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About This Page: This is a discussion on NHL Talk within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. am I the only one that heard Michael Rupp call Paul Mara "a ****ing pussy" and "a ****ing bitch" about a half dozen times? The best part was when the
am I the only one that heard Michael Rupp call Paul Mara "a ****ing pussy" and "a ****ing bitch" about a half dozen times? The best part was when the play by play guy said "Let's try to dicipher the conversation behind the net" when you can clearly hear Rupp saying it over and over and over.
am I the only one that heard Michael Rupp call Paul Mara "a ****ing pussy" and "a ****ing bitch" about a half dozen times? The best part was when the play by play guy said "Let's try to dicipher the conversation behind the net" when you can clearly hear Rupp saying it over and over and over.
Werd! Im sure VS is gonna get a nice little call from the FCC about that
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Yep. Avery's now officially a pioneer. The Jacques Plante of PP goaltender screening.
Kinda ironic, considering that not only was Jacques Plante a goaltender, but also the original visor-wearing Frenchman.
When I saw Avery doing that it reminded me of back in the day when I used to do something similar in basketball. I'd get my hand inches from a guys face while he was shooting. Basically blindfolded them as they were shooting. Drove then nuts and it was a great way to conserve energy while playing even better defense. I'm surprised that nobody in the NHL has done it sooner. I always figured that it would probably be considered a bush league play and as a result nobody would do it due to some unwritten code that I was unaware of.
wow...did you read my post Fruity McGee??? Look,sorry Kings fans, but Marty McSorley's stick was regulation before he tweaked it...and we all know how that worked out...if goalie equipment was so strictly mandated why is it that one of the largest gripes at the owner's meetings was the regulation and strict enforcement of GOALIE PADS????? I basically...hell, **** basically I think I said it outright...we are getting outplayed by the Rangers...and we cannot score...I have not, nor will not, hide behind excuses and say that my beloved Devils were beat by anything other than their own shortcomings...but, like a true Rags fan you neither have the ability to read or comprehend...revel in your victory...congrats and all...but, please...try to take your time and maybe have your mom read and explain things to you...
and classy...you???? really???
Do you actually know anything about hockey?
Like beyond watching it on TV a couple of times a week and just getting drunk?
They cant regulate every stick. players regularly use 3-4 sticks per game, or at least have that many ready every game. Plus, a blade isnt really quite as noticeable as a set of goalie pads. Thats about 60 sticks a game, mostly on a rack, sometimes zipping around the ice. Most games feature four goalies and only two on the ice. Slightly more noticeable, dont you think?
See, aside from the obvious differences (I'm smarter than you, less obnoxious. Probably better looking) I actually play hockey. A lot. Both out, and in goal. I know what can be done to goal pads, and what cant. I also know the regulations, since when I order custom gear, the NHL standard for blocker, catcher, and pad width, is standard in regards to size unless I specify differently.
What you're complaining about (and dont even realize it, which is pretty funny in and of itself) is the (at present, fully legal) thigh-rise Hank uses. You see, hank, despite being 6'1", probably only has an ATK (thats ankle-to-knee) of around 17"-17.5". This determines the actual pad size and where the knee wings are (the stuff where your knee falls when you go into butterfly). The basic formula is to double the ATK, so hank, if he were to buy a pad off the shelf, would pick a 34" or 35" pad. Thanks to NHL regulations simply saying in regards to pad length that they can be NO LONGER than 38", he adds 4"s to the top of his pads. Given that hes a butterfly goalie with superb leg quickness, it makes sense for him to have longer pads that are pretty stiff, and therefore nearly appear to be completely straight, vertically. Unlike a Chris Osgood that relies on a more flexible to close his 5hole, hank uses the extra, fully legal, thigh rise. Im 6'4" and my ATK is 19.25, I don't have any choice but to wear a 38" pad w/o extra thigh rise, unfortunately. Brodeur, not being a butterfly, or even a hybrid goalie, uses pads that are smaller and more comfortable so there is less restriction. I imagine with a small, lighter pad he feels more agile than in your standard, modern butterfly pad. It's about using what works for you.
If you need help understanding anything I just said, grab someone that's actually been on the ice for more than holding hands with their boyfriend. As for you (and your boyfriend)....
Last edited by Leatherface; April 13th, 2008 at 06:28 PM.
I don't know who that is. Not sure it matters; everything I said is factual.
she doesn't come around these parts so much anymore but she's got a ginormous goalie fetish... particularly for the sizing of leg pads. and i don't doubt the factuality of your quote (you're talking to a fellow ex-netminder).
is Versus basically completely ****ed up for anyone else? Im pinning it on sun spots, but Im not sure.
I'm glad you mentioned this. I was beginning to wonder if my DVR was going out. It's unwatachable.
__________________ This young man has had a very trying rookie season, with the litigation, the notoriety, his subsequent deportation to Canada and that country's refusal to accept him, I guess that's more than most 21-year-olds can handle. Number six, Ogie Oglethorpe.
I was getting a lot of "tiling" as they called it when I called customer service, and even a black screen for a while, but it's cleared up a bit and there is only minimal "tiling" now.
Perfect, the NHL is put on the ONE CHANNEL that has this problem.
Zero problems on any other channel.
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