ThatCarGuy Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 25 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said: You make it sound like you're good at hockey. Sometimes I try to be. I'm just happy to be playing games again after months 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 New team = new gear? That's motivation enough to be good at hockey as you say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 We got an interesting email yesterday from our hockey league: as players in the Kraken League, we were invited to register for an opportunity to play in 1 of 2 games on the Winter Classic rink at T-mobile Park. Registration gets you in a pool from which they will randomly draw 15 skaters and 1 goalie per team for each game. We have to pay $295 up front and if selected, we get a scrimmage with our team at the practice rink, our game at T-mobile, use of the MLB Visitors locker rooms, and an "event jersey." Intriguing but $$ oof $$. I have to decide today. Thinking I'm out since I'm already going to/paying for an outdoor tournament in January and I am trying to save up for new gear in 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravitas Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, seagoal said: We got an interesting email yesterday from our hockey league: as players in the Kraken League, we were invited to register for an opportunity to play in 1 of 2 games on the Winter Classic rink at T-mobile Park. Registration gets you in a pool from which they will randomly draw 15 skaters and 1 goalie per team for each game. We have to pay $295 up front and if selected, we get a scrimmage with our team at the practice rink, our game at T-mobile, use of the MLB Visitors locker rooms, and an "event jersey." Intriguing but $$ oof $$. I have to decide today. Thinking I'm out since I'm already going to/paying for an outdoor tournament in January and I am trying to save up for new gear in 2024. That's rad. What happens if you pay the $295 and you aren't selected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said: That's rad. What happens if you pay the $295 and you aren't selected? Full refund, they say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, seagoal said: Intriguing but $$ oof $$. I have to decide today. Thinking I'm out since I'm already going to/paying for an outdoor tournament in January and I am trying to save up for new gear in 2024. Honestly, how often are you going to get the chance to play on the Winter Classic ice? I know you do the outdoor tournament every year, but this is one of those "one time only" type of chance. I'd say go for it. I don't think you'd have any regrets going at all. If not, just put my name in instead and I'll go. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 How far of a drive is it from Philly to Seattle? You'll regret not trying to get in. $300 is what, 3 tanks of gas in your vehicle? When the Flyers had it at the Phillies stadium years ago I went and did public skating on the rink. The ice was as bad as the parking lots. I learned that they actually spent a week building up the ice leading to the Winter Classic game, then just dry cut it the week after for all the other events on the ice. By the time I got on the ice, there wasn't much left. Also explained why there was a HUGE pile of snow from the Zamboni on the side of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 One of my buddies is getting his helmet painted this week and he's sharing all the teaser pics with me. His first custom piece of gear. I'm being reminded of how giddy we get with that stuff. Pretty neat. He's gonna be the 4th goalie that I'm aware of in our league with a painted helmet from Jason Livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 11/29/2023 at 4:27 PM, Lucky Pucker said: Well, now the QB has planted the seed of doubt… are they laughing WITH me, or AT me…? meh - scoring points either way. Also a good time to point out that the leaders in points, posts, and possibly ratio are CANADIAN. Just saying… Joking aside, it’s people like you, @seagoal, @MTH, @Chenner29, @ThatCarGuy and a host of others that make this site work. @SaveByRichter35 too, back in the day. Miss that guy, hope he’s enjoying life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: You muthafawkin beauty! Welcome back, brother! Having a family thing now, but I’ll catch up later. Good to see you here again ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 47 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: You muthafawkin beauty! Welcome back, brother! Having a family thing now, but I’ll catch up later. Good to see you here again ! Likewise dude! Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) You can't keep Richter/Jason down. Hey Jason, you mind turning off the lamp for me? Edited December 12, 2023 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scythe Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chile57 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 DaveArt article at the top of ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39140197/nhl-goalie-mask-artist-gunnarsson-sweden-lundqvist-talbot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyGrips13 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 https://www.nhl.com/news/unmasked-save-percentage-on-the-decline-despite-better-goaltending I read this article the other day. Interesting insight as to why goaltender save percentages are going down. As you might imagine, it's NOT because goalies are getting worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullright Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Purely anecdotal based on what I've seen from games on the tube. I think the goalies are terrific. When our "down game" took completely over, the goalies dominated for a long time. However, the skaters and offensive systems have adapted. Almost every shot is bar down, at the 6 and 7 holes, or plays designed to get the puck to the weak side. I also think the VH or reverse VH is being exploited by the forwards such as Nylander's goal last night and Bedard looks for it and tries to shoot at that area every game. They are waiting for the goalie to drop and shooting at the shoulder, head, or the small opening above the goalie. As a runt, I sometimes dont understand why a big man who is over 6' tall gets beat up top. I am not arguing for a return of the standup "style" - those days have gone the way of the dodo bird - but the mechanical drop to the butterfly at the time of the shot's release might be overused with today's skaters. Edited January 1 by Fullright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Fullright said: I also think the VH or reverse VH is being exploited by the forwards such as Nylander's goal last night and Bedard looks for it and tries to shot at that area every game. They are waiting for the goalie to drop and shooting at the shoulder, head, or the small opening above the goalie. As a runt, I sometimes dont understand why a big man who is over 6' tall gets beat up top. I am not arguing for a return of the standup "style" - those days have gone the way of the dodo bird - but the mechanical drop to the butterfly at the time of the shot's release might be overused with today's skaters. I completely agree with this as do my goalie coaches. My head coach however can't make up his mind between being annoyed at me for standing up on the post for dead angle shots and telling me that rvh and vh are ruining my game and causing goals 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 No matter how you get beat, someone will say "you should have..." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) Chicago sports fans stick together! I would love Bedard to… nevermind. Just happened to stumble acrosd this and thought it was funny. Petition to start another forum called @theboobnet? Or we could make the boob forum sponsored by breckie hill Edited January 3 by A.YOUNGoalie13 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Deleted Edited January 16 by coopaloop1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Me at @Flyers27, Besties4life 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) When your team shits the bed, and loses 5-0 to the last place team, all they can really do is sheepishly give you the Player of the Game hat, I guess. I know I played well, as guys from the other team and even the refs were like “how did you even save that???” I responded to my team with this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1j2ZeVr6aV/?igsh=MXEzZDZxYng3a3k1ZA== We have a great room, so I know they can take it Edited January 26 by Lucky Pucker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyGrips13 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Just got done playing five nights in a row. Haven’t done that in a while. I slept pretty soundly last night. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerd31 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 3 hours ago, WillyGrips13 said: Just got done playing five nights in a row. Haven’t done that in a while. I slept pretty soundly last night. I'm playing my 5th game of the week tonight (thankfully I had a day off Wednesday). I'm starting to feel it, I told my lower level group (we have two teams split in lower divisions) that I'm not playing for one of them next season, and will do part time on the other. Still looks like I'll have at least two, most likely three, full time teams next season, with another part time (plus I sub for a bunch of teams). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullright Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 great job, fellas. keep it rolling; i'm jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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