OT: Around the NHL - Good hocket is good

[EightyOne]

Skin
Padding
Hard plastic shield
Sweater
Puck hitting you

That's the layering he's talking about.

A LOT of goalie pads end at the padding stage.

I don't think NHL would care if you customized/altered underlying equipment (I think technically all the paintwork on helmets voids warranties and safety certifications thereof, yet, aftermarket custom work is tolerated).

Just like NHL allowed old ass useless Jofa lids forever. Or OG players to use pathetic, thin shoulder pads.

Edit: boo. Alterations and modifications must be applied for...

 

[Shady Machine]

Gritty's rise to fame. The Flyer's marketing department got lucky as shit.

https://www.tsn.ca/the-inside-story-of-gritty-s-rise-to-fame-1.1189102

 

[Shady Machine]

Skin
Padding
Hard plastic shield
Sweater
Puck hitting you

That's the layering he's talking about.

A LOT of goalie pads end at the padding stage.

I don't think NHL would care if you customized/altered underlying equipment (I think technically all the paintwork on helmets voids warranties and safety certifications thereof, yet, aftermarket custom work is tolerated).

Just like NHL allowed old ass useless Jofa lids forever. Or OG players to use pathetic, thin shoulder pads.

Edit: boo. Alterations and modifications must be applied for...
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Yup that's what I figured. The league is going to regulate nearly everything a player wears.

 

[EightyOne]

Gritty's rise to fame. The Flyer's marketing department got lucky as ****.

https://www.tsn.ca/the-inside-story-of-gritty-s-rise-to-fame-1.1189102

This reaction is my world, now.

I love Gritty.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

I don't fully follow what you are saying, but are NHL goalies legally allowed to do that? I figure they have relatively strict guidelines on what they are and aren't allowed to wear.

You can pretty much wear anything UNDERNEATH your gear and it is not against the guidelines. If it's not adding surface area, you're generally good.

 

[Shady Machine]

You can pretty much wear anything UNDERNEATH your gear and it is not against the guidelines. If it's not adding surface area, you're generally good.

Gotcha. I honestly don't know, but figured the league had guidelines about underneath equipment as well. If that's not the case, then wear away. I will just add that players are creatures of habit and adjusting to new undergarments due to equipment changes probably takes some time. Personally I always hated new equipment and wore the same, too small, shoulder pads from late peewee's through early college before finally adjusting.

 

[EightyOne]

Gotcha. I honestly don't know, but figured the league had guidelines about underneath equipment as well. If that's not the case, then wear away. I will just add that players are creatures of habit and adjusting to new undergarments due to equipment changes probably takes some time. Personally I always hated new equipment and wore the same, too small, shoulder pads from late peewee's through early college before finally adjusting.

Haha mine were a crappy Koho shoulder pad that got um almost 10 years of use from 14-24 lol lol and some REEEAAAAL vintage 90s Cooper pants with rusted out grommets lol. Nice memories.

 

[FlightlessBird]

Next Wednesday will be the third Wednesday in a row the Caps are on the NBCSN 8 pm game. It's almost like the league/networks want to market good teams. I wonder if the main board is whining about it, or if it's only when the Pens play on national TV. (That's rhetorical.)

 

[vikingGoalie]

I don't fully follow what you are saying, but are NHL goalies legally allowed to do that? I figure they have relatively strict guidelines on what they are and aren't allowed to wear.

essentially what was already touched upon. you can fashion something like what I describe and wear it under the regular protection, it doesn't increase your square footage you present so I can't imagine it would not be allowed.

if i get the gumption up i'll go find one of my creations and put a pic up, it's nothing glamous looking, just a piece of form fitted plastic. but it serves to disperse the impact over a greater area.

it would be better if it was the outermost layer, but there are 2 issues there, first is the rules might get a bit weird about it. second is that if you have 2 hard a surface you'll not be able to absorb shots, get some crazy rebounds

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

This is just my own selfish opinion that I understand is 100% not being fair to everyone involved, but I don't feel the slightest bit of sympathy for the goalies. They've basically had all the rules go their way for the past couple of decades (Michelin Man goalie equipment, don't even dare come near the crease, nets the same size as when 5'8 goalies with barely any padding played, etc.). Now it's a bit more difficult for them. Oh well.

 

[Turin]

2012-2015 was mostly trash hockey apart from a few teams. After that, the switch to fast hockey and smaller goalie equipment is necessary. Refs still suck though.

 

[Clare2904]

Oh f***ing hell, the Crabs are honouring their last cup winning team from a hundred years ago then introducing the latest line up of bollocks. The game might start in an hour. f***ing hate home opening night.

JUST PLAY HOCKEY!!!

 

[Turin]

The Oilers are a beautiful tragedy. I just hope they don’t do too bad too soon and make real changes.

 

[Clare2904]

Same again now Kings, ta very much.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

The Oilers are a beautiful tragedy. I just hope they don’t do too bad too soon and make real changes.

Changes are exactly what you want with Chia at the helm to make them (if you want them to suck more).

 

[KIRK]

6-0 Devils beating the Caps.

And DAT BRAWL between Winnipeg and Nashville. Holy crap.

 

[BHD]

Apparently the Jets are being done in by the refs. 'bout time they were called for the crap they pull.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Apparently the Jets are being done in by the refs. 'bout time they were called for the crap they pull.

Jets are one of the dirtiest teams in the league, a lot of late hits, hits from behind, tons of dirty stick work as well. Then when anyone returns the favor, they cry wolf harder and louder than anyone which is always ironic as f***.

 

[Turin]

Apparently the Jets are being done in by the refs. 'bout time they were called for the crap they pull.

They’re playing Nashville, which is just a carbon copy.

 

[Gurglesons]

Man, Matthews is making all those McDavid is better people eat crow right now.

Likely just a hot run, but he is a pretty amazing player. Also, seems like the type of player that will just win.

The irony of a US player having to bring the cup to Toronto.

 

[Turin]

Changes are exactly what you want with Chia at the helm to make them (if you want them to suck more).

Meant him being fired more so. If that’s not the case then absolutely.

 

[Common Sense]

If Toronto ever assembles an acceptable defense, look out.

 

[Gurglesons]

If Toronto ever assembles an acceptable defense, look out.

If they got a solid top four R option they are set. Moves Hainsey down the line-up. Zaitsev is back to being the Leaf’s Maatta. Gardnier is far better than he gets credit for and they have a ton of kids that could be really f’ing good.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

If they got a solid top four R option they are set. Moves Hainsey down the line-up. Zaitsev is back to being the Leaf’s Maatta. Gardnier is far better than he gets credit for and they have a ton of kids that could be really f’ing good.

Did someone shoot Zaitsev in the knees enough to make him slow enough to be their Maatta?

 

[EightyOne]

That Jack Campbell for LAK is backstopping in an elite way, right now. Angles, reactions, glove hand.

Who knows if he is for real, he has had a crazy long and bumpy road to the NHL. Either way, if he can keep it up, the Kings will be in good position once Quick can return.