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You mean: we could have been playing against each other all this time.

I had a job offer in Vancouver in the early 2000s. Applied to emigrate and got rejected as "unskilled labor" which I guess was pretty accurate at the time. I could get in now, for sure, but at the time they weren't wrong. I was salty though.

Shit, I'm sorry buddy. Did they say why? Can you appeal?

https://youtu.be/ldJ6Stdjg8o?si=QpCpj_Zou5oQM_J5

I agree. He was trying to look like a victim of interference, which I guess would wash out the "incidental" word doing a lot of work in the NHL Rule about contact with goalies out of the net.

Here's a YouTube version. I was coming in here to post it too https://youtu.be/0RxIGV57PYc?si=tp8KYKyD5MKjBDs- Goalie interference??

I notice this 100%. So much of what we do as goalies is timing, anticipation, expectations, and assessing risks. This is all worse at lower levels so I think it's to be expected that we would have a more difficult time playing down vs. up. I think the most difficult thing about playing up is just speed of shots, passes, and skating. I look at that as just a calibration challenge and I can usually get somewhat comfortable by the 2nd period of a higher game. This all plays into my idea that the hockey in front of us is a filter: sometimes the filter is good, sometimes the filter is bad. Our job as goalies is to handle anything that gets through the filter, good or bad. When the filter is good, our job is a easier. When it's bad, our job is more difficult. I think this is going to translate to even pros. Do I think an NHL goalie is going to struggle in div 1 beer league the same way a div 4 beer league goalie will struggle in div 7? No. But I still think an NHL goalie would feel the difference in timing, anticipation, expectations, and assessing risks. I played a Div 6d game last night. I play in 4b. I just tell myself to "let the puck come to me, don't overplay it." I play more passive and more of a "protect the goal line" mentality at that level than I normally do. Plus...I get the come out and play the puck a LOT

That's good, it means you care and want to do well. Just play your game. Focus on what you can control and stay focused. You have good momentum, just ride it. Let us know how it goes.

How in the hell did you get this? But the only thing I need to know is if the Shadow glove has a damn wrist strap?

Excellent. Keep them. Good reminders down the road of positive times .

@ethanallen did you keep the puck?

Congrats! Way to step up and stay strong. Best feeling ever.

Top eyelet, I assume? If it's lower than the top one just relace your skate to skip it and you won't notice it at all. The top one is more iffy. You'll likely feel it if you stop lacing below it but honestly that might be better than new skates during a tournament. You can play without it but you'll likely notice more flexibility in your ankle. Sorry man.

Yeah, it's odd. The pads and blocker should be identical at the very least

Cool pic of Goober. The light blue on the boot binding was an excellent choice on mostly white pads.

LOL'd at this section: (bad journalism here)

3 good pics from this interesting article https://www.nhl.com/news/unmasked-evolution-of-leg-pads-have-increased-performance

Don't try to cancel me bro, I ain't dumb.

NIce! Thanks for posting those, that's a nice start to a collection. I really love that Kachina Coyotes puck. I've always loved that logo, I used to draw it all the time as a kid. I don't have one of those in my collection but hope to one day. As of now I just have the howling head logo. Haha, totally fair. This was a night where I hung out in the locker room with the boys and had a few beers. Got home and I was all beer'd out. Ended up on Youtube and TGN once I got home and had a thirst for something and it was eiter sake, wine, or gin. Sake won.

Yeah he said on Instagram he is getting some reps in for a Legends game after recovering from surgeries.

The drama is there is none and I wanted one. ^ see above

Yeah, for me sizing down and stiffer was so good for me with leg pads. Pretty sure I dropped a size in my chestie too like 2 or 3 ago. My pants have gone up a size but the internal belt on SLR pants was a huge bonus for me as a smaller guy. Definitely went from 26 to 25 with my Warrior sticks which was a huge improvement as well. The thing about adding stiffness or rigidity to custom Vaughn gear is that it adds so much weight and that made playing in it dreadful. Vaughn to Bauer Mach was exactly the evolution I needed....minus the glove wrist strap drama. Ugh. Custom Shadow here I come.

Agreed. The whole thing works well.

Woah, even though it's cartoony those leg pads look sweet.

All my gear has gotten smaller and lighter over the years which gives me better mobility and makes me less tired. Huge advantage I moved past the "more gear means more saves" mindset several years ago.