Cat-Like Reflexes
by CanesLady on Aug 26, 2010 2:53 PM EDT
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I saw a video done by Sports Science with a football player. It was an interesting video so I searched to see if they had done anything with hockey players. ( This has been the longest summer EVER. LOL ) Sure enogh I found a couple of videos. I apologize in advance that this video not only features the Crapitals it also has Ovenchicken. If anyone wants to beat me for this I humbly request a flogging with wet noodles. I really wish this video had our boy Cam in it.
I also found this video done by Sports Science. It's a Sumo goalie and I got a kick out of it. He's a big ol' boy but he's slow as molasses.
While I was at it I also ran across a video about body checking. The numbers are impressive but the test was flawed. The ice wasn't large enough for the player to gather speed for a traditional hit.
Hope ya'll enjoy the video's. :) Is it hockey season yet?
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I think that test was pretty good. The small ice wasnt really a problem. Remember that taking more than three strides before a check is considered charging, so , one doesnt need to really gather too much speed, especially for hits like the ones they were testing.
by prplmnkydw on Aug 26, 2010 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ahhh
I didn’t know that 3 strides is considered charging. Thanks for the new wrinkle in the hockey part of my brain. LOL It just seemed that the hit was really tame compared to most hits? It was more like a bump than a hit. Either way, that’s a whole lotta pounds of force. :)
The silly thing
Was George Parros as the test shooter.
I definitely got a kick out of those videos. I was hoping that the sumo wrestler would be HUGE, which he was, but once he was in front of the goal he didn’t cover nearly as much space as I thought he would. Maybe he would play better with out pads, catch a puck in a fat roll – that would provide me with enough laughs to make it to October!
by PittsburghCaniac on Aug 27, 2010 12:49 AM EDT reply actions
You are right. That would provide me with enough laughs for sure. Especially if he managed to catch one with his butt cheeks. Weeeeee!!! LOL
LOL – if that happend, it would be on the discovery channel as a documentary!
by PittsburghCaniac on Aug 27, 2010 2:56 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL – if that happend, it would be on the discovery channel as a documentary!
by PittsburghCaniac on Aug 27, 2010 2:55 AM EDT reply actions
Bored isn’t the word for it – we are all just getting desperate for October – wishing our summer away watching fat people play goalie is pretty hysterical when you think about it!
by PittsburghCaniac on Aug 27, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
This was well into Olie’s decline too—his reflexes were probably a lot slower then than in 2000 (his Vezina season, I think).
Also, I wish I had creative nicknames like “Crapitals” and “Ovenchicken.” I’d make one up for Staal, but something is stopping me.
/sarcasm
c’mon man, you read a fan post on a division rivals blog, and get huffy when someone uses less than flattering nicknames for your team and it’s star player? You gotta kind of expect that.
by wylde4canes on Aug 27, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries
wylde4canes. That’s typical of a Craps fan. I wouldn’t expect anything less. ;)
Well, haven’t seen ‘em on Raw Charge, Bird Watchers’, Litter Box Cats, Pensburgh, Broad Street Hockey, Blueshirt Banter, etc, so no, I don’t expect it. Just a little bit easier for others to take it seriously, that’s all.
by red army line on Aug 27, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s the offseason. As soon as there’s another Are the Caps Ripe for a Fall Caps-Canes game I’ll come around again. Pensburgh and BSH are really excellent, by the way.
by red army line on Aug 27, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Take it seriously? It’s a fan post on a blog. Any way, welcome to CanesCountry……
by wylde4canes on Aug 30, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Best part is we don’t have to make one up for Semin – name is funny enough on it’s own – guess you guys tossed us a freebe with that one.
by PittsburghCaniac on Aug 27, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Semyon Varlamov initially had his name transliterated on his visa as “Semen” too.
I remember I went to a Caps-Pens game in 2007 February with my mom, younger sister, and friend. The Caps lost (of course), but were up 2-0 early, and after Semin scored the Pens fans behind us started shouting “Your name’s SE-MEN!!!” (clap, clap, clapclapclap). My sister was 7 or 8 at the time.
by red army line on Aug 27, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
This one time, at band camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
by PittsburghCaniac on Aug 28, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I bet AO scored a ton, but they just picked shots of Olie stopping shots.
by red army line on Aug 27, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i had to smile
as the videos reminded me of why i don’t even dare think about even gong to a meeting to organize a charity match …and yes…anything over 3 strides is “charging”…now if only the ladies with those credit cards would rmember that and stay away from those sales racks some 20 feet away from the front doors of their favorite places to shop…but can anyone here see how long a person dressed in a refs outfit wouldn’t last if and say a ron the ref type were to try and call a female shopper for charging??/ hehehe…call the trama ems squad…he’d need it !!! hehehe…Great job dear…great job…Be safe !!
And if it Aint Hockey,It Aint Nothin !!
That Checkers 3rd Sweater ROCKS !!!
+ 300 billion as my wife is the same way!!! :)
And if it Aint Hockey,It Aint Nothin !!
That Checkers 3rd Sweater ROCKS !!!
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