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The recent induction of Dominik Hasek into the Hockey Hall of Fame brought back a flood of great memories on how goalies used to play - especially when they scramble in the net. 

When I was growing up, every goaltender played the same way. We were told to stay on our feet, be patient, use our reflexes and allow pucks to come to us. Goalies were acrobatic, overactive and generally got in and out of position very quickly. 

And twenty years ago, the two-pad stack was the go to move. But over the past decade, it's gone extinct - mainly because the butterfly style has become the norm.

But this season, what's old appears new again. 

It seems we're seeing more two-pad stack saves than usual. Almost half the starting goalies in the National Hockey League have been spotted using the old school move. 

Yes, it's a desperation move. And with ice coverage at such a premium these days, goalies are reverting back to old school styles. But it's a useful move when you need to throw everything you have at a puck.

The only trouble is it's also a final move. The hardest part of making a two-pad stack save is the recovery, because you're making it while sprawled on your side in the crease and you're slower to get up for that next adjustment. You can be dead in the water. 

Now the butterfly save is the right move because it gives you an opportunity for facing the second shot with a quicker recovery. In fact, it's the progression from the stack. 

Starting goalies who have gone old school with two-pad stacks this season include Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury, Jonathan Quick of the Kings, Ottawa's Craig Anderson, San Jose's Antti Niemi, Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals, Edmonton's Ben Scrivens, Vancouver's Ryan Miller, Cam Ward of Carolina, Winnipeg's Ondrej Pavelec and Kari Lehtonen of the Stars.

And the list goes on. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, this move will not be brought back in consistently. 

The one and only thing that's consistent is that guys have tried it as a last resort to make the save.

And in true fashion, they've been spectacular.