And while not really related to goalies, there are other equipment modifications happening. A lot of centers slit the in-seam of their pants a few inches, allowing them to get lower to ice for faceoffs. And fighters are known for wearing jerseys with wider sleeves so they can get their elbow pads off faster. Marty McSorley was widely known for wearing an over-sized sweater, before the tie-down rule came into effect.

But I suppose that your wish includes me. I’m very much an asshole when I choose to be. Seems to me that isn’t the best reason to hate someone here. I choose not to like others for their lack of knowledge, juvenile behavior, ignorance, etc. Being an asshole usually goes right along with those but there are several of us who can be pricks yet still know what we are talking about.

To each his own, I suppose.

I found this out through my girlfriends family who live in Carmen Manitoba where Belfour is from. Belfour leaves the ice midway through the 3rd period and has 6-7 beers and replaces himself with a cardboard cut-out taken from the hockey hall of fame down the street.

You also failed to mention Grant Fuhr’s most famous trick was doing a few lines of coke before each period. He was so jacked most nights he could have gloved bullets.

Lalime’s trick is obviously smoking a reefer before each game otherwise he wouldn’t looked so meesed during the national anthems or have Marvin The Martian on his mask.

Osgoodes trick is very deceptive…..it is having a great defence in front of him.

Just a few pointers that’s all, otherwise nice article.

It’s understandable that you don’t like his brand of humor. It isn’t for everyone. Personally, I liked it. But everyone has a different sense of humor.

I actually thought the non-hockey related articles were a good idea. I remember how incredibly dull last off-season was. There is only a limited amount of hockey-specific material at this time of year. As much as I like to gab about all sorts of different hockey topics, there just weren’t that many stories fit to talk about this off-season. Once the season gets started, then they would be somewhat annoying, but it helps to pass the time for now.

It looks as though those who don’t like him much are getting their wish. He hasn’t written an article in a while, or even commented much lately. I know some of the reasons why, but it wouldn’t be approriate for me to say it here. Let’s just say those reasons anger me, and I daresay they might even anger you even though you don’t care much for d-strate.

I said that because there are so much ”defenstrate” articles published even though half of the time the are not even related to hockey.

I don’t care about the guy, in fact I just don’t dig his humour, but it kinda scratch me a bit sometimes…

1 non-hockey article every now and then is alright with me, don’t get me wrong but it’s just that it was 1 article after another at some time.

I’m a purist, that’s the way I like it…

By the way, would you like to join my ”No-crew” crew?? pfff.

Didn’t I say that I might get into a little hot water for that? Prophetic somewhat.