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True pads have what they call a Fast Rotation System. It's essentially a professor strap for your calf. Kind of like Bauer's Tune Fit+ system and what CCM does as well. It's starting to become popular and for a good reason. Holds your leg in there, doesn't interfere with knee pads or skates, and is highly customizable. Clearly you just need sliding toe bridges. lol I know all the rage right now is to go back to laces because "post integration is better!", but I say fuck that. Objectively, it's correct, but the feel and ease of bungees are fantastic and lord knows I'm never going to have enough time to effectively practice my toe bridge on post integration to the point where it's automatic. The sole benefit of lace is almost lost on me. Especially as I've got rubber enough hips that skate on post and a hard lean (even in Ultrasonics) is relatively easy for me.

Ehhh, I'm going to disagree. In 2010 the theory behind leg pad strapping was wildly different. Strapping the knee block down to the calf wasn't a thing and leg channels were all super tight unless you were using a RBK Premier pad. Even in Premier pads, the best way to wear them was very, very loose. The only thing that was keeping it on your leg was strapping behind the knee and your toe ties/boot strap. The change from behind the knee, down to the calf, is probably the largest contributor to what you're saying. All pads in 2010 still had a plethora of leather straps. The strap reduction really only started with the Gnetik1 (2012) and G2 (2013) leg pads, at the time these two lines were a massive shake up to how leg pads were strapped. Who knew that using Velcro would be so revolutionary?

What a strange way to write out "third attempt"

Clearly you're needing an old school full cowling.

So I have a pair the CCM Tacks, which I'm fairly certain is the Pro version of the 6092. I've taken a few shots on the outside/inside of the boot and it's never pleasant. Though it's a pretty rare occurrence overall just with how the position is generally played. I'm sure the full 1 piece composite boots that are available are more protective, but, IMO, this shouldn't be a major factor in a purchasing decision when coming to a skate.

@ThatCarGuyhas used the pro+. He can at least tell you about fit.

I know that the ventus/slr glove wasn't the most popular, but it's dissapointing to see it essentially dissapear. I assume it'll be available at custom since there is still a user base for it, but I do understand their thought process behind making the change.

Hate to see you go man, but it's been a pleasure. I hope I can last as long in net as you

Time for the inGoal advertisement video

Here's a good side by side of an Iconik pad with a stiffer core and a stock core. Brians is going a bit in the opposite direction than most and applying a more aggressive curve to their stiffer pads and having a straighter profile for their more flexible pads. I'm going to make an assumption and say it's the same concept applied between the Optik 3 and the x3's.

Aside from Crawford in CHI and Turco in DAL I'm almost in complete agreement. That VAN vs DAL Series where game 1 went to 4OT really solidified Turco for me.

Lifting the first cup in franchise history will always win major points for being a teams iconic goalie, especially a team that never truly had one like the Blues. Add in longest tenured, it's a pretty valid argument. Not many teams can say their current goalies are their most iconic, just the Lightning?

24" apparently. https://ingoalmag.com/2023/05/24/bobrovsky-unique-stick-grip-and-how-it-helps-blocker/

Don't forget the bandanas. A true pioneer.

It's called drip

If I now have to pay to see you naked, I'm leaving.

Still better than a typical Lefevre glove graphic.

Quebec in shambles

Guess Allen doesn't exist eh?

Well aren't you just stocking up.

My mother would never.

Pretty sure in the post-lockout era NHL ('06 on) goalies have always been that later twenties to early thirties for hitting their stride. Some of the biggest names in the league are all within that parameter: Georgiev - 27 Saros - 28 Demko - 28 Sorokin - 28 Shesterkin - 28 Vasilevksy -29 Though, going over that list I linked, it does look like there's a pretty even spread for age brackets for starters in the NHL. However, Oettinger, Skinner, and Swayman are the only guys 25 and younger that have made an impact over a few seasons. There's some other good goalies getting starts in that age bracket, but the above three have been around the league for a while now that you forget they're not essentially kids.

MAF - 39 Quick - 38 Talbot - 36 Bobrovsky - 35 Reimer - 35 Varlamov - 34 Andersen (6GP) - 34 Jones - 34 Markstrom - 34 Raanta - 34 Allen - 34 Kuemper - 33 DeSmith - 32 Gurbauer - 32 Forsberg - 31 Lyon - 31 Mrazek - 31 Pickard - 31 Rittich - 31 Wedgewood - 31 Binnington - 30 Brossoit - 30 Gibson - 30 Hellebyuck - 30 Lindgren - 30 Stolarz - 30 Ullmark - 30 I left Hutchinson (33) Campbell (32), Copely (32) Hellberg (32), and Domingue (31) off the list because they've barely played any games. All the guys aboce have at least 10 starts minus Anderson. But he's been out due to injury, not play. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2024_goalies.html

Funny enough, they have more playoff success in the past 20 years than Toronto. God, what a failure of a franchise.

Yea, dude got punched in the mouth for being an asshole. It's a pretty classic case of FAFO.