I’m just being a poop about the third world stuff.

Not only has our goaltending been declining, but the executives were stuck with aren’t much better these days.
- Snots33_77

This I agree with yes. There is no Carey Price with pedigree to backstop Canada. We have fallen behind in the goalie department and haven’t really developed top talent there since Price IMO.

i really do like those types of body styles.
- kicksave856

https://www.suhr.com/instruments/ian-thornley/

This I agree with yes. There is no Carey Price with pedigree to backstop Canada. We have fallen behind in the goalie department and haven’t really developed top talent there since Price IMO.
- Habsolute009

Seems really weird to me that we let that position of strength dwindle as abruptly as it has……

Seems really weird to me that we let that position of strength dwindle as abruptly as it has……
- Snots33_77

look around the league though, there are fewer dominant goalies than there used to be, not sure if that's related to development issues or if goal scorers have become that much better...

look around the league though, there are fewer dominant goalies than there used to be, not sure if that's related to development issues or if goal scorers have become that much better...
- Pat1993

Plus the reduction in the size of the equipment

look around the league though, there are fewer dominant goalies than there used to be, not sure if that's related to development issues or if goal scorers have become that much better...
- Pat1993

And we're not producing 6'5" and 6'6" goalies like other countries are these days

Plus the reduction in the size of the equipment
- Snots33_77

yeah but Hasek, Brodeur, Price, Vasilevski, etc. all played with modern/most recent equipment, no?

https://www.suhr.com/instruments/ian-thornley/
- Snots33_77

yes! it's a beaut! i never heard of suhr. gonna read up on them.

yeah but Hasek, Brodeur, Price, Vasilevski, etc. all played with modern/most recent equipment, no?
- Pat1993

The first 2 no. The last 2 yes.

But we're talking about the apex of talent at that position!

yes! it's a beaut! i never heard of suhr. gonna read up on them.
- kicksave856

They are VERY well made! I've played them and want one. But they start at like $3k?

And we're not producing 6'5" and 6'6" goalies like other countries are these days
- Snots33_77

meh, Saros is 5'11, you can have really good smaller goalies too.

The first 2 no. The last 2 yes.

But we're talking about the apex of talent at that position!

- Snots33_77

what was the difference, pad size? I remember them getting smaller but I don't recall it being all that drastic, could be wrong though.

meh, Saros is 5'11, you can have really good smaller goalies too.
- Pat1993

Absolutely! Not saying otherwise. But at that height, you better be good!

I bet you get that a lot.

what was the difference, pad size? I remember them getting smaller but I don't recall it being all that drastic, could be wrong though.
- Pat1993

I belive pads went from 14" to 12" wide and the blockers and trappers were reduced by a percentage, same for the upper gear, AND they're not allowed to use those baggy jerseys anymore either.

Look up the french-canadian goalie that won the cup for the Ducks. He's like a sheet of plywood with a helmet on.

Absolutely! Not saying otherwise. But at that height, you better be good!

I bet you get that a lot.
- Snots33_77

I dunno man, a lot of times giant goalies don't move all that well, look at Fedotov at 6'8, not sure how that's gonna pan out...

I belive pads went from 14" to 12" wide and the blockers and trappers were reduced by a percentage, same for the upper gear, AND they're not allowed to use those baggy jerseys anymore either.

Look up the french-canadian goalie that won the cup for the Ducks. He's like a sheet of plywood with a helmet on.
- Snots33_77

I dunno man, a lot of times giant goalies don't move all that well, look at Fedotov at 6'8, not sure how that's gonna pan out...
- Pat1993

Well I'm talking about the Pekke Renne's and whatnot out there. The combo of both skill and size

- Pat1993

- Snots33_77

I don't know if it's because of the angle but holy poop lol

- Pat1993

Appreciate you posting this. I have no idea how this was and continued to be deemed acceptable for vasilevskiy. Absolutely comical.

I don't know if it's because of the angle but holy poop lol
- Pat1993

Absolutely ridiculous!

I don't know if it's because of the angle but holy poop lol
- Pat1993

The angle does not help. Absolutely true….but I’ve been commenting on this for a while with friends that are hockey fans. He always seems inflated compared to a lot of other goalies.

Appreciate you posting this. I have no idea how this was and continued to be deemed acceptable for vasilevskiy. Absolutely comical.
- Habsolute009

Vasi looks like present-day Keith Tkachuk in that pic.

Appreciate you posting this. I have no idea how this was and continued to be deemed acceptable for vasilevskiy. Absolutely comical.
- Habsolute009

yeah like I was saying I'm not sure if it's because in the picture Price is more lateral to the camera while Vasilevskiy is in an angle but he looks huge AF besides him

The angle does not help. Absolutely true….but I’ve been commenting on this for a while with friends that are hockey fans. He always seems inflated compared to a lot of other goalies.
- Habsolute009

He has Putin's approval