REVERSE COURSE?

The ‘RVH’ is widely criticized and has been called a ‘pandemic.’ But is the fervent flak fair, or does it go too far?

BY JARED CLINTON

TRUE AS IT MIGHT be that everyone’s a critic, there are those whose words carry a touch more weight. Chastised by an armchair quarterback? Easy enough to shoulder shrug and move along. Scrutinized by no less an authority than ‘The King’ himself, though? Perhaps it’s time to sit up and consider the criticism. So, when Hall of Fame netminder Henrik Lundqvist took to his pulpit during the post-season and joined the ever-increasing referendum on the persistent use of the shot-stopping technique known as the Reverse VH, or RVH, the goaltending fraternity took notice. What had ruffled Lundqvist’s well-kept plumage – and what led the New York Rangers legend to call the RVH a pandemic among modern keepers – was an ugly second-period tally in Game 2 of the second-round series between…

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