Ryan Leonard has a toe drag release like Connor Bedard and it's getting national attention

""Look at that shot," Monumental Sports Network's Craig Laughlin said. "That is deceptive. That is hard to pick up.""

""He dis-formed my glove on his first shot," goaltender Chase Clark said in July 2023. "It's definitely one of the hardest shots I have ever faced. The way Ryan shoots makes it hard to track the puck with how fast his release is and how he changes the angle.""

""It's tough," added Chesley, a former USNTDP teammate of Leonard's. "He can kind of release it from anywhere on the ice and it's tough to defend.""

""It's impressive," Bedard's teammate Nick Foligno said in 2023 to the NHL Network. "I know it fools our goalies, and it's a matter of time before [it] fools a lot of others in this league.""

Ryan Leonard scored the game-winning goal in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken and earlier hit the crossbar with a toe-drag release. Leonard employed a toe drag to use Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn as a screen and change shot angle, beating goaltender Matt Murray. Teammates and opponents described the release and shot as deceptive, elite and hard to track, noting its velocity and quick release. The toe-drag move, associated with Connor Bedard, can freeze goalies and create more space at the net, reinforcing Leonard's promising NHL outlook.

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