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Was kind of hoping you'd be my guinea pig, but you just had to follow the trend of using a 90 degree.

Does anyone have any images of the differences between all the wrist strap options for the Shadow catcher?

Is it a custom colour?

Good eye. Seems he's worn Supreme gear historically too, so my theory of it being a Vapour pad with the alternate skin doesn't hold. Though, since he's in Ultrasonic gear or S60, I wonder if they used Digiprint because of that? Though Oettinger's Shadow pads (ultrasonics) are listed as Shadow. So who knows.

Shit, too fucking 1337 for me.

I argue we need to being back 1337 5p34k

I want to see the Red Wings back in. I'm bored of Washington and Pittsburgh. Jets and Canucks are ahead of both of teams and most likely have two of the Vezina finalists. (let alone Helly is going to win it). Classic Canada Hockey coverage. All Leafs and McDavid

The last wild card spot in the east is fun to watch.

Tough to tell since it's all black, but it looks pretty close to am ultrasonic

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Calf plate looks close to the pro custom or ultrasonic version and not that wierd retail Mach version. Also looks to be more loop velcro surface area for the calf attachment than Mach, not sure if hyperlite 2 was like this too?

I'm disappointed that these came this quick. Set looks good dude. Need more behind the scene pictures though.

So in no way is this a good comparison, I can at least share a bit of my own history with the game as something that may provide some food for thought. I grew up playing hockey but was pretty awful. I played D, was probably the weakest on my house level team, and continued with it a lot with the encouragement from my parents. It wasn't until I was 16 that I decided that I had not been having fun playing for years and that I was done with hockey. Queue 8 years later and I had the itch to play again but this time as a goalie. This was now 13 years ago and I've been thoroughly enjoying the last 13 years far more than the first 12. Moral of the story is that things change, and enjoyment of the game can change as we grow. Whether that means you drop the game entirely, go on hiatus for a bit, change focus for what you want out of hockey, or just keep on with what you're doing. At the end of the day, do what you think feels right and makes you happy. This is just a game after all and there's lots to life outside of hockey. Reading your story and OldSchoolGoalie's threads just leave me with the feeling that burn out is the primary cause of the loss of love and enthusiasm to when it comes to playing. I know for myself 2 ice times a week is the sweet spot where I don't feel mentally fatigued about playing and still get excited to come to the rink. If I consistently play more, the game starts to feel like a chore and I can immediately recognize that my heart isn't there. This actualization could be the beginning of you recognizing what you want more out of hockey and/or life and can be seen as a good thing. Keep your head up kid.

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Probably the same Warrior Support group I'm on then. Thus me inquiring.

Yea, I try and pick up as much drop in's as I can during the period, but it's pretty sparse all around. Not exactly prime hockey season. lol, that's a bit far for ball hockey.

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@WONGER Your set is coming in soon right? What was the lead time from order date to (potentially) on your door step?

Sounds about right. Usually Summer is done by first week of August at the latest, leaving a terrible 3-4 week gap where I have to fill my time with activities other than hockey. Gross.

From the big guys? No. Wearing knee pads is practically mandatory. I'm sure Vaughn may be able to make a custom pad with thigh wraps, same with whatever smaller guys there are still left.

His head and upper body were twisting pre contact. That's what makes this clear cut to me. I'm all for siding with goalies when contact happens in the crease, but I absolutely loathe when guys flop or sell contact. I get it, it's super competitive hockey, still hate it.

There is a difference, but it's a good one. Before I got my Ultrasonics I was testing out a set of 3S's. So similar pad as the US, but without the integrated knee block. Once I was in US the knee block was such a welcome addition. Seal is perfect, you feel far more stable, and you feel taller. I know some people don't like the stabilislide due to some clunkiness in movements while standing (never noticed) or more specifically with post integration play. With the integrated knee block, there is little to no flex over the pad and the thing stays put and doesn't bend over to accommodate you. I've heard that stabiliflex is a bit better in that regard, but I think this scenario is why some people don't like it. I never found it to be an issue due to my general flexibility, but something to note if you have concrete hips. @Hockey34 was on here a bit a go complaining that his Mach's knees were making a squeaking sound, but he's also a heavy user and has had them since release. I've had my US for over a year and play 2-3 times a week and they're in immaculate condition. Hope this helps.

Wife and I use Turbo Tax (Canada) for years without issues. She works in two Provinces and I work in one. We have one dependent and one rental property. It's been pretty straight forward and easy and considering how relatively simple our taxes are, we don't see a requirement to take it to an actual accountant. Maybe I'd be able to save a few bucks here or there with an expert going over things, but the added cost essentially makes that moot. For you? I can't imagine why you'd need to take them in unless there's still outstanding items with the split. What RVH? Congratulations dude. I'm sure the night was bitter sweet and I hope life treats you well down the road.

His upper body was twisting before contact was made (plus there was no upper body contact). Right leg was twisting as contact was made and not due to the left leg movement forcing it. A lot of the movement was done in anticipation of the contact coming and not due to the actual contact. He stuck out his leg knowing that there was a guarantee of contact in the crease and exaggerated his movements accordingly. AKA a flop.