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Those haven't changed, yet. They're exactly the same as they've been for quite some time. They stopped doing boot-only orders a while ago.

If they are part of the NHL bubble, yes. The PM already stated that. How come? I haven't seen anything that suggests it won't.

Apparently hit some snags. I would guess part of it is the skyrocketing cases in the US with no end in sight. I assume the plan was always to have them in Canada if possible, for many reasons (a big one is how much cheaper it is for them to do it in Canada) but like you said it seemed unlikely until recently - but that was primarily because of the border closures and quarantine issues. Apparently Vancouver also hit snags and was eliminated as a choice along with Vegas. My guess is they had already chosen EDM and TOR *if possible* and were going to go to Vegas and wherever only if they had to, so they were waiting for the absolute last moment possible. As for NHL players being infected, we have to remember we aren't even in camps yet so at this point there IS no bubble. So cases are kind of irrelevant because nobody is restricted. Now, if they see cases once the bubble is up then THAT will be something to be concerned about, though let's be honest the chances of ZERO infections are pretty slim.

I'm not sure if I should envy or feel sad for those who would notice 50 grams in their skates.

They look fantastic. I'd probably go TF Pro Custom for my goalie skates (assuming they bring out a goalie model...) and TF7 for my regular skates to replace my Makos.

Looks like host cities will be Edmonton and Toronto: https://www.tsn.ca/edmonton-and-toronto-set-to-be-nhl-hub-cities-1.1491108

Yeah I might actually try the retails. The customs were obviously amazing but if I can get something really thermoformable like the Makos, I’d likely be fine.

We had a guy who was like that. And in jeans, no less. In shorts I could see it but getting into jeans while sweaty would be so awful. I don’t shower after games anyway, I just go home and shower. I had the opportunity to play pickup last night and passed it up. Not sure it’s worth the risk at this point especially with the way the numbers are skyrocketing seemingly faster than they were before the initial shutdown.

Nice!

I don't like the Axis graphics either.

Well that’s not surprising, AZ isn’t exactly known for being the brightest part of the country.

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I would like to wait, but the reality is I’ve already lost one spot on my team, I’m not about to risk losing my spot in my private pickup skates on tuesdays too. As much as I like to think “they will understand”, my personal experience tells me that they won’t. They never do.

Well, here it is.

Matthews tests positive: https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/maple-leafs-star-auston-matthews-tests-positive-for-covid-19 In other news, Phillies and Blue Jays camps shut down due to outbreaks. Important to note though that in the case of the NHL, there are no restrictions on players interacting with society in phase 2, so there were bound to be some positive cases. Very different from players testing positive once the “bubbles” are implemented.

At least if everyone is required to do it there’s no worry about chirping. Not that that SHOULD be any concern, but... we all know better than to be that naive.

Yep, exactly.

That’s the new skate that’s coming out in august? It looks like the version that’s already out.

Doesn’t look like it, based on the images from the post.

That’s because coaches aren’t allowed to be involved for some idiotic reason. Apparently an NHLPA thing.

I guess. I wasn’t unhappy with the team at all. In fact, that team meant everything to me. I did all the jerseys (paying for them all up front),I paid for the roster management software, I printed the shirts and hats and hoodies. Hell, I even had a “player of the game” championship belt made up. I guess none of that outweighed my need to take a season off.

Yeah I've found that the piece of leather that comes with the machine has been all I've ever needed for step black, so it definitely doesn't take much.

I don't expect a whole lot to be different, but there's no reason to not wait at this point.

Oh, nice. I will definitely be waiting to order new skates, then!

Not surprising, that has been the expectation for quite a while. The other hub is likely Edmonton or Toronto if the league gets their way, but they have a second US city in the works in case they can’t get permission to have it in Canada in time.