Teezle

14 hours ago, southpawtendy48 said:

While it is true they most likely would've won, pretty much saying you lost because of fleury sounds like a load of BS to me. We all know how jarryLehner played but the coach didn't seem to straight up call him out. IMO that doesn't seem like something that should be said publicly.

There were less than 2 minutes left in regulation when that misplay happened and gave Montreal the tying goal. Just a huge deflation of morale for the team who was doubling Montreal in shots trying to extend a 2-1 lead, and then your goalie does something "dumb" to that causes it to go to OT. With the way Vegas had been dominating play to that point, it is highly unlikely that Montreal would have managed a tying goal any other way. They were definitely still thinking about it in the overtime period and it showed on their lapses in concentration leading to the OT goal for Montreal. 

If you're talking about how Lehner played in the first game against Colorado, he wasn't fantastic but the entire team was a shitshow in front of him. Most of those 7 goals he could have done precisely nothing about.

14 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said:

Quite the dick move by Vegas’ coach to publicly state that Fleury’s misplay carried on into OT and basically was saying that’s why they lost. I still don’t agree with sitting him last game but Lehner did very well… and it yielded quite the quote from him too

 

FYI I’m absolutely rooting for montreal but it’s hard not to root for Lehner and Fleury, the only likable guys on that team in my opinion 

I mean it's 100% true; Vegas wins that game if Fleury doesn't misplay the puck. I'm a huge Fleury fan and think he could probably have shaken it off for game 4, but giving him a game to relax seems fine. From the videos of Fleury in practice after game 3, he has already moved on from it. Also, I think the idea was that Montreal had stymied Vegas in games 2 and 3 so effectively that putting in a new goalie and giving the rest of the team a mindset of "let's support him because he hasn't played in a game in a while" was a good idea. Granted, it did not really work out that way (in terms of goal support), but a win is a win.

I think Lehner finishes out this series now (win or lose), and if they win they'll go back to starting Fleury against Tampa/NYI.

On 6/19/2021 at 11:34 AM, Chenner29 said:

IMO you need two things to break in gear, moisture and heat.  You can do that by wearing and using the gear, or you can expedite the process by simulating it with steam.

For the chesty, I wouldn't go as far as wearing it in the shower as it'll get soaked and take forever to dry out - the nylon used in these things is not exactly water resistant/repellent.  I take skate lace to tie the arms flexed, then hang it up in the smallest bathroom with a shower in my house.  Let the shower run on hot so some steam builds up on/in it and repeat for a few days.

For gloves your goal is to work in that crease/break in the palm where it folds.  This area is made up of foam, felt, and glue that needs to be worked in. 
My local shop has a baseball glove steamer and a skate bake oven that I will run them through before first use.  There's several other methods - like running hot water through it, or leaving a towel soaked in hot water on it that essentially mimic the same thing.

To get the glove to open up, I'm guessing you keep it tied shut when you're not using it, and it's "remembering" that shape because the break is still relatively new.
I think you'll have to manually work it open when you're not using it.  Put the backhand on your knee and jam it so it's "over-open" with your hands manually, like you're opening a really big bag of chips. 

For gloves, I've found that one of those portable garment steamers works really well. (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/home-garden/3737831)

I put it in the sink to keep it upright and have the steam vent going into the cuff opening of the glove, then cover the whole setup with a towel to keep the steam in. A couple 15-minute rounds of that, then tie up the glove closed overnight. Repeat for a few days and my gloves are all broken in easily.

7 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

I hate Vegas.

Having said that, Felury's gaff was one many of us have done.

Made me feel a lot better about the goal I gave up with 3.4 seconds left in the first period in my game last week (sadly we did not go on to win like Fleury did).

Pros - they're just like us! What a world! 

44 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said:

So 4 games for Scheifele. Thoughts on this…? Again recusing myself on this, given my allegiances 

I think it should have been the length of the series, but with the way Winnipeg played the first game, it might still be.

I can see the DPOS saying mitigating factors of things like no elbow raised, "glided" from the dots, etc. In my opinion those are outweighed by how far he came from to lay the hit and not even trying to play the puck on it. That the hearing was by telephone indicated it would be <=5 games, so 4 is one under the max he could have gotten once they decided that.

14 hours ago, Etienne Bonneau said:

Order's in! Can't wait to get them! 

I also made a mockup of what my full set is gonna look like when I get those!

Looks really sharp!

1 hour ago, Puckstopper said:

Out of curiosity, what's with the obsession over pro neck guards?  Most of them are probably semi-custom/tweaked by the equipment guy anyway.   I'm not trying to be rude or dismissive, I'm honestly curious if we can help you.

Maybe he is leaning back all the way or it's a weird angle for the picture, but that neck guard does not seem to be protecting much in that photo.

4 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Congrats.

That's a high scoring game lol

COVID-19 also killed the concept of playing defense

From winning zero games last season to champs this season!

What difference does the thin (stock) vs. thick shin option make? What would be the reason to choose one over the other?

39 minutes ago, CJ Boiss said:

The US can do whatever the fuck it wants with the vaccine it produces domestically. Trump's decision to prioritize vaccine distribution for Americans was an executive order, and Biden could rescind that with a flick of his wrist. Besides which, it's not a donation when  Canada's signed contracts to purchase vaccine. (and even if it was, Biden could "renegotiate" those contracts in a heartbeat, if he wanted to)

As the article points out, this is not the case. Part of the "Operation Warp Speed" contractual agreements with the vaccine producers prevent the US government from distributing the doses procured with those funds from going outside the USA. 

If you want to argue that we should rewrite/renegotiate the agreements as we now have more than we can use, then I completely agree - but our hands seem tied until that is resolved. The government cannot, legally speaking, do whatever they want with those doses; they have to respect the terms in the contracts they signed. 

Could we spin up a separate production operation using the Defense Production Act as justification, and have its funding come from an unrelated source? Maybe, but I'm not familiar enough with the intricacies of vaccine production to comment on whether it could be done on a short enough timescale to matter here.

I was just saying that it is not as simple as packing up the extra doses in a refrigerated FedEx truck and driving them across the border, as much as we both might like it to be.

8 hours ago, CJ Boiss said:

Alberta is going back into Stage 1 lockdown, because we don't have enough vaccine supplies to vaccinate the general population (thanks America), and now the variants are ripping through our communities like a hot knife through butter.

Despite that, I managed to get some ice today for some 4-on-4, on an "outdoor" rink that has its own refrigeration unit. Tried out my new G4s for the first time, and they felt great from the moment I did my first butterfly.

And now I'm probably going to have to wait until the fall for any more hockey. Fuck me.

We want to, but due to the contracts negotiated by the previous administration, cannot.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/04/why-the-us-still-cant-donate-covid-19-vaccines-to-countries-in-need

Emphasis mine:

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For officials hoping to finally pivot from domestic to international vaccination strategy, there was another major catch, reported here for the first time.

The contracts the Trump administration signed with the vaccine manufacturers prohibit the U.S. from sharing its surplus doses with the rest of the world. According to contract language Vanity Fair has obtained, the agreements with Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Janssen state: “The Government may not use, or authorize the use of, any products or materials provided under this Project Agreement, unless such use occurs in the United States” or U.S. territories.

The clauses in question are designed to ensure that the manufacturers retain liability protection, but they have had the effect of projecting the Trump administration’s America First agenda into the Biden era. “That is what has completely and totally prohibited the U.S. from donating or reselling, because it would be in breach of contract,” said a senior administration official involved in the global planning effort. “It is a complete and total ban. Those legal parameters must change before we do anything to help the rest of the world.”

In a statement to Vanity Fair, a Defense Department spokesperson acknowledged the contract restrictions, saying: “DoD did attempt to negotiate terms that would allow the use of vaccine doses outside the U.S., but in some cases, the vaccine manufacturers refused.” Given the imperative to produce 300 million doses for the American public, said the spokesperson, Operation Warp Speed officials agreed that it was “more important to contract with the vaccine manufacturers for doses that could be used” by U.S. citizens “than walk away from the negotiations based on this single term.”

 

I'm thinking of ordering a Hyperlite set, but with the stabilislide knee block instead of the flex one. Anything I should be concerned with going that route?

Also a question on the flex - the profiles on the customizer online make it look like the "hyperlite" flex has a double internal break:

Is that actually the case, or is it just an artifact of how it is represented graphically? It would be good to know where the breaks are placed in the core structure of the pad.

It is also a bit odd that the flex named "Ultrasonic" shows a Vapor/Hyperlite pad break pattern and side logo:

What flex profile is recommended for someone who is generally happy with the standard CCM "pre-curved, single internal, single external" break?

On 3/22/2021 at 9:25 AM, coopaloop1234 said:

Just remember, when you do join a new team, there's a reason they're looking for a goalie.

I joined a new team when the league started back up in our area, and the team now has its first two wins in two and a half seasons. Feels pretty good - last one was a 3-1 win where we were outshot 31-18 (officially, but the scorekeeper misses at least 25% of the shots on each side looking at their phone the whole game).

I second the suggestion of using a pair of the McDavid brand knee/elbow pads underneath the knee guards. When I was recovering from a knee injury, I used them and turned them slightly so that the majority of the hex padding was on the inside of my knees.

If you're looking for protective knee guards that have a very cushion-y knee area, the CCM KP Pros are a good one.

On 3/12/2021 at 11:03 PM, RichMan said:

If you look at the following pic. For all you GT2 users, have these been a nuissance in the sense of keeping the flaps open?

Yes, the never stayed "down" for me. Even with the jersey over them, they want to stay in that V shape; one of the reasons I got a different brand of chest protector.

I've tried all the variations of Lundy loop/no bootstrap/through different parts of the skate, and I still find that I like mine running under the heel. It is loose, but keeps the pads from riding up too much when in the butterfly and moving around. 

2 hours ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Although the 600 is the closest break angle to a warrior glove it still closes very very differently. 600 closes at the base of the fingers rather than mid palm like a 580. If you want something that feels more like a warrior I’d recommend 580

I'm currently using a 580 and I really like it.

22 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

It's the 600.

580 - 90 Deg
590 - 60 Deg
600 - 75 Deg

Saying that, the feel of each 75 is going to be different. I hate the feel of CCM 600, but love Warriors and I'm fond of Vaughns as well.

Thanks!

That is interesting. Do you like the feel of any of the CCM gloves?

What CCM break is closest to the Warrior 75 degree on the GT2 glove? I think it would be the 600, but I am not positive.

On 1/8/2021 at 11:44 PM, Drew37 said:

This is what I've been using the past year.  First bag I've had thats big enough to fit my pads into as well.  Couldn't care less about the wheel argument as its way more convenient for me.  Although I did love that scene in Letterkenny this past season which is being filmed funny enough in the rink I grew up playing in Capreol, Ontario.  If they moved the camera to left you'd see old team photos from back in the 80s and I'm in one of those when I was in tykes.

This is the same bag I've been using for 3+ years. It has plenty room for all my gear, pads included. I've gotten used to it not having the U-shaped opening, but other than that I have zero complaints. Been very durable for me, too.

Quick should just wear his regular pads for the retro nights and see who gets the joke.

I like my GT2 C/A. Looks big but plays fairly mobile. Very adjustable for comfort and fit, which is nice.

Anybody know what break Samsonov uses? There is a set of his gloves up on SidelineSwap. I might be tempted by them.

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-gloves-blockers/2536141-ccm-ilya-samsonov-custom-e-flex-4-made-in-canada

1 hour ago, ZeroGravitas said:

Possibly pulling the trigger on a full set of Ultrasonics skinned as 2X...

Do you not like the UltraSonic colorways/top welting? Are you going with a mix of features between the 2X and the UltraSonic (boot angle, stiffness, etc.)?