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Random alma mater pickups from my travels.

If that were mine, it would be a reason to go back to playing ASAP😁

Yeah, hard to fathom the risk but after losing over 21 lbs I'm dying to serif I'm any faster now!!!! Oh well. Just did a deep dive into NY's planning documents and I don't see hockey here coming anytime soon anyway. Here is the full document: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/SportsAndRecreationMasterGuidance.pdf Hockey is a "level 3 high risk sport." Effective July 6, 2020 in regions that have reached or surpassed Phase 3 of the State’s reopening and in accordance with this guidance, participants in lower and moderate risk sports and recreation activities may partake in all types of play, except competitive tournaments requiring travel. Participants in higher risk sports and recreation activities may only partake in individual or distanced group training and organized no/low-contact group training.

My setup arrived just before the end of the month 🙂

Just saw the blade face picture on the Base Facebook page (posted on April 9, 10), not to forget the curve profile. I'd say it's definitely a lot more like a W10 than a W28. I have a couple of Malkin pro stocks with a very similar pattern (Easton's Malkin 2) and it's very very close to the Gionta blade I have. Shooting is very similar. The toe is taller, so I find it a little easier to use in pulling the puck back in. The W71 looks to be a bit more rounded out (less kinky) in the curves on the top and bottom of the blade compared to Base's BC71. Also, from every description I've found, it seems to be a higher lie: a Warrior 5, so roughly a 6 on Base's scale, which seems to correspond more with Easton and Bauer. To the OP, if you're afraid of a low lie, the W71 may be better for you. It depends on what pattern you're coming from and how adaptable you find your hands to be. I know from experience, some hands are much picker than others.