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***Official 2013/2014 NHL Regular Season Thread*** (1 Viewer)

As someone who has never played ice hockey, I think the most amazing/impressive/mind-blowing thing I see on a nightly basis are the forwards who set up shop in front of the net, and then casually redirect a screaming slapshot for a goal, like with Perry's second one last night. Is that somehow easier than it looks, because so many guys are masterful at it. I assume it requires elite hand-eye coordination and vision, as well as tons of practice.

I would stand there like a big goon, and on the one-in-a-million chance I actually touched the puck, I would probably just block it. Which brings me to part two of the question. How do you "redirect" the puck without "batting down" the puck? A tilt of the blade? A downward swiping motion? Both?

 
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Raider Nation said:
As someone who has never played ice hockey, I think the most amazing/impressive/mind-blowing thing I see on a nightly basis are the forwards who set up shop in front of the net, and then casually redirect a screaming slapshot for a goal, like with Perry's second one last night. Is that somehow easier than it looks, because so many guys are masterful at it. I assume it requires elite hand-eye coordination and vision, as well as tons of practice.

I would stand there like a big goon, and on the one-in-a-million chance I actually touched the puck, I would probably just block it. Which brings me to part two of the question. How do you "redirect" the puck without "batting down" the puck? A tilt of the blade? A downward swiping motion? Both?
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I played a little roller hockey and I was that guy that camped in front of the net. It's so freaking hard to do that and I have good hands. Many times the puck just hits your stick and falls right to the ice. His deflection was one of the best I've ever seen.

 
Getzlaf15 said:
Raider Nation said:
As someone who has never played ice hockey, I think the most amazing/impressive/mind-blowing thing I see on a nightly basis are the forwards who set up shop in front of the net, and then casually redirect a screaming slapshot for a goal, like with Perry's second one last night. Is that somehow easier than it looks, because so many guys are masterful at it. I assume it requires elite hand-eye coordination and vision, as well as tons of practice.

I would stand there like a big goon, and on the one-in-a-million chance I actually touched the puck, I would probably just block it. Which brings me to part two of the question. How do you "redirect" the puck without "batting down" the puck? A tilt of the blade? A downward swiping motion? Both?
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I played a little roller hockey and I was that guy that camped in front of the net. It's so freaking hard to do that and I have good hands. Many times the puck just hits your stick and falls right to the ice. His deflection was one of the best I've ever seen.
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Are there a few guys who are considered better than everyone else at this?

 
Raider Nation said:
Getzlaf15 said:
Raider Nation said:
As someone who has never played ice hockey, I think the most amazing/impressive/mind-blowing thing I see on a nightly basis are the forwards who set up shop in front of the net, and then casually redirect a screaming slapshot for a goal, like with Perry's second one last night. Is that somehow easier than it looks, because so many guys are masterful at it. I assume it requires elite hand-eye coordination and vision, as well as tons of practice.

I would stand there like a big goon, and on the one-in-a-million chance I actually touched the puck, I would probably just block it. Which brings me to part two of the question. How do you "redirect" the puck without "batting down" the puck? A tilt of the blade? A downward swiping motion? Both?
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I played a little roller hockey and I was that guy that camped in front of the net. It's so freaking hard to do that and I have good hands. Many times the puck just hits your stick and falls right to the ice. His deflection was one of the best I've ever seen.
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Are there a few guys who are considered better than everyone else at this?
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I'm sure there are, but you're the first one ever to bring up the subject.

 
Getzlaf15 said:
Raider Nation said:
Getzlaf15 said:
Raider Nation said:
As someone who has never played ice hockey, I think the most amazing/impressive/mind-blowing thing I see on a nightly basis are the forwards who set up shop in front of the net, and then casually redirect a screaming slapshot for a goal, like with Perry's second one last night. Is that somehow easier than it looks, because so many guys are masterful at it. I assume it requires elite hand-eye coordination and vision, as well as tons of practice.

I would stand there like a big goon, and on the one-in-a-million chance I actually touched the puck, I would probably just block it. Which brings me to part two of the question. How do you "redirect" the puck without "batting down" the puck? A tilt of the blade? A downward swiping motion? Both?
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I played a little roller hockey and I was that guy that camped in front of the net. It's so freaking hard to do that and I have good hands. Many times the puck just hits your stick and falls right to the ice. His deflection was one of the best I've ever seen.
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Are there a few guys who are considered better than everyone else at this?
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I'm sure there are, but you're the first one ever to bring up the subject.
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Scott Hartnell of the Flyers is pretty good at it. He gets most of his goals off redirects and deflections. Thomas Holmsttom of the Red Wings was great camping in front of the net. Def takes a certain mentality because you're going to get the hell beat out of you.

 
And Bernier skates off injured, unable to put weight on his leg. I didn't see what happened, but he didn't look good leaving the ice.

 
What are the long-term prospects for Lieuwen for the Sabres? He certainly has looked good in the two games I've watched him.

 
bosoxs45 said:
Dumb NHL question - If you're a team eliminated from playoff contention what is your strategy as a coach/gm? :mellow:
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Developing guys for next year and trying to knock someone else out. I think the only sport that doesn't do this is the NBA, where they seem to just throw in the towel hoping for a better pick.

 
Christo said:
Doctor Detroit said:
bosoxs45 said:
Dumb NHL question - If you're a team eliminated from playoff contention what is your strategy as a coach/gm? :mellow:
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Developing guys for next year and trying to knock someone else out. I think the only sport that doesn't do this is the NBA, where they seem to just throw in the towel hoping for a better pick.
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Kind of like the Hawks right now.
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Gotta feel sorry for these long suffering Hawks fans. :lmao:
 
effing shootouts, Wild can't buy one lately.

Dallas loses and get a point, I'll take that.

 
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I'd like to know what the Avs' goal differential is with the goalie pulled. Has to be positive. Rediculous

 
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Watched the Colorado-Ranger game last night and came away very impressed with Colorado's offense. They sure brought it to the Rangers and wasn't surprised at all that they tied it late in the third and won in the shootout. Their goalie is pretty damn good too.

 
kentric said:
Watched the Colorado-Ranger game last night and came away very impressed with Colorado's offense. They sure brought it to the Rangers and wasn't surprised at all that they tied it late in the third and won in the shootout. Their goalie is pretty damn good too.
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Thought the Rangers were thoroughly outplayed all game and were lucky to be tied/leading for so long.

 
Hawks64 said:
Christo said:
Doctor Detroit said:
bosoxs45 said:
Dumb NHL question - If you're a team eliminated from playoff contention what is your strategy as a coach/gm? :mellow:
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Developing guys for next year and trying to knock someone else out. I think the only sport that doesn't do this is the NBA, where they seem to just throw in the towel hoping for a better pick.
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Kind of like the Hawks right now.
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WTF are you talking about?
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Perhaps you hadn't been watching the 20 or 25 games leading up to that statement.

 
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