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  1. MTH

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    I think they need to also take away the game pay of any player too that is booted from the game for head contact. Not sure if game misconducts are already pay deducted. ( I know it's a $200 fine from the league already) I know these kids are all faster than ever and of varying sizes - but they are the best in the world at this game and need to control how they hit opposing players regardless of your/ their size and shape. I know the glass is much softer and way flexy (good) but I wonder too if the height of it along the sides could come down some to allow guys to hit their body along the boards and have room to swing their head. They already penalize them for shooting over the glass.
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    Some of it. Today playing at 6 am my 47 year old legs were not pleased at me. And my hips - woof. IIHF head contact rule is where the NHL needs to go: The IIHF’s rule around illegal checks to the head is far stricter than the NHL’s. From Rule 48: There is no clean check to the head or neck. The Player delivering the hit must avoid hitting the opponent’s head or neck. A hit resulting in contact with an opponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted. This rule supersedes all similar actions regarding hits to the head and neck. When a Player is skating with their head up, whether they are in possession of the puck and may reasonably be expecting impending contact, an opponent does not have the right to hit them on the head or neck. A Player who delivers a bodycheck to an opponent who is skating with the puck with their head down in the direction of the Player and does not use an upward motion or drive their body up into the opponent, shall not be penalized for an “illegal check to the head”. A penalty for illegal checking to the head or neck will be assessed if one of the following occurs when a player checks an opponent: (I) A Player who directs a hit of any sort, with any part of their body or equipment, to the head or neck of an opposing Player or drives or forces the head of an opposing Player into the protective glass or boards using any part of their upper body. (II) A Player who extends and directs any part of their upper body to contact the head or neck of an opponent. (III) A Player who extends their body upward or outward in order to reach their opponent or uses any part of the upper body to contact an opponent’s head or neck. (IV) A Player who jumps (leaves their skates) to deliver a blow to the head or neck of an opponent. In determining whether contact with an opponent’s head was avoidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be considered: (V) Whether the Player attempted to hit squarely through the opponent’s body and the head was not “picked” as a result of poor timing, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the body upward or outward. If the primary force of a blow is initially to the body area and then contact slides up to the head or neck. (VI) Whether the opponent put themself in a vulnerable position by assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full body check unavoidable. (VII) Whether the opponent materially changed the position of their body or head immediately prior to or simultaneously with the hit in a way that significantly contributed to the head contact. Referees may issue either a minor penalty or a match penalty for this infraction. The Referee, at their discretion, may assess a Match Penalty if, in their judgment, the Player recklessly endangers their opponent by an “illegal check to the head or neck”. Such assessment of reckless endangerment shall be based on the severity of the infraction, severity of the contact, the degree of violence and the general reprehensibility involved.
  3. MTH

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    I'm cool with banning all head contact in the NHL.
  4. MTH

    3rd times a charm ?

    Technically speaking - a new Atlanta team could start next season there. There's nothing to wait for construction wise. Although, I presume the Thrashers training facility, offices, space in Phillips Arena have all been sold or leased to other operations a long time ago. It's not like their spaces are still vacant and waiting.
  5. MTH

    3rd times a charm ?

    I agree. But- Atlanta is the largest US market without an NHL team. They have NHL quality arena and practice facilities already in place. Honestly, they're the perfect expansion spot - less the Trashers and Flames failures. lol.
  6. Don't mess with Dave Dryden.
  7. Marty Brodeur was unorthodox too by today's standard. I always thought of him a athletic. He looked the same from a youth until the end... Might be the last NHL goalie to have his pad face on the ice while making a save. Pads worn by goalies is an easy indicator of their style.
  8. No idea what team or who this dude is - but a mask and a crappy Cooper SK100 helmet?
  9. WHA is easy: Oilers: Dave Dryden Chicago Cougars: Dave Dryden (again) Cincinatti Stingers: Mike Liut Calgary Barons/ Cleveland Crusaders/ Minnesota Fighting Saints (part 2): Gerry Cheevers Denver Spurs/ Ottawa Civics: Jacques Caron Dayton Arrows/ Houston Aeros: Indy Racers: Andy Brown - Last goalie without a mask! LA Aces/LA Sharks/ Michigan Stags/ Balt. Blades: Jason Vorhees Whalers: Not sure of this dude. But the mask... Raiders/ Golden Blades/ Jersey Knights/ SD Mariners: Whoever the Jersey Knights goalie was. They played in Cherry Hill at a rink crappier than any rink out there today. No locker rooms, no showers, uphill ice.... legends. Miami/ Philly Blazers/ Vancouver/ Calgary Cowboys: Bernie Parent Phx Roadrunners: TBD SF Sharks/ Quebec Nordiques: TBD Winnipeg Jets (WHA): TBD
  10. Does look like it. EDIT - It's a Rezztek® Goalie Edition
  11. The Blues are a tough one. Some great goalies through the years. Cup runs, etc. Glenn Hall played just 4 years. Same with Eddie Johnson. They seemed to revolve goalies until Ed Staniowski lasted 6 years into 1981. Mike Liut played 6 also (1980-1985). Was pretty good there. Greg Millen and Cujo did 6 years each too. Forget that Cujo was there and until he left was one of the most tenured goalies in Blues history. What a helmet too! Fuhr did 4 (96-99) had a nice run there but he's an Oiler. Although Fuhr's gear was amazing and he jumped with the uniform change too. What sty! Brent Johnson played 5. He did ok. Then they ran through goalies again until Jake Allen and Jordan Binnington came along. Both at 7 seasons now. Binnington plays next year with the Blues and becomes the longest tenured goalie in their history. How about that? Liut still has the most games at 347 versus Binnington at 267. All things considered the Blues most iconic would still remain Liut. Binnington may play more than Liut - but he'll never have that iconic look to him like Mike Liut had. But hoisting the cup is as iconic as you can get... Goes to show gear matters. Binnington changed gear so often you don't have one iconic image of him. Not his fault - it's how it is today. All his gear is pretty nice though. His masks all look like blues colors diarrhea
  12. Ever pick one of those Vics up now? Weigh like 25 pounds. Brutal!
  13. I use a regular stick and I play C league over 40. Bob has a crazy custom stick and he's one of the best goalies on the planet. Conclusion? My stock sticks are holding me back.
  14. Needs more tape on that stick. WTF is that mess?
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