.

go back in time and check out Guy Lafleur

@catherinelynnfraser2001

2 жыл бұрын

RIP🕊

First clip… day ruined

Do jack eichel

You should watch David Pastrnak

REACT TO PATRIK LAINE BEST SNIPER IN THE LEAGUE BESIDES OVI

Do Erik karlsson😊

There aint a better sound than ping out of the post