EJ, I hope to god your son is either doing the butterfly, or he needs to get his stick flat on the ice. That glove hand should face the shooter. Yes, sliding left and dropping(see right foot push, left foot moving). I would like to say that the glove hand is going to open and go back up.....but truthfully, I NEVER have an idea where he is going to have his glove hand.
That said, he is 9(in the photo, 10 now)....
He was probably waving up to me in the stands shortly after this photo was taken and wondering what type of snack and drink was being distributed after the game....
P.S. Though I want to respond to some of the posts since my departure. I am sticking to my guns about the gist of this post.