Bright Spark
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April 8th, 2008, 02:58 PM
Sheesh....too much information doc.....
Ottawa eye doctor helps enemy Penguins goalie
OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian optometrist has unwittingly given the Pittsburgh Penguins an advantage going into their opening National Hockey League playoff game Wednesday against her darling Ottawa Senators.
Optometrist Janet Leduc wrote in a letter to the Penguins' coaching staff some months ago that their goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury, could improve his game if he ditched his trademark yellow pads.
Accompanying her letter was a graph describing how quickly human eyes identify various colors, she told AFP.
Leduc explained that the human eye spots yellow more easily than any other color and that is why ambulances, fire hydrants and school buses are often painted yellow.
"This means that of everything on the ice, the most visible object is Marc-Andre's goalie pads," she wrote.
"When the play is so fast, this is an advantage to your opponents," she said. "They can easily pick out your goalie, net and where to aim the puck in a split second."
"At your level of competition, a small thing like this can make the difference between a successful or unsuccessful shot on net."
Leduc suggested that Fleury switch to white goalie leg pads to blend in with his background of ice, goal netting and boards.
Recently, he apparently took that advice and with a new white blocker, trapper and pads improved his statistics to a personal record 0.921 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average.
Now the Penguins will open the Stanley Cup playoffs against Leduc's favorite team.
With Ottawa's captain Daniel Alfredson sidelined by injury, the Penguins are heavily favored to defeat the Senators in the NHL Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round series.
"Isn't that awful?" Leduc said. "But the Senators were way ahead of Pittsburgh in December when I wrote the letter."
Leduc said she is "horrified" by the thought that the Senators could be defeated by the Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs because of her meddling, but said she was only looking to help out a young goalie from Quebec.
"I'm a huge Senators fan, but Fleury is a good kid and I just thought he needed someone to tip him off about the yellow pads," she said.
"My advice hasn't made him a better goalie," she added. "But it has made it a bit harder for his opponents to score on him."
Sheesh....too much information doc.....
Ottawa eye doctor helps enemy Penguins goalie
OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian optometrist has unwittingly given the Pittsburgh Penguins an advantage going into their opening National Hockey League playoff game Wednesday against her darling Ottawa Senators.
Optometrist Janet Leduc wrote in a letter to the Penguins' coaching staff some months ago that their goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury, could improve his game if he ditched his trademark yellow pads.
Accompanying her letter was a graph describing how quickly human eyes identify various colors, she told AFP.
Leduc explained that the human eye spots yellow more easily than any other color and that is why ambulances, fire hydrants and school buses are often painted yellow.
"This means that of everything on the ice, the most visible object is Marc-Andre's goalie pads," she wrote.
"When the play is so fast, this is an advantage to your opponents," she said. "They can easily pick out your goalie, net and where to aim the puck in a split second."
"At your level of competition, a small thing like this can make the difference between a successful or unsuccessful shot on net."
Leduc suggested that Fleury switch to white goalie leg pads to blend in with his background of ice, goal netting and boards.
Recently, he apparently took that advice and with a new white blocker, trapper and pads improved his statistics to a personal record 0.921 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average.
Now the Penguins will open the Stanley Cup playoffs against Leduc's favorite team.
With Ottawa's captain Daniel Alfredson sidelined by injury, the Penguins are heavily favored to defeat the Senators in the NHL Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round series.
"Isn't that awful?" Leduc said. "But the Senators were way ahead of Pittsburgh in December when I wrote the letter."
Leduc said she is "horrified" by the thought that the Senators could be defeated by the Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs because of her meddling, but said she was only looking to help out a young goalie from Quebec.
"I'm a huge Senators fan, but Fleury is a good kid and I just thought he needed someone to tip him off about the yellow pads," she said.
"My advice hasn't made him a better goalie," she added. "But it has made it a bit harder for his opponents to score on him."
Knows No Bounds
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Location: Vancouver Island
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April 8th, 2008, 05:30 PM
Yeah, very interesting, and yes, yellow has had that reputation for many years, so it
makes sense, and now that I think about it, I remember noticing his pads all the time,
as, they were 'YELLOW'.
, whereas, I probably couldn't tell you the color of anyone elses
pads, even Luongo's, I don't record that info at all, but always did with Fleury's, without
thinking about it.
Yeah, very interesting, and yes, yellow has had that reputation for many years, so it
makes sense, and now that I think about it, I remember noticing his pads all the time,
as, they were 'YELLOW'.
, whereas, I probably couldn't tell you the color of anyone elsespads, even Luongo's, I don't record that info at all, but always did with Fleury's, without
thinking about it.
Bright Spark
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Location: Edmonton
Location: Edmonton
April 8th, 2008, 11:02 PM
The excitement in Ottawa last year was wonderful. We nearly sipped from Lord Stanley's cup, but alas....
Quoting shadowshiv
Haha...yes, they got in ahead of the Leafs...just barely. But like you diehard Leaf fans I always hold out hope. The playoffs sometimes have a way of bringing out the unsung heroes. If only Bell hadn't pulled a fast one on Alfie, huh?
The Senators will not get past the first round. They only have the one true scoring line, their goaltending has been suspect at times, and I do not think they have the chemistry.
That being said, they did better than my Leafs did.
That being said, they did better than my Leafs did.
The excitement in Ottawa last year was wonderful. We nearly sipped from Lord Stanley's cup, but alas....
Dark Overlord
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April 8th, 2008, 11:14 PM
I wanted Edmonton to be able to sneak in, but at least Brian Burke won't get the #1 pick because of their play during the tail end of the season.
Quoting mt_pockets1000
To be honest, I never saw that play so I do not know if it was bad or not. I have severely curtailed my game-watching as the Leafs have looked so horrible for the majority of the season. I would love it if they signed Lecalvier in the offseason.
Haha...yes, they got in ahead of the Leafs...just barely. But like you diehard Leaf fans I always hold out hope. The playoffs sometimes have a way of bringing out the unsung heroes. If only Bell hadn't pulled a fast one on Alfie, huh?
The excitement in Ottawa last year was wonderful. We nearly sipped from Lord Stanley's cup, but alas....
The excitement in Ottawa last year was wonderful. We nearly sipped from Lord Stanley's cup, but alas....
I wanted Edmonton to be able to sneak in, but at least Brian Burke won't get the #1 pick because of their play during the tail end of the season.
Bright Spark
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Location: Edmonton
Location: Edmonton
April 8th, 2008, 11:34 PM
Judge for yourself....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPZcygkysnI
Sounds like a lot of changes coming for Toronto in the off season.
Judge for yourself....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPZcygkysnI
Sounds like a lot of changes coming for Toronto in the off season.
Knows No Bounds
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Location: Vancouver Island
Location: Vancouver Island
April 9th, 2008, 01:14 AM
wasn't too long ago that it looked Anaheim might possibly get number one pick from them, that's the last thing I would want to see Burke get, he's such a conceited person, but a good gen. manager. There is some rumour for awhile now that he will emerge as the g.m. for toronto.
Quoting shadowshiv
Me too, I was watching as Edmonton climbed higher and higher, and I was delighted, as it
To be honest, I never saw that play so I do not know if it was bad or not. I have severely curtailed my game-watching as the Leafs have looked so horrible for the majority of the season. I would love it if they signed Lecalvier in the offseason.
I wanted Edmonton to be able to sneak in, but at least Brian Burke won't get the #1 pick because of their play during the tail end of the season.
I wanted Edmonton to be able to sneak in, but at least Brian Burke won't get the #1 pick because of their play during the tail end of the season.
wasn't too long ago that it looked Anaheim might possibly get number one pick from them, that's the last thing I would want to see Burke get, he's such a conceited person, but a good gen. manager. There is some rumour for awhile now that he will emerge as the g.m. for toronto.
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April 9th, 2008, 08:10 AM
The Pens are going to lay a beating on Ottawa this year, I can't wait to watch it!
The Pens are going to lay a beating on Ottawa this year, I can't wait to watch it!
Mass'Debater
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April 9th, 2008, 09:57 AM
I've been a pen fan since I was 8 years old.... smooth move on helping the other team, HA HA HA HA *Grins evil-like*
Of course if they win against Ottawa, You can't completely base it on different colored pads... that's just short sighted.
And that still doesn't mean the Pens are gonna lay the smack down. For the last several years the pens have kicked arse during the regular season, only to choke it up once they start the playoffs.... like two different teams. It's P'sses me off to no end that this keeps happening, and I won't be suprised if the Pens choke this season too.
But I'll be watching for once.
I've been a pen fan since I was 8 years old.... smooth move on helping the other team, HA HA HA HA *Grins evil-like*
Of course if they win against Ottawa, You can't completely base it on different colored pads... that's just short sighted.
And that still doesn't mean the Pens are gonna lay the smack down. For the last several years the pens have kicked arse during the regular season, only to choke it up once they start the playoffs.... like two different teams. It's P'sses me off to no end that this keeps happening, and I won't be suprised if the Pens choke this season too.
But I'll be watching for once.
World Police
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April 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM
If Fleury plays and well, and Hossa, Malkin & Crosby play their usual game, the Sens will have a tough time containing them. Ottawa also lost 6 of their last 8 games of the season, so hopefully, that will continue here in the playoffs.
Quoting Praxius
Last year was the return to the playoffs for the Pens, they hadn't made it in the last 3 years or so, they also had a very young and inexperienced team at this time last year.
I've been a pen fan since I was 8 years old.... smooth move on helping the other team, HA HA HA HA *Grins evil-like*
Of course if they win against Ottawa, You can't completely base it on different colored pads... that's just short sighted.
And that still doesn't mean the Pens are gonna lay the smack down. For the last several years the pens have kicked arse during the regular season, only to choke it up once they start the playoffs.... like two different teams. It's P'sses me off to no end that this keeps happening, and I won't be suprised if the Pens choke this season too.
But I'll be watching for once.
Of course if they win against Ottawa, You can't completely base it on different colored pads... that's just short sighted.
And that still doesn't mean the Pens are gonna lay the smack down. For the last several years the pens have kicked arse during the regular season, only to choke it up once they start the playoffs.... like two different teams. It's P'sses me off to no end that this keeps happening, and I won't be suprised if the Pens choke this season too.
But I'll be watching for once.
If Fleury plays and well, and Hossa, Malkin & Crosby play their usual game, the Sens will have a tough time containing them. Ottawa also lost 6 of their last 8 games of the season, so hopefully, that will continue here in the playoffs.
Bright Spark
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Location: Edmonton
April 9th, 2008, 10:30 AM
I like Crosby's style and he's such an ambassador for the league. He carries that responsibility well for someone so young. But I'm afraid youth and inexperience is not gonna cut it for the unfortunate Penguins this year. Watch for players like Vermette, Volchenkov, Heatley and Spezza to step up their game a notch. Fleury can don fluorescent green pads for all we care.....harharhar...
I like Crosby's style and he's such an ambassador for the league. He carries that responsibility well for someone so young. But I'm afraid youth and inexperience is not gonna cut it for the unfortunate Penguins this year. Watch for players like Vermette, Volchenkov, Heatley and Spezza to step up their game a notch. Fleury can don fluorescent green pads for all we care.....harharhar...
Mass'Debater
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April 9th, 2008, 10:39 AM
Quoting mt_pockets1000
What about LED Strob Pads? Are those legal? *Flash flash flash.... player with the puck has induced seizure*
I like Crosby's style and he's such an ambassador for the league. He carries that responsibility well for someone so young. But I'm afraid youth and inexperience is not gonna cut it for the unfortunate Penguins this year. Watch for players like Vermette, Volchenkov, Heatley and Spezza to step up their game a notch. Fleury can don fluorescent green pads for all we care.....harharhar...
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Location: Vancouver Island
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April 9th, 2008, 09:29 PM
Quoting mt_pockets1000
Sorry to dissapoint you, but the first game is over and, well, it isn't what you want to hear, but it is for me.
I like Crosby's style and he's such an ambassador for the league. He carries that responsibility well for someone so young. But I'm afraid youth and inexperience is not gonna cut it for the unfortunate Penguins this year. Watch for players like Vermette, Volchenkov, Heatley and Spezza to step up their game a notch. Fleury can don fluorescent green pads for all we care.....harharhar...
