Diagnosing Jack Campbell: What’s wrong, and how the Edmonton Oilers can fix him
Jack Campbell is in one. Ten games into his five-year, $25 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers, the 30-year-old from Port Huron, Michigan has an .873 save percentage and a goals-against average well north of 4.00. Yet somehow Campbell has managed to win six of the 10 starts he’s made.
Campbell has a nasty habit of moving his right foot forward when he sets his feet. In both instances, the Oilers netminder starts off relatively square to the shooter. But as the Nashville player gets closer, his right foot moves forward. Sometimes it’s caused by a screen. Other times it’s a player approaching the net. But the bottom line is that Campbell isn’t making very good reads. And it’s causing him to hit the panic button and drop early.When you see a goaltender sliding around the crease trying to find the puck, it’s never a good sign. And Campbell has a tendency to push past his posts and abandon the net.
In the past few years, NHL goalkeepers have started to play much more upright when traffic is present. They’re looking over shoulders rather than around players whenever possible, which results in better balance and sightlines. It’s because his pads are so flexible. Which also allows pucks to overpower the thigh rise of the pad occasionally. Yet Campbell must feel comfortable in his gear and unwilling to change.
But ultimately, Campbell’s equipment is his responsibility. And he should be checking it regularly for damage or defective parts. Over time, the webbing of a catch glove can stretch. Campbell should have noticed it and tipped off the Oilers equipment staff.To me, Campbell’s glove failure is a great example of how in tune hockey players need to be with their equipment. And his old school pads represent an unwillingness to embrace technology.
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