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Toronto Maple Leafs Goalies Wearing Swivel Vision Goggles During Training Camp Drills to Enhance Puck-Tracking Ability

Goalies on the Toronto Maple Leafs are wearing Swivel Vision goggles during training camp drills to enhance their puck-tracking ability ahead of the upcoming NHL season. The no-lens goggles have rubber blinders to limit peripheral vision, forcing an athlete to move their head for optimal sight.

“It’s just a tracking aid, basically forcing you to use the middle of your eyes and the strongest part of your eyes,” Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray said according to the Toronto Star. “It gets you in the rhythm of turning your head, tracking the puck.”

“It narrows down your visuals on the sides. You’ve got to be even more precise tracking the puck,” added fellow Leafs goalie Erik Källgren. Swivel Vision sells its adjustable-strap worn googles for $29.99 on Amazon. The product has been used by athletes in other sports such as MLB catcher Yasmani Grandal and wide receivers on LSU’s football team. The Colorado Avalanche are among the other NHL teams to equip their goalies with Swivel Vision’s goggles during training.

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