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I think there is a deadline? It is quite possible that my remaining sharpenings have expired haha. I haven't been to Pure Hockey in a minute. I'm torn between the two home units of discussion. I'm partial to the Sparx probably because I saw it first at SummerJam up in Toronto. But seeing the Prosharp in person at Pittsburgh had me extremely impressed with what seemed to be a better built sharpener (at least in the sense of materials, construction, etc). I think I'll have to get something around Black Friday 2018 and call it an (expensive!) day ha...

I'll be at that point soon enough. Granted, I'm only sharpening my own skates (two pairs) but to pay money for so-so sharpenings doesn't fly with me anymore. I think I have about 10 more sharpenings with my Platinum Membership and Sparx seems to be the way to go for me.

I just wear a bucket but I can't blame anyone who wears more protection. I've been hit in the shins with pucks and sticks from time to time ha.

20 games? Sounds 'bout right... https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/10/03/tom-wilson-suspended-20-games-for-illegal-head-check-on-blues-oskar-sundqvist/

Happened over the weekend: Islanders officially reveal 3rd Jerseys

I'm a huge fan the Ducks' throwback logo. Not a fan of the updated sweater they are putting it on. The 'Yotes sweater/logo throwback is one of my favs.

I didn't get a chance to play Junior B till my senior year of high school (started out at Junior C and got called up). That was my last year of Juniors and kinda wish I had the chance to age out. Still felt it was worth it because I see the game better than I would have if I had just played Tier II Midgets here down in the States. If you can afford it, I'd go Junior B. Between the travel, workout regiment and overall skill, I always enjoyed my 2 years at Juniors in comparison to my 4 years of travel.

https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-agree-to-terms-with-ilya-kovalchuk-on-3-year-contract/c-299219964 Kovy is headed to L.A. The Kings definitely need offense and Kovy will have a good support system around him. Good to see him back in the NHL.

Nice. That's been my experience so far with them. I go back and forth between ice and inline it was important to me that inline not get in the way of how I skate (regardless how bad) on ice. Getting outside would be nice though. Good cardio that beats running ha.

This is why I buy flagship sticks out of season. I can get these sticks for under $150 and get 6 months out of them. I couldn't see myself spending any more than that with number of options on the open market.

I've loosen mine quite a bit just because the aggressive pitch the Graf 705 + Marsblade presents. Couple that with reality that I skate (incorrectly) on my toes, a looser rocker was a must for me.

OVI! OVI! OVI! Happy for him Nikki Backs. T.J.. Happy for guys like that. Fun series. On to the draft: hoping my Flyers don't screw it up haha..

It will be interesting to see how VGK responds. We've seen WSH take the foot off the pedal when things are going their way (from a series record perspective) and claw their way back. What we haven't seen yet is VGK dig themselves out of a hole. What we can bank on is every win is going to be earned by either team.

Wilson I get. But Kuzy haha? How come him?

Happy for Ovi and rooting for him to raise the Cup.

The Caps look like a team on a mission. Extremely impressive: never knew that had it in them.

Please do: hearing real world reviews is what this forum is all about.

White boards don't glitch and are more cost effective haha. That being said, I wouldn't be opposed to using technology if there was enough time/space to do so.

No doubt. He still has a couple more years left on his contract: we'll see if he changes his mind. That's a lot of losing that is due to come his way.

I agree with that. I just look at their current roster and wonder where the goal scoring is going to come from. And with Hank on the books for another 3 seasons, I'd think they'd want to make the team somewhat competitive.

So stand pat and let things roll? Cool.

I don't think that they've had attendance issues but I could imagine that Rangers aren't exactly doing back flips when it comes to thinking of the organization's future. Having Kovy on your roster for the 2018-19 season would create some buzz. Does it mean anything for the long-term future? Probably not haha.

I've been using mine for a couple months and really like them. Just feels more natural when it comes taking strides.

Glad for Ovi. I want him to win a Cup. Probably won't happen but he is one of my favorite non-Flyers players and have always been a fan of his. Looking forward to the TB-WSH showdown.

I think WPG would be the tougher matchup. That being said, VGK just plays good, sound hockey. Its really impressive.