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That's amazing.

I am a garbage goalie. I don't know where to even start. Strength? Flexibility? Goalie coach? All three? We're trying to save for a house now so not a lot of money to throw around, but even without hiring somebody I just don't know where to start. The honeymoon period where I knew I wasn't very good and it was fine because I was new to the position is over, and now I'm getting frustrated by my play. I'm not used to doing things I'm not good at and I'm really bothered by being this bad. Sometimes I wonder if I actually prefer the idea of being a goalie and having cool pads as opposed to actually getting on the ice and playing. I love hanging out with the guys but going to the rink is starting to be a chore. I'm lost.

Probably true. To be honest I mostly wanted it to fill the space in my Sparx case! ;)

I have one but haven't used it. You're saying the runners vibrate during sharpening while in the blade holder?

I don't think so but can't confirm. I was going to do the same and even had a pair of Makos ready to go, but didn't like the feel of them without the tendon guards so I said screw it and got VH.

Well that's what happens when you surround them with good line mates and better coaching I guess. Kadri was super iffy under previous coaches but Babcock has really turned him into a solid player.

I didn't think of that part. Have to wonder if it's just Chicago making sure they get something for a player that may be ending up in vegas anyway?

Gorgeous. Jets have easily one of the top 3 third jerseys in the league.

Looking back now, I'm happy they made this deal.

Off-season transactions starting early. http://www.tsn.ca/hurricanes-acquire-rights-to-darling-from-blackhawks-1.738030 I guess this means Crawford will be sticking around, and that Lack isn't the answer in Carolina when Ward is done. Darling and Lack on the same team will make for one of the best looking goalie gear duos in the league, though!

You're a full wrong? I can't help you...

Had pretty good pickup last Tuesday. Unfortunately the video is a bit washed out for some reason. Dirty lens? I also somehow managed to include the first clip from last time, and really can't be bothered re-exporting it. Following that, I had a horrible game last night. Lost 7-3 I believe. Everything went in. At least 4 of those goals were deflections on pucks I was screened on. I even let a slapshot go in from the blue line. I HATE shots along the ice. I also had some dipshit snow me after I covered a dump-in, when it was 6-2 at the time. TBH it felt kind of good though.. lol.

Hmm maybe there is hope for us Mako wearers of finding a retail skate that fits!

5-0 Shutout. But man, my feet and legs were so tired by the end. It's amazing how tired you get when you have absolutely zero adrenaline going.

I've been trying to get better at playing the puck but don't seem to be able to get anything on it. The old glove I had was much easier to get a good grip on the shaft but the new one I'm having difficulty with. I'd do anything to be able to do THIS:

Added warmup jacket and pants, and a pair of Bauer skate pants.

One of the nicest looking skates on the market

You going? I'd love to go but too far away!

😂

Same series, wrong model :P

Completely agree with everything you've said. This was the perfect storm of a situation. Easy dribbler to the net, game almost over, and "oh I'll just smother it" and then... shit. Stopping it with the stick and throwing it right back into the corner would have been a better option if it was going to be a dangerous play. But I seriously thought my skate was against the post and I was just going to smother it and be done with it. In the other cases I mentioned it's usually a scramble in front and I'm already down and the puck goes off a skate or a leg or something and I go to pounce to smother it. I'm really thinking this glove doesn't seal the ice with the palm section of the glove very well, but I need to get the glove out tonight at home and try it out a bit.

For your first point, yes absolutely agree. And you're right, my "covering technique" of just trying to smother needs work. Just something I need to work on... if I'm in a situation where I'm trying desperately to cover a puck, technique kind of goes out the window! As for your second point, I know exactly what you're talking about in terms of pad placement. It would also keep me from getting my skate blade jammed under the post ;) I haven't been able to figure out how to get my foot where it's supposed to go. There's no space between my toe bridge and the toe of my skate. I also don't have the flexibility to properly get into a RVH. Hell, I can't do the VH either. It's like I just don't bend that way. But I completely understand exactly what you're telling me. In this case I only dropped to cover it because it was late in the game and it was slow-moving. Covering it was the right play IMO, I just didn't have the pad in place and pulled away from the post because of my skate placement. Hell, I'd almost have been better off to have the FACE of the pad against the post (as long as I don't allow it to pull away as I turn to cover the puck). It was really just a couple things that all went wrong on the same play.

To be able to reach down to cover it I have to pull away from the post due to my lack of flexibility. This actually seems to happen to me more often than I'd like. I don't know how many times I thought I covered the puck and after the whistle I lift up my glove and the puck is actually under my body. I don't know of the palm side of the glove isn't sealing on the ice or what. I'm going to have to take a better look at why its happening. Now also consider that my left skate blade got jammed UNDER the post, so when I moved it twisted my ankle. I had difficulty walking Sunday night and all day Monday. Thankfully I had my lace-up brace from when I had a broken ankle. That actually helped a lot.

FYI: here's how to NOT cover a puck with a minute left in a tie game

It's definitely ugly. It was actually my wife's car we traded in for it and it was supposed to be hers, but I'll end up driving it because I'm the one that takes HOV lanes to/from work. Shes stick driving the Porsche I guess :P