A basic well nown skill all arround the world.
But a basic skill dont mean that it is not important.
Sometimes it can be very helpfull or effective to use those basic skills
Also its sometimes usefull for the top rank players to remember those simpel basic moves. 19 STEALING THE PUCK SIDEWAYS FROM THE OPPONENT 
A skill to be used against opponent players that swim in the same direction as yourself.
When you can reach out to the puck. Place the stick in front off the puck and move it sideways towards yourself.
Remember to play the puck first and not the stick first from the opponent. Thats illigal.
When you have the puck like photo then you can do whatever you wnat. Most times turn away from the opponent. so he can not steal the puck from you.
This skill can be used also in head to head confrontations. Then let the opponent think he can swim past you. Then place your stick in front off the puck en move it sideways to yourself. (dont do it to slow. When the opponent with the puck see it happen he can turn his stick so you can not move the puck sideways. And he or she can swim past you. Another thing he can do when you do it to slow. To flick the puck forward. Then your to late. Suprice and fast movement is the only way to succeed.