shrader Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Saw a Tweet about how Bettman is quashing rumours that Carolina could be on the move once the principal owner sells his stake. A Twitter account dedicated to the memory of the Hartford Whalers linked the newspaper report, fwiw. Here it be, I hope: https://t.co/xpTamuTj6H It's very interesting timing that they put Karmanos in the hall of fame right as he's trying to sell. I remember seeing those stories start to leak out almost immediately after it was announced that he was getting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 It's very interesting timing that they put Karmanos in the hall of fame right as he's trying to sell. I remember seeing those stories start to leak out almost immediately after it was announced that he was getting in. I kind of thought he was an odd choice of HoF, but what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=787521&navid=nhl:topheads Interesting read on goalie skates... This could have gone in the scoring thread or the science thread but there's no scientific evidence that these changes will lead to less scoring. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=787521&navid=nhl:topheads Interesting read on goalie skates... This could have gone in the scoring thread or the science thread but there's no scientific evidence that these changes will lead to less scoring. :) Weird. The cowling always struck me as a protective addition. I don't know why you'd want to eliminate that. Maybe it doesn't matter anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Weird. The cowling always struck me as a protective addition. I don't know why you'd want to eliminate that. Maybe it doesn't matter anymore? Probably covered in their new line of gigantic pads. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Probably covered in their new line of gigantic pads. :) :lol: I'm assuming there's just so much carbon fiber in the boot itself now that the cowling is redundant. That said, I still don't know how I feel about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Weird. The cowling always struck me as a protective addition. I don't know why you'd want to eliminate that.Maybe it doesn't matter anymore? Probably using a kevlar-like material that will transfer the force of the puck laterally much better than the old plastic cowl did. That, & how often does a butterflyer have the side of his foot facing the shot? A reactionary kick save always had it exposed. Butterfly save, not so much. Scrambling around due to being in 'oh #### mode' yeah, but that is relatively infrequent for MOST NHL goalies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Probably using a kevlar-like material that will transfer the force of the puck laterally much better than the old plastic cowl did. That, & how often does a butterflyer have the side of his foot facing the shot? A reactionary kick save always had it exposed. Butterfly save, not so much. Scrambling around due to being in 'oh #### mode' yeah, but that is relatively infrequent for MOST NHL goalies. Right. It's probably not much of an issue if the boot material is tough enough. The skate save is a lost art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Weird. The cowling always struck me as a protective addition. I don't know why you'd want to eliminate that. Maybe it doesn't matter anymore? I assume the CF boot is enough. Not that I am at all surprised but the discussion from the goaltenders was interesting. Knowing exactly how much more push they have, the gap under the pad, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Not sure if its been covered but Ray Ferraro used Miller as an example when he said there's no reason miller at 170 should be wearing the same size pants as Price who's 215 and Miller took exception. It didn't sound like Ray was calling out Miller just using it as an example. Interesting take. Miller said he has a right to protect himself but you can measure my gear any time sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Not sure if its been covered but Ray Ferraro used Miller as an example when he said there's no reason miller at 170 should be wearing the same size pants as Price who's 215 and Miller took exception. It didn't sound like Ray was calling out Miller just using it as an example. Interesting take. Miller said he has a right to protect himself but you can measure my gear any time sort of thing. Do bigger pants = protection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMeadow Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Bigger pants didn't keep Miller from totally flubbing the glove save that cost the 'Nucks their game last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Do bigger pants = protection? No. And they're one of my biggest complaints with modern goalie equipment. The pants are too darn big. I wear regular player pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Datsyuk's back tonight. Whatever your opinion of Detroit, Datsyuk's a lot of fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 NHL NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety 2m2 minutes ago Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog has been suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head of Boston's Brad Marchand. http://ow.ly/2bwgYL NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety 2m2 minutes ago Boston's Brad Marchand has been fined $5,000 for roughing Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Gotta protect the star players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Run. By. Dinosaurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Bigger pants didn't keep Miller from totally flubbing the glove save that cost the 'Nucks their game last night! Or maybe it did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 ###### NHL NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety 2m2 minutes ago Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog has been suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head of Boston's Brad Marchand. http://ow.ly/2bwgYL NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety 2m2 minutes ago Boston's Brad Marchand has been fined $5,000 for roughing Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog. Here's the play: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Fn rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Marchand is a rat but that hit was greasy as hell. Targeted the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hate Marchand. Respect the hell out of his response though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 That hit reminded me of the Drury hit that started the infamous Ottawa brawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hate Marchand. Respect the hell out of his response though.Sucker punching is so noble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Sucker punching is so noble. And with your glove still on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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