Lucky Pucker

4 minutes ago, Puckstopper said:

Thanks man!  When I saw how closely the EF5 graphic lined up with this I ditched plans for a Tampa colored set instantly.

Love this set you’ve put together - well done!

no more Hespelers being made anymore. Looks like you could have had the original stick too for $310 (back in 2016, at least)

https://auctions.nhl.com/iSynApp/auctionDisplay.action?sid=1100803&auctionId=1072877
 

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

Picked up a new stick at a good price yesterday- and funny thing, despite it not being a glove, it also has a break angle (more on that later; heading out to the rink to coach my kid’s team)

On 1/4/2024 at 1:14 AM, southpawtendy48 said:

You guys know what break angle your gloves have? Huh..

Isn’t “the break angle” the excuse you use to justify buying new gear in situations where finances are shared…?

For example:

Me: “Honey, I need to buy a new glove; I think there’s a break in the plastic in my old one…”

Wife: ”Oh - it broke? So that’s your angle this time - not ‘it will match better’…? Different angle, but same answer - NO!”

FWIW, I don’t know the break angle on my glove either. 

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 !

Oh, man… I’m only 5 minutes in, but this is amazing! 
 

Billy Smith looks like he’s ready to slash the kid in front of him. Funny him saying that playing video games is good for the eyes/hand eye coordination. I mean, he’s not wrong, if you’re into the VR visual training that’s available nowadays. 

8 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Good thing you have two kids right? 

Just sell one. 

Should I make them fight for the right to stay? 
…or the right to leave?

maybe I could even sell tickets to this thing. Sure, the 12 year old has the reach and strength - but the 10 year old is a mean drunk…

6 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Acting like I don't have two Warrior catchers and a Warrior jock. smh. 

And yea, no Brians stuff. Was very close a while ago on getting the Optik2 C/A. Ended up with Hyperlite instead. 

I don’t see being able (read: allowed) to buy anything anytime soon… but I still torture myself looking at stuff. 
Still on the LTIR, so what would be the point anyway?

3 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

See, more scheming. Doubt my gear would fit you since I got them little legs. 

 

Despite stepping out on your beloved Warrior, you don’t have any Brian’s stuff. So there’s that, too.

8 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Can't trust you East Coasters. You're all schemers. 

Proof: I'm married to one. 

Yes, we’re going to rescue her from you imminently. If some of your gear ends up being “liberated” during the locate and extract operation, well… that’s how it goes.

6 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

The hell is a lactose IPA? 

IPA with cream? 

Nah, it’s just that the sugars from milk are used in the brewing. It doesn’t come out as creamy or milkshakey though. This one is pretty fucking good actually!

Got me new pillows:

23 minutes ago, seagoal said:

#77 and #78

Kraken and Golden Nights Winter Classic pucks

They came in these fancy little satchels.  Of note, these are the very first pucks in the collection that I have ever ordered online, which broadens my collecting ability by a million times. 

I'm not into buying jerseys so these will do. 

Faaaawk! Those are beauts! I’m inclined to say I prefer the one on the right, but the one on the left beckons, too. Well done, my friend! 

Instead of going to my beer thread (RIP), I guess I’ll just post this here.

Excellent DDH spin on the classic - from DCBC, no less @seagoal!

Woooooo!

It’s getting HOT in here!!

3 minutes ago, seagoal said:

You play real hockey, a.k.a. not-for-beer. 

Don't sell yourself short.   We love you.

This

10 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

It's because you're such an original and hilarious person, obviously. 

I absolutely don't deserve over half of those "points". They're solely awarded due to my popularity. 

I'm the all star QB in this high school baby. 

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.

1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said:

You have the second most reputation and a far better ratio than me lol. Most in the top 8 do. I just spam. 

 

Plus, you're 5th on total posts. You're almost in that top rung. 

So ratio, you say…? As in, dividing your rep points by the number of posts…? Minimum 1,000 posts…?

I’m sitting at about a 0.705. 
 

“Site owner” @coopaloop1234 is at… oh, look at that: 0.565. Well, that’s pretty good too, sport!

I guess that supports his contention that he mostly shit-posts.

5 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Very mild flavor profile, moderate bitterness, moderate hoppyness, super heavy body and viscosity, kinda drinks more like a pale ale, pretty decent even though it's not citrusy or complex, not my fave.

‘Atta boy!

1 minute ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Can almost see your face. 

Yeah, some kid blocked me with his hand. His ass is nailed to the bench next game

So not me - but I promise you, many beers were consumed, thereby satisfying the “beer league” requirement implied by the thread title…

My son’s team that I coach rolled into Pierrefonds this weekend for a CAN/AM tournament, and went 3-0 on their way to knocking off home team Barons in an exciting 2-1 final. And as a huge bonus, my son scored the gold medal game winner! Tons of fun!

4 hours ago, seagoal said:

#76 Coachella Valley Firebirds

Found my 2nd Kraken AHL team puck tonight at my game.  It's got the wordmark which my 1st one does not have so that's a good find. 

3-3 tie tonight that was made possible by a diving, backhand glove save to my right off a faceoff to my left.  Puck was shot on net, blocked , spun out to my right on edge and the LW one timed it.......right into my diving glove.  3-2 at that point and we tied with a minute left.  Good times. 

More importantly- where’s your review of the IPA?

18 hours ago, seagoal said:

All true.

No; Warrior.

Wait… What??? Are you saying Warrior sticks are all made  by True???

Everything I thought I knew is a lie! 

Just now, coopaloop1234 said:

Could you imagine having Thanksgiving in November? 

That would be like using the Imperial system

Right? Like “how many miles to the gallon do you get there, son?”

ummm… CANADA KMs to the Litre!

57 minutes ago, HamelinGraphix said:

It's been a while since I posted but had the occasion to get some action shots so here!
 

 

Very cool! Where is this? The practice facility in Brossard?