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[90Style10Skill]

Left catch goalies are using right catch sticks now? Is this the new goaltending gear meta?

I guess it makes sense from a rebound control standpoint… and I just watched the goalie turn his stick over and grip the top with the pocket of his catch mitt to play the puck. Interesting.

[Scdp99]

My own Bs with TD bank in Green

Canucks with TD is worse

[Hills]

Left catch goalies are using right catch sticks now? Is this the new goaltending gear meta?

I guess it makes sense from a rebound control standpoint… and I just watched the goalie turn his stick over and grip the top with the pocket of his catch mitt to play the puck. Interesting.

 

Just Matt Dalton things. He has been doing this forever and it isn't something catching on.

 

https://media.gettyi...re-id1315893931

 

https://media.gettyi...ture-id97463618

[flip12]

CuJo handled the puck like that too. Don’t know about his curve though.

[nhlfan79]

Left catch goalies are using right catch sticks now? Is this the new goaltending gear meta?

I guess it makes sense from a rebound control standpoint… and I just watched the goalie turn his stick over and grip the top with the pocket of his catch mitt to play the puck. Interesting.

Hey, I was on the ice crew for this game!

[90Style10Skill]

Hey, I was on the ice crew for this game!

Halla has a really good short-pass and skating game but man compared to American/Canadian players they just can't keep up physically. I thought Halla actually played a better game overall, at least until the 3rd period.

[Tucker17]

Sorry about the IG link but ovi looks to be back in 7k pro elbows instead of his usual nexus 1000.

https://www.instagra...edium=copy_link

[shoeshine boy]

Geno skated at practice today in some new (old) gear: 

[nicnok]

Sorry about the IG link but ovi looks to be back in 7k pro elbows instead of his usual nexus 1000.

https://www.instagra...edium=copy_link

 

Might be because they needed another pair to put the Reverse Retro sleeves over. It'd be nice to see if his home/away sets have changed.

[Tucker17]

Might be because they needed another pair to put the Reverse Retro sleeves over. It'd be nice to see if his home/away sets have changed.

I agree I thought the same thing. I wonder how similar the pads are. I’ve only worn Jofa nor Bauer 1000s

[flip12]

I agree I thought the same thing. I wonder how similar the pads are. I’ve only worn Jofa nor Bauer 1000s

 

Almost all elbow pads today are Jofa imitations.

[Mdwsta4]

 Might not be the best place for this, but cool throwback to old school Nike skates 

 

https://nhl.nbcsport...ys-nike-skates/

[Dupes]

We have a new ECHL in our province. Trois-Rivieres Lions.

 

Here's what they look like on the ice:

 

[Mdwsta4]

Interesting sleeve stripes. Reminds me of the Olympic jerseys from 2006 (?)

[shoeshine boy]

I'm a bit surprised no one posted these yet:

 

both are awful but it really bothers my OCD that the Ss in Smashville are different sizes. 

[xstartxtodayx]

both are awful but it really bothers my OCD that the Ss in Smashville are different sizes. 

 

oh wow I didn't even notice that second S... it looks like when you misspell a word as a kid and try to squeeze a missing letter in, that's terrible.  The Bolts one I don't mind, it's a Stadium Series jersey and they've always been bold and had a certain aesthetic, that seems to work with that, not nearly as bad as their black practice/third jerseys.

[Monty22]

It's kind of sad that the ECHL jersey above it looks a million times better than the NHL offerings.

[Monty22]

It's kind of sad that the ECHL jersey above it looks a million times better than the NHL offerings.

[Maligator175]

We have a new ECHL in our province. Trois-Rivieres Lions.

Here's what they look like on the ice:

I just watched them play the Florida Everblades on Saturday night. They ended up winning 6-3. Very skilled team but weak physically. Florida was playing them hard. I laughed because probably 3/4 of the team has French-Canadian names.

[Buzz_LightBeer]

Having seen a few games in Nashville, “Smash” and “Smashville” are a huge part of the culture down there. I’m sure that’s the crowd they’re trying to appeal to. I may be way off here but my take on the fan base is that there are fewer savvy die hard hockey traditionalists, and more pure fans of the “home team,” which happens to be a hockey team.

For a few games I can dig it but permanently it would be brutal.