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I've noticed XXXX's getting a little cheaper. My bet, as I said months back, is that there will be a new Vapor stick to go along with the super-secret new Vapor skate.

The reason no one is passing to you is because of you Italy jersey lol Always congratulate a goalie and tell him good game and stuff tap him on the pad and a good save during the game is nice, and don't be a thomas holmstrom lol. Leave it all on the ice, when I pay the man I go into the other dressing room and I will give everyone a "good game". Once more, don't be afraid to tell someone to get off the ice or to stop dicking around!! At pickup or shinny, nothing should happen that requires being "left on the ice".

Seriously?

Well, if you want to get technical, the original Lindros pattern was basically the PM9.

Cars should never have a guy's name, it is always a she.

Timing fits for the two year cycle. Vapor X:60's developed/tested in the pros this year, showing up with X:60 graphics in the spring, released retail next Oct/Nov.

My bet, if there is an X60 in the works or testing then there could be some masquerading at One95's. There were a lot more Vapor XXXX's last year than I'm seeing this year. That could be the reason.

Well, the Vapor XXXX stick has been out for a couple of years so I'm anticipating a Vapor X60 stick to be launched with the skate.

This line may never have been more apropos than right now............. "You see, these go to 11."

They got tangled up a little right before and then they both hit the ice. Erat might have caught him with the stick but I can't say for sure.

What was up with the rabbit punch on Erat Friday night?

Please don't let the toy drive motivation argument get started again.

And I've been rockin' a pro S9 helmet since February because of it. Win/win.

What? That thing sold tons of units and they were tanks. Yeah, I loved mine, I wish they still sold them. My wish is for the TriCore to make some kind of return. I loved the square shaft version.

Was the advantage of this handle obvious when you played goalie? Better control, and less chance of losing your stick when throwing out a poke check I suppose? The advantage is when a goalie lays his stick on the ice.

That would be the Harpoon Latch system. I just glued those blades in.

Folks are still going to need places to sharpen and repair skates and equipment, at the very least.

BS! Everyone who scams, knows they are scamming. They know before they enter they have NO intention of buying. They are only going in to get their size so they can buy online. Premeditated, yes. Scamming is cheating. I can't for the life of me understand why people think this is OK and actually try to stick up for these a-holes. I don't give a crap if your a poor college student, a single mom, whatever. Be an honest person and buy the product from the online store without scamming your LHS. These a-holes want the cheaper prices but want the service and ability to size without paying for it. Be honest people, if you want to buy online, look at the little 2-inch pic online, then try to figure out your size and be a man and take your risk buy buying sight and sizing unseen. LHS are NOT showrooms for online stores and if you use them as such, you are stealing from them. It cost LHS money to display a product. Lots of money. When you cheat them, you are stealing from them, and yes in some cases can force them out of business.. If some SOB comes back to my store after I or my staff spent hrs fitting them for something and they have purchased that item elsewhere, they are no longer welcome in my store. GTF out and go get your sharpening at the online store. Honestly, we don't need those a-holes business. You always think everyone is out to get you. Thats probably why you hide behind your "twin's" name. You are soo narrow-minded to think that all these people walk in and say, "I bet I can screw this guy over." No, they walk in and say "Wow, it's a lot cheaper online." I wonder how many of these people think "Hey, he has it worse than HG and can't offer their price." Probably not many, that is NOT their fault. You can't blame a child for touching the hot stove when they don't know any better. I wonder if you feel the same way about offering services online that take away business from local economies because certain websites poise themselves as an authority. Hmm, I wonder if they only do business to those that are in areas that don't have shops that offer those services. Wouldn't that be like stabbing a brother in the back by taking his business? When people decide to use the services offered on his "twin's" website, do they do so after wasting the time of the local guy first?

Sure, you might be able to measure size through the web someday but you'll never be able to measure comfort or feel. Never say never. Comfort and feel cant be measured even today, as skates will feel different on the ice, and change over time. What feels comfy now, may not in 3 weeks. That happens all the time. Things once thought impossible are common place today. What about automated machines that build a boot around your foot as you sit there? VERY possible. You would get a boot that fit you perfectly, with your own specific features, materials, colors. It would be the best possible fit, and be very individual. Try explaining a carbon fibre OPS and its performance to a hockey player from the 30's. Things like instant custom skates are very possible....but not for a while. That still doesn't figure out if the skate is comfortable on your foot. That method could create a second skin but a boot that is way too stiff or not stiff enough or doesn't flex the way you need it to. There are some things that you have to do in person.

Sure, you might be able to measure size through the web someday but you'll never be able to measure comfort or feel. And watch those LHS go out of business because they can't get the same volumn discounts and they have overhead that online stores don't.

Completely different. Did you spend a 1/2 hour of the clerk's time at the organics market first knowing that you had no intention of buying from him?

A better response than "Are you ready to buy today?" would have been, "Well, let's measure your foot and see which brands/models we can eliminate first."

Numbers like that and he's not going to have to worry about Press Box time this year. Good job! Numbers alone don't keep you out of the press box, just ask Afinogenov.

I'm surprised that they've basically brought back the Triflex.

Poor taste comments? Like what? "Your algorithms suck."