Hockey Twitterverse

[cdanew]

For posting random hockey things, including this. Ouch
https://twitter.com/Ginohard_/status/1173698509947555841

[SaintAngerBH]

I agree with Razor on this subject. The goalie is much more protected than a foward or dman. If the goalie comes out like that to play the puck, they should be fair game and in that context it was a fair hit.

EDIT: Actually, maybe not. I can't really tell if he went for the head or not because the video looks like it was shot with a Hi8 camcorder from 1995.

[Troy McClure]

It would be charging even if it was on a d-man because the forechecker was striding all the way down and through the hit.

[wonko80]

For any of those who play hockey, this is pretty funny:

Why you’re taping your stick wrong (unless you’re taping it like me)

(subscription to The Athletic required)

[wonko80]

Funny

[cdanew]

Not Twitter related, but looking for good recommendations for a couple of hockey or sports books for the boys for Christmas. Anyone read anything good lately?

[Knives Out]

Down Goes Brown's History of the NHL (now available in paperback).
Troy didn't care for it, but I enjoyed it! The tagline is "The World's Most Beautiful Sport, The World's Most Ridiculous League".
It's some funny *poo poo*.

[Troy McClure]

I liked his prior book better.

Both of Ken Dryden's books are great. The Game and Home Game.

[Math]

Yeah, I was about to mention Dryden's books.

Otherwise former canadian PM Harper also wrote a great book about the story of hockey and the NHL. Plus it is Trump-compliant. Win-win deal.

[slaps]

The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey is quite good.

[cdanew]

This is pretty slick. Takes a brass pair - but really slick. Imagine if he banks it off the inside of his left skate into the goal.
https://twitter.com/khl_eng/status/1333510971059548160

[Troy McClure]

With the way the d-man curled to that spot, I'm guessing they've practiced it a bunch. But you're right. I bet the coach crapped his pants a bit.

[cdanew]

Ha! My son Ethan pointed out to me that is Anders Lindback, of the ten games in 2014-15 for the Stars fame.

[ScubaSteve]

Who could forget Lindbackup

[Math]

Yeap, without practice and communication it may end up like this: (coming straight from my swiss hometown a couple of years ago where I had the chance to witness this with my own eyes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18v0WP06oqY

[Jason]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1338629126928953345

[Jason]

https://twitter.com/BarSouthNCelly/status/1352055756682629120

[Math]

I think he's still a little pissed...

https://twitter.com/commie22/status/1352344394611843072

[cdanew]

https://twitter.com/himbosonfilm/status/1354865891083579395

[Troy McClure]

Now I want that shirt just so I can wear it to zoos and aquariums.

[mookie1010]

Love it.

[cdanew]

I'm not sure if this is absolutely awful or pretty cool. I mean, team movie nights on the jumbotron, video games up there. Running around an empty arena at 2 am. Probably fun for a week and then a beating.
https://twitter.com/worldhockeyrpt/status/1359881653036998666

[wonko80]

Huh. I guess that's one solution.

[mookie1010]

Looking at their roster, the oldest looks to be about 22, with mostly 18-20 year olds in there.

I mean, of all the options for trying to run a traveling team right now, this is probably a pretty good one. Better then wrangling hotels, sponsor families, who is staying in which apartments at home, etc.

[Troy McClure]

I kinda hope they find a way to curtain off the arena. I'd start to feel like an inmate if my cell is open to the whole arena.

[Knives Out]

Gonna need a lot more than just one kleenex box ...

[ToddM]

Gonna need a lot more than just one kleenex box ...

They'll set up a trough.

[Troy McClure]

Gonna need a lot more than just one kleenex box ...

They'll set up a trough.

They'll pass around an Aggies jar.

[Knives Out]

Ah to be young again.

[Math]

https://twitter.com/spittinchiclets/sta ... 2566179844