I have been a huge fan of Bauer hockey goalie blockers for a while now, and have constantly give them praise for being the best rebounding blockers while also having excellent finger protection. The Bauer Supreme Shadow blocker has a few changes that push the blocker into a slightly new direction.

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Bauer has made a few changes on the Shadow blocker, most notably being the index finger protection on the sidewall, the hand positioning being more centered on the board, and the hand direction which forces specific stick position on the ice. Recently I have talked to a few goalie coaches who have been making note of blocker positioning and how the construction of the blocker can effect your stick positioning on the ice, the Shadow forces your hand onto the stick at a different angle than what you might be used to and is certainly different than previous Bauer blockers.

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