sbecks72986 51 Report post Posted February 17, 2015 kane does wear 1X skates as far as switching it prob has to do with breaking in skates or if they feel more comfortable in the skates they been using all year. The 1X skate look sweet thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2084 Report post Posted February 17, 2015 EWWWWWW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mojo122 530 Report post Posted February 17, 2015 What? You're not a fan of oversized boxer shorts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2084 Report post Posted February 17, 2015 What? You're not a fan of oversized boxer shorts...They look like friggin diapers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingofnooyork 30 Report post Posted February 17, 2015 EWWWWWWI think they should be a little lower like capri pants. With maybe a little bow on the outside of the knee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harv 86 Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Jon Rosen @lakingsinsider 24m24 minutes ago Sutter, on the Stadium Series game: "I haven't thought about it one minute other than I didn't like them white pants the other day." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amiroo39 121 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 A stack of 99's sticks at the hall. Did Gretzky use different length sticks throughout his career? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsjunior1388 81 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Yes. His sticks progressively got shorter as each season went along... Did he ever disclose his rationale for that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3759 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I remember reading in his autobiography that his dad would watch his games on TV and call him and tell him to shorten his sticks.He did the same with skates as well - would drop down sizes as the season went. Believe he would have to get surgery post-season to uncurl his toes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 699 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I remember reading in his autobiography that his dad would watch his games on TV and call him and tell him to shorten his sticks.He did the same with skates as well - would drop down sizes as the season went. Believe he would have to get surgery post-season to uncurl his toes.The toe thing, that's insane. It's like ballet dancers. They beat their feat like none other. But surgery to restraighten toes? How on earth can anyone walk like that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I'm not sure if he needed surgery but I know that Coffey used to wear skates as much as 2 sizes too small. It was the advent of what some tried to push as the "performance fit". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 699 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I also remember reading Eric Heiden also wore skates too small in the '80 olympics to save on weight (maybe just in his pair for the short races). I guess, part of being elite like those guys is just an insane pain threshold anyway.I also remember reading Coffey eventually gave that up, later in his career, because he was on the verge of needing major corrective surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3759 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 I'm not sure if he needed surgery but I know that Coffey used to wear skates as much as 2 sizes too small. It was the advent of what some tried to push as the "performance fit".2 sizes from his shoe, not skate. That just means he was wearing a skate a half size smaller than what he should've been. Suddenly it's not as dramatic. Try on a pair of skates 2 sizes too small and see how far you get. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 699 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 I always assumed that had to be the case, 2-sizes down from the right skate size would be impossible/insane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 No, they were actually as much as 2 skate sizes too small. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Flash 49 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Mostly rumor and hear say I would think...... Wearing skates down a half size is killer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Not as bad in the "old days", heck, back in '85 I remember telling my dad my skates were feeling tight and when I got sized I had moved up 2.5 sizes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter27 116 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 I feel like this question has been addressed before but I couldn't find it with the search, so here goes..Do NHL officials (refs/linesmen) pay for their own skates or does the league pay for them? Given how much the skate during a game I would think they go through just as many pairs of skates as a player, though I guess not having practices mitigates that somewhat. Not an earth shattering question, but Im curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XS222 23 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Marty St Louis using an Easton againEDIT: deleted question marks after "again"...because obviously, he IS using an Easton again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter27 116 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 League pays.Kinda surprised the league doesn't get them "donated" by the manufacturers as part of their annual licensing fees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 699 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Would the league cover a ref's VH skates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter27 116 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 I wonder if that's a camera or the goal line technology that they used in the World Cup to determine if balls are over the line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
start_today 757 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 It's a new camera they experimented with for that outdoor game. http://scoutingtherefs.com/2015/01/6980/nhl-testing-goal-post-cameras-video-reviews/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harv 86 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 League memo to goalies: Please stop smashing sticks off goal posts from this day forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry54 243 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 League memo to goalies: Please stop smashing sticks off goal posts from this day forward. ... especially when there's another player between your stick and the goal post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
