It is characterized by the goaltender's low position to the ice, the way his pads splay along the ice and the position of his stick in front of the five hole. The glove is kept up and open in this position. If you would like to learn more about this save, visit our Making Saves page. The five hole is the space between the goaltender's leg pads. It is notorious for being the most vulnerable spot for a goaltender, because it is nearly impossible to cover all of the time.
Many players aim specifically for that area, knowing the goaltender's frustration.
According to Jacques Plante, there are five positions that the goaltender must always cover. The one-hole is the space the corner of the net, on the ice, on the goalie's stick side. The two-hole is the space at the corner of the net on the goalie's glove side. The three-hole is on the goale's glove side, in the upper corner. The four-hole is on the stick site, near upper corner, and the five hole, as mentioned above, is the space between the goalie's pads.