Chewing the Mouthguard Looks Classless and is Careless

[kingsholygrail]

I used to chew on my mouthpieces all the time. It's soothing.

 

[Tofveve]

I used to chew on my mouthpieces all the time. It's soothing.

I took a lot of time and care fitting mine. I rarely took it out.

 

[ZJuice]

Op is the Mule

 

[BraveCanadian]

Sooo many players do it, and it does look dumb. Not to mention they are probably ingesting a bunch of plastic..

 

[KCC]

Of all the things in the sport to get uptight about, it's this? What a weird thing to die on a hill for. lol

 

[BLNY]

I'm a big Matthew Tkachuk fan, but him constantly chewing the piece of plastic (that was once formed to cover his teeth to help prevent concussions and loss of teeth) looks so dumb. And I've noticed a few other players doing it too. Looks classless. I wonder what insurance thinks about it? Wonder if the NHL cares? Looks so idiotic to me and obviously defeats the purpose of the mouthguard.

*edit- I played with a mouthguard, it's literally not a big deal at all and they serve a valuable purpose.

Seems like you're making a mountain out of a mouth guard.

 

[Deadpool8812]

I think what's worst is people that have a visor, but don't wear it properly (angled up too high defeating the purpose). Kevin Hayes does it

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

I'm a big Matthew Tkachuk fan, but him constantly chewing the piece of plastic (that was once formed to cover his teeth to help prevent concussions and loss of teeth) looks so dumb. And I've noticed a few other players doing it too. Looks classless. I wonder what insurance thinks about it? Wonder if the NHL cares? Looks so idiotic to me and obviously defeats the purpose of the mouthguard.

*edit- I played with a mouthguard, it's literally not a big deal at all and they serve a valuable purpose.

Is this where it’s appropriate to say “Ok boomer”?

I think what's worst is people that have a visor, but don't wear it properly (angled up too high defeating the purpose). Kevin Hayes does it

I hate this.

 

[Moose Head]

Best part of this thread was the sexy cougar ad.

 

[LuGBuG]

Teemu Selanne chewed 674 mouthguards over his career

It just doesn't seem right

Is this a tribute to the famous mulletman thread lol

 

[jetsfan91]

I chewed mine a lot when I was a kid too. Both my hockey and football mouth guard. I think it was more of a nervous habit more then anything. Didn’t have anything to do with being some cocky classless punk but whatever.

 

[Oddbob]

I want to know why they are mandated by the NHL, when they don't wear them as intended?

 

[Master P]

Never really thought about it tbh.

 

[Devils 3silverones]

While I agree the mouth guards will help, chewing on them will never prevent a leg cramp.

 

[TEH FIRST NOEL]

Like Mike and the boys having a homeless person orgy in my Prius.

IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Don't know about classless or careless, but it sure looks very idiotic. Reminds of little kids at the point of their life where they stick everything in their mouth and chew it.

 

[TEH FIRST NOEL]

Don't know about classless or careless, but it sure looks very idiotic. Reminds of little kids at the point of their life where they stick everything in their mouth and chew it.

 

[Super Cake]

How many classless subbans is chewing the mouthguard?

 

[snag]

Hmm.....is that how I look golfing with a tee in my mouth?

But then, I do it cause golfing is a major smoking trigger for me.

 

[Statto]

What?

There’s variable evidence to support it (last I saw - some studies showed it help other didn’t) but it is a hypothesis that was out there. However the biometrics in advanced mouthguards IIRC can detect probable concussions (apparently - I’ve not read up on the detail).

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I watch a LOT of Junior A hockey, and it is very common there too.

I think it's kinda silly, but I also played beer league with a half-visor and no mouthguard, so who's the real idiot?





(it was me)

 

[Sniper99]

Mouthguard Assassin

 

[Tanknation]

OP makes a good point. I find it super annoying and get a urge to punch whoever does it in the jaw so they spit out the mouth guard onto the ice.

 

[Calderon]

It's extremely rude! These young men don't know how to behave.

 

[Folignos Helmet]

It looks really stupid. They should treat it like the visor. Either west it appropriately or it’s a penalty.
I still remember when Komarov got a penalty. He used to where is visor so far pushed up it was ridiculous.