I feel like every year we ignore how otherwise excellent teams who have multiple defencemen injured just aren’t quite able to keep up. Of course we focus on their centres, because that’s what we do, and blame it on the players on the ice. So, in 2011 Vancouver took a tumble when Hamhuis was hurt and Rome was…

“entitled”. fuck off.

BINGO. He’s elevating into the hit, leaves his feet doing so - the leaving his feet thing isn’t the problem, it just shows that he’s aiming upwards rather than for the shoulder.

Yeah, no, maybe you should watch this again.

Maybe you should watch that again. He’s elevating into the hit.

ditto.

Might I recommend Russell Gunn as well

It’s supposed to be those from Winnipeg, no?

It’s supposed to be those from Winnipeg, no?

Also, worth noting that AV has now coached a team to the President’s trophy in 3 of the last 5 seasons. Was also 1 game from winning the cup down his top defenceman and with the competent 3rd pairing one suspended.

(and that’s a great screen name, btw)

Sounds like anonymous stock music you can license for free for online use behind corporate videos.

I would like to respectfully recommend the following, which is supposed to but doesn’t for some reason start at 1:21

Hurrah!

No kidding - without the visor that would have been so so much worse!

That they felt it was definitive enough to overrule the call on the ice is what I don't get.

this is amazing and needs more people to see it.

wait, what?

Has nothing to do with the jersey. Learn the difference between a hip check and a clip. This was at knee level.

Great piece! Thanks so much for sharing.

Is that a raven? Looks like a (possibly juvenile) crow to me, but I'm no expert.