LkptTiger

Sweet shots, Edge. Do you play with your hair down over your forehead like that? Have a problem with sweat dripping from your hair onto your visor and into your eyes? I'm a fan of the long-ish "hockey hair" (my style is like that worn by the actor who played Jack O'Callahan in "Miracle"), and have to make sure it gets pulled/flipped backwards before I put my helmet on, or else I have problems with more sweat dripping down my face and issues with my helmet shifting more than normal when I take a hard hit.

A combination of good shaving cream, a Fusion Power razor and some nice, soothing lotion keeps those problems to a minimum, Radio. That and a general lack of facial hair. I'm young yet, and it's really not coming in too thick - I get a bit of the teenage "goatee," some stuff under my jawline, and some crustache which I definitely have to stay on top of. Aside from that, there's not much that requires enough pressure to do any damage to the upper layers of skin. ;)

One of the guys who works in the shop with me lives by the mantra "You look good, you feel good; you feel good, you play good." As an English major, part of me dies a little bit inside each time he says it, but it rings true for a lot of players - myself included. I've spent a lot of time shopping for shirts, ties, pants, belts, shoes, jackets, etc. to wear to games, and take a lot of time preparing before I go to the rink (shave before every game - even if there's nothing there...and it can take a long time getting the flow to look right). If I get to the rink feeling and looking fresh, it gives me a little more bounce to my step. Same goes for equipment - which I keep as clean and good-looking as possible. It might be partially due to some sort of obsessive compulsion, but I go through a lot to keep my stuff looking and feeling the way I like it. I'm not going to go into specifics concerning my equipment "upkeep" habits - I'll just tell you that they're quite extensive. I wouldn't necessarily say "style over substance," as I definitely value the fit and performance of a piece of equipment over it's appearance - but it doesn't hurt if something looks good, too.

It looks to be the East Coast league - I highly doubt he was "charged" or "fined." That looks to be a Hell of a lot of damage to be done by a fist. I wouldn't be surprised if that guy was opened-up by a stick or a visor beforehand, or maybe he took a header to the ice during the fight itself.

Both - and they might have a closer connection than you would think: the purchase of cigarettes necessitates that one carry a wallet; and history has taught us that over-zealous cops might shoot you (41 times or whatever) should you choose to carry a wallet.

Don't you know that those things will kill you?

Ugh. Are you serious? It's because he's white!

Personally, I'm a fan of the accent on the guy behind the camera. If that doesn't say "This is hockey country" then I don't know what does.

That's just stellar defense, right there.

Compared to? Michigan isn't exactly tropical.

WOW. Trolly tracks, much?

Thanks, boys. I had a pair back when they were "the shit," so-to-speak. I went to the XXs when they came out, and have jumped-around between Graf and NBH since. I've been searching for another pair of 10s for about two years now, and haven't had any success until recently when I found-out we had a pair buried in my shop's stock-room (luckily enough, they happened to be my size)...along with a few extra sets of PITCH holders. Voilà

I've been looking for a new pair of these for awhile now - FINALLY got my hands on one...: Bauer Vapor 10s with PITCH 3 holders (and no, in case anyone is wondering, I didn't keep the grey TUUKs that originally came with them, so they won't be available for sale). ...not to mention the black Graf waxed laces.

Your = Possessive; "Your skates are ugly." You're = Contraction of words "you" and "are"; "You're a toolbox."

Thanks, TBLfan. I was hoping someone would say it. It's not spellcheck; it's simple grammar. Seriously, don't get pissy because you've got some brutal skates. A lot of guys in this thread (as well as the "Photos of Yourself" thread) have dealt with negative reactions to the aesthetic value of their equipment without getting touchy about it. If you like tacky-looking cinder blocks tied to your feet, that's your own call - it's your gear, after all. This is an open forum with an accepted and understood hierarchy (yes, internet hierarchy...it might sound kinda sad, but that's the way this site was formed), so you know that people are going to share their opinions (whatever they are) and that there are a few guys who can say pretty much whatever they want. There have been guys who challenged things before, but they usually didn't last too long.

The one-timer at 3:14 has got to get buried... ;) Sick mitts, Jason.

Speaking of bad venues: anybody ever seen a show at Arrow Hall in Mississauga? I was there last December for a Brand New/Dashboard show. The good news is that Brand New kicked ass (though they opened and the set-list was pretty short). The bad news is the fact that they were up on a stage in a building with all the charm of an airplane hangar. By far the worst indoor venue I've been to.

Lovedrug is pretty solid..."Casino Clouds" got me hooked.

...it has been my experience that Goo Gone isn't going to help you in that department, mack.

My girlfriend came took a few shots at a pick-up game a few of my buddies and I had the other night...most of which are of poor quality (sorry). Just watching Cutting (with the puck on the rush) Looking for a lane (head up - take notes, kids) Chillin' Hustling on the backcheck (*rolls eyes*) Trailer Reading (something) The inside-out practice jersey is a bit of a joke...a couple years ago, we (my team, that is) played against a team that was quite a bit weaker than we were (their organization had just started a Junior program - which blew - and a bunch of the AAA guys were asked to play "up"; if that's what you could've called it). We took it pretty easy on 'em, and didn't hit them at all - which pissed our coach off. The next day before practice, we all walked into the dressing room and coach immediately demanded we give him our practice jerseys. He threw those back at us - once we all had one, he said "if you're going to play like pussies, you can look the part, too"...referencing the crest, which was the logo (a "Thundercat" which was more like a kitten) of an organization which had folded a few years earlier.

Do you really HAVE to know? Either you'll be asked to test a product or you won't be - its at the discretion of the Mods. Simmer down and wait/hope for word that you've been chosen to participate...just don't hold your breath; there are a LOT of members on this site, and I assume there is a (relatively speaking) very small amount of gear being sent out.

The Bravery.

That, sir, is a sexy curve. What's the lie? Too bad 112 is too damn stiff for my liking...and that would be before I cut them down to size.

I "like" blocking shots (as much as anyone can actually enjoy the practice)...I don't, however, like taking a quick snapper off of my unprotected sturnum. Then I met you, Jesse; and you just don't give a fuck. You were sliding into the lanes on your stomach without any kind of upper-body gear (save for your elbow pads) and I thought "this kid is fucking nuts." I think "crazy" is contagious, though, because I ditched the SPs for the second and third games of the weekend - though, I admit, when I went down to block a shot, I was silently begging "hit me in the hip, hit me in the hip, hit me in the hip..."

I think I might be the only guy in that picture wearing shoulder pads...