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Yep, I can do it easily going the other direction. Just can't figure out why I can't do it right to left. Then again, I'm also unable to slide right to left from a standing position as well.

Take it easy if you need to, man. Warmups and my first couple shifts at WF were BRUTAL until my ankle loosened up a bit. Had to sit out a couple shifts here and there because of it. Hopefully we get you at 100% you can snipe me top cheese, but if not, don't push it too hard!

Completely agree. If you're not going to be able to push all the way out, at least getting across the goal line would have been better than what actually happened. Someday I'll figure out how to push right to left without spinning in a circle...

I'm trying to figure out if you tripped or if you just thought you had a lot less time than you did to get into position. Was the initial shot off the mask? Either way a better option would have been to push off and slide across OR get up and get square again (depending on how well or how quickly you're capable of doing either option).

Will Bauer put on CCM holders if you buy custom skates from Bauer? Why would True put on Bauer holders? I'm not saying they are going to stop offering Tuuk as an option; I'm just saying you shouldn't be surprised if they do.

I'm guessing they won't be putting on Tuuks for you anymore, but they may still sell you just the boots. Not sure.

Our local rink has gotten worse and worse. Now at a point where you can see the sand underneath. Another local rink a couple years ago was so bad there were chunks of ice coming up and everyones stick tape was purple from the paint from the red and blue lines. I ended up tripping on a rut, and landing in a puddle. Told the refs to stop the game but they refused, so I just got up and left.

I'd have to remove mine from the wheels to do it, so that makes it kind of suck. Directional tires plus different sizes front and back make it usually not worth the effort.

Yea the step holders are super ugly. I don't know how much I care how ugly holders are but... they are.

FINALLY got my hands on a Nintendo Switch!

Meh I'll pass on the holder but otherwise yes.

Those look fantastic!

Is tire rotation still a thing?

Cue Alice Cooper

Yea I’d expect the side logo to change as well. True definitely pays licensing for other categories (Marner is in True gear) so I’d expect they’ll be paying it for skates as well this year.

I don't think they're doing much besides the tendon guard and the wordmark on the toe cap area.

F cancer.

One thing I noticed when I was practicing dropping my knees and keeping my butt up... it feels really awkward to not actually be able to see my thigh rise area or knees because my head is so much further forward. It was also quite hard on my knees since, like I mentioned, they don't exactly like to bend that way :P

HAHAHA nope, its definitely quoting him. NEVERMIND :) (My self-criticism still applies though...)

Man that's some great feedback. I've actually never really thought about comfort level on each side, though on the right side I suppose I definitely am more comfortable for a couple reasons. First, I can go down against the post on that side. I can't on the left, period, so I end up just playing standup when I need to cover sharp angles on the post. I don't know WTF is wrong with me where I can go down on one knee on my right but just can't seem to be able to on my left. Second, my glove is literally the only thing I'm good at with this whole thing. So I guess there's a bit of confidence that I can catch anything that goes far side as long as I seal the post on the short side. If I'm on my left post then my glove hand isn't doing a whole lot besides trying to seal as best as I can. That said, I'm completely unable to slide to my left, whether thats in a butterfly push with my right skate, or even when (and ESPECIALLY when) I try to go down and slide at the same time towards my left. I just cant do it. When I actually try to do it slowly, I almost roll my left ankle trying to do it. Something in my head is messing me up, like I'm trying to write my name with my left hand kind of thing. As for the ready stance, I completely agree that I need more knees and hips and much MUCH less back bend. If you think getting wider might help with that then I'm game. I honestly thought I was pretty wide already but I guess not! ;) I just feel like I'm not able to get the knees even close together if my feet are any wider. I think all this comes down to (and I've mentioned this before), If I'm sitting in a chair I'm sitting knees apart, feet together, often with the soles of my feet touching. Sitting with my legs straight so my feet and knees are in line actually hurts my hips and I end up going back to the feet together thing quickly. Decades of sitting like that has added up, so trying to get my legs to do the opposite (knees together, feet apart) seems like an impossible task. I know this is just flexibility training, though... As for angles, I get pretty angry with myself when I let in a goal because I'm not square because GENERALLY my angles aren't too bad. I just have to remind myself sometimes to stay square to the puck and not the puck carrier. However, I know I cheat a bit to my blocker side though knowing I can (potentially) make up for it with the glove. As for the crossbar lean, what are you referring to? The only time I lean on the crossbar is during the later stages of pickup when my back starts to get a bit tight. You say I do it early and often but I genuinely don't know what you're referring to. Can you point out some examples? I definitely don't want THAT to be a habit I get into.

I don’t know if this is true or not, but my belief is that they’re meant to bend like this, rather than break. That’s why I use steel cages and not the titanium. Even post-recall I don’t trust them. My thought is that it’s done its job correctly.

I just figure “it’s still fine”, until it isn’t. First cage dented in 3 years, so I’m okay replacing it.

This is much more of a “facepalm, in an idiot” thing than an actual vent since it’s the ultimate first world problem, but... I just paid for an upgrade to first class for what ended up being a half empty flight. Dumbass.

You really have your cage dented that often?

Lost tonight 7-3. We had 6 skaters, 5 of them came up from rookie league last year. Three of whom had to sober up because they were at a family event and had all said they couldn’t make it, until they saw that nobody else could either. 3-3 after two periods. Faced 42 shots. First time ever over 40. Honestly I have no complaints. I was seeing the puck well and rebound control was good. We just ran out of gas. If you’d told me it’d be tied going into the 3rd I’d have taken that all day long. Oddly enough it was actually the first time I’ve ever played on this team without a single original member. I brought all five of them to play with us initially, too. Guy wound up for a slap shot almost from the goal line while in RVH and put it right off my face. Not sure what he was going for in a 7-3 game ar the time late in the 3rd from that angle... but time for a new cage. It did its job.