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What red?

Ah, sorry not much help beyond that.

Try step steel, it's a bit taller. That may help.

Heh I had a girl run right into me once because I came out and poke checked her in a shootout. She was clearly a beginner and had her head down the entire way down the ice (which is why I decided to go for the poke check before she even picked up the puck at center). Knocked her flat on her ass. I got a lot of boos from the benches, but it was a sound strategy knowing she wasn't going to be looking up. Anyway, one thing I'd definitely suggest is that as soon as they hit the blue line you get AT LEAST a foot out of your crease and back up only if they don't shoot by the time they hit the top of the hash marks or so. By that point they're likely deking so you've removed the shot as an option already. Once you get to that point depending on the level expect them to deke in such a way that they're putting it in on their forehand. Obviously this only works in lower divisions where people aren't comfortable with their backhand. Otherwise all I can really say is just don't bite on their first move. Again, by this point the shot is much less likely so you need to follow their move. Keep your feet moving. But overall just be patient. But what do I know, I'm a beginner too ;) I'm just suggesting what's worked well for me for the most part.

How far do you come out of the crease? Do you sit still or keep moving?

This Nespresso machine is some of the best money I've ever spent. Saving an absolute fortune on Starbucks, and it's infinitely better coffee!

Amazing game last night. Down 1-0 very early (first two minutes) thanks to a pass in front that went off my D-man's skate and right in the net. Play the entire game down and made a ton of good saves. Get a PP with 4:30 left and the other team takes a timeout. I go to the bench and say "whistle under 2 mins, take a timeout, and I'm coming out - otherwise, I'm coming out at 1 min left regardless so BE READY". 2/3 of the way through the PP (3 min penalties w/ running clock) they send it down and change. I skate out to the corner, stop the puck, fire a perfect pass up the boards while they're still changing and our guy goes in, cuts around the D-man and tucks it home. It was amazing. Especially considering I'm still not especially confident handling the puck like that yet. Tie game 1-1. Then less than 30 secs later our D takes a slapper from the blue line and it goes top corner. Up 2-1. Ended up scoring an empty netter with 15 seconds left, 3-1. Most awesome feeling coming from behind like that, especially after both goalies put on a clinic and the 1-0 goal being a fluke like that. Sadly, no assist on my pass though. I'm not sure why... I think because the scorekeeper didn't know how to put in a goalie as an assist in HockeyShift. Whatever, who cares. This feels pretty good though:

A little less famous, but we also lost Batman yesterday :( RIP Lenny Robinson http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/living/route-29-beltway-batman-lenny-robinson-dies-feat/index.html

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Just got a check in the mail from the insurance company. "Based on the facts of the loss and our confirmation of the other party having valid insurance, we are refunding you 100% of your deductible." I can't believe they finally managed to collect on the guy w/ Mexican insurance who hit my car. It took them quite a while, but I honestly never expected to see a dime back. Awesome!

In that case I'd just go with "it is what it is, a puck to the head is never going to feel great".

I assume that's the video he's referring to.

Just won a free entry into next years GGSU Legends goaltending camp in a raffle!!

Yea, same thing with the Mako. The wrap is so good that tying them tightly doesn't really accomplish much. My Makos are barely snug until the last couple eyelets. My VH goalie skates are tighter but that's just because they have such a perfect molding to my feet that I could probably crank them down and it wouldn't hurt my feet. I don't need waxed laces in either of them, just because the wrap is so good on my foot.

Yea really not needed in these. I agree with greyskull, too.

Definitely not a tight boot. In fact it's by far the most comfortable skate I've ever worn. It's just the outside around 4-5 eyelets down is difficult to get your foot past because of how good the heat molding wrapped the skate around my foot. VH has a video explaining how to spot heat the area and pull out a little bit, and I've done that once already. I just need to get around to doing it again.

What..?

Yep, mine are hard to get on too. It's like baking them makes them wrap TOO well. I did use a heat gun to pull out some of the area and that helped but it's still quite tight there.

That's the beauty of the Makos though, they're stiff where you want them to be and flex where you need it, as opposed to the ski boot stiffness other skates have.

I'd sell it if the right offer came along. I probably wouldn't take less than $2500.

Kings pro stock pants, EK15 gloves, Bauer shell added.

First time subbing in a higher division. Ended up winning 7-6 in a shootout, breaking this teams 6 game losing streak in the process. Also got my first ever assist in goal :)

Whatever man. I'll be sure to point out any time anyone else vents about something I feel is unimportant as well. Or more likely... Just not post in this thread anymore. I can hear the cheers from here.

I just don't get why I can change volume, answer Bluetooth calls, change every setting imaginable, use the navigation, and every other function you can think of... Except go to the next song. It's just silly. Should also mention I often listen to my music on shuffle, so the next track button becomes pretty important. Oh well. It's really not a big deal but again this is the venting thread.

Yep a couple of those in Southern California. I'm actually shocked they had enough newbies to create two full teams last season. And I'm talking about guys who have never even put pads on before... THAT kind of newbie.