Around the League 2024-25 season

[YP44]

Well whoever started it, it definitely stuck to some fans who are in denial.

I was one of those fans...key word there is WAS

 

[All The Kings Men]

Yea I think you got it. Lots of talent/skill with better stick flex while stopping goalie equipment from getting bigger. Though goalies with size are more popular now.
But mostly lots of powerplays I think is the biggest reason.
Also defenders had to stop doing certain things to clear the front of the net because they were getting penalized for it.
Offensive dmen were less of a thing in the past also and they lead to more odd man rushes against.

I spoke to a skills coach a season or two ago who suggested that goalies may have to start getting smaller in order to make more accurate reads on puck location coming off the stick because the slapshot is dying and stick technology allows players to hide the release point more.

No idea if it's true or not but... it was an interesting conversation.

 

[Schmooley]

I spoke to a skills coach a season or two ago who suggested that goalies may have to start getting smaller in order to make more accurate reads on puck location coming off the stick because the slapshot is dying and stick technology allows players to hide the release point more.

No idea if it's true or not but... it was an interesting conversation.

That is interesting. And maybe the reason Kings jumped at the chance to take Carter George earlier in the draft.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I spoke to a skills coach a season or two ago who suggested that goalies may have to start getting smaller in order to make more accurate reads on puck location coming off the stick because the slapshot is dying and stick technology allows players to hide the release point more.

No idea if it's true or not but... it was an interesting conversation.

That's what Quick's early strengths were, and what I think guys like Saros and Wolf are doing at a higher level than bigger goalies

Who can forget Quick going all crab and looking thru people's legs to get the puck and then it sticking to him like glue, that's how he kept the puck out of the net and it was still effective in the playoffs because he rarely left rebounds around for people to bang away at

Like you say I don't know how true it is but it's one reason I got a little miffed at people (not here) overlooking guys Wolf's size

 

[kingsholygrail]

That's what Quick's early strengths were, and what I think guys like Saros and Wolf are doing at a higher level than bigger goalies

Who can forget Quick going all crab and looking thru people's legs to get the puck and then it sticking to him like glue, that's how he kept the puck out of the net and it was still effective in the playoffs because he rarely left rebounds around for people to bang away at

Like you say I don't know how true it is but it's one reason I got a little miffed at people (not here) overlooking guys Wolf's size

I also remember Quick complaining the least about pad size reductions. I think he already used smaller pads.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Too bad he was injured during our 2 games...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854768478848532800

 

[Herby]

Too bad he was injured during our 2 games...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854768478848532800

He has no flaws to his game, he's not going to be McDavid or Bedard level, but he looks like a more offensively gifted Toews, with all his intangibles. This will be a massive homerun for the Guppies.

 

[AbsentMojo]

He has no flaws to his game, he's not going to be McDavid or Bedard level, but he looks like a more offensively gifted Toews, with all his intangibles. This will be a massive homerun for the Guppies.

Dude is a goal scoring machine.. everywhere he's been, its close to 1 goal per game avg - even this season in a 3 game sample This is a 1C that everyone will drool over for many years to come assuming he stays healthy.

 

[Brodeur]

I also remember Quick complaining the least about pad size reductions. I think he already used smaller pads.

A few years back there was a set of Quick game used leg pads for sale at the Staples Center store. I tried them on and they were basically the same size I (5'9, 5'10 on a good day) use for my beer league.

I have a set of 2001-03 era Brodeur pads that would fit me as well. But I picked up a set of his ~2013 pads that are ginormous. I think Brodeur went from 34" to 36"+1" as he started playing more butterfly towards the end of his career.

 

[johnjm22]

Vilardi with 51 goals in his last 124 games. 34 goal pace.

 

[Bandit]

Vilardi with 51 goals in his last 124 games. 34 goal pace.

Yeah but we’ve got Darcy Kuemper.

 

[johnjm22]

Pierre Le Dud is on pace for 7 goals, BTW.

 

[DoktorJeep]

Rob Blake flew to a game in Minnesota to offer Faber a contract. The college player declined because he wanted to play at school for free instead of getting a big league contract.

Most players would have a hard time saying no to a fat paycheck from a HOF’er. Guess Faber learned his lesson.