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Precision often coupled with luck. As for butterfly vs. half-butterfly, let's go back to our new goalie consultant, Mitch Korn. The definitions quoted below come from here: BUTTERFLY: An overused term. It is when a goalie drops allowing both pads to extend out to the side and with the 5-hole closed (or almost closed). The majority of the lower portion of the net is covered, and the goalies holes are shut down. Just because a goalie drops to his/her knees, does not mean they are butterfly goalies. HALF BUTTERFLY: Probably the most used save. A "half" is the extension of one pad, while the other pad firmly supports the body. This should be able to be accomplished while stationary, moving forward, backward, laterally, from a shuffle, and while turning to remain square using the "Y" theory. Y-THEORY: The most efficient use of telescoping, staying square, and using the proper save selections. When done properly, the goalie's motion resembles a "Y". . . out, back, and diagonal toward the post. Me here again: Butterfly is not a style as much as a matter of save selection. It was very rarely seen prior to the 1970s, when a few people, like Vladislav Tretiak and Tony Esposito, used it. The primary save method was stand-up, and if you watch old clips you'll notice it. The butterfly save went away until Patrick Roy showed up, and now it's everywhere. The half-butterfly is best described as one pad out, another pad on the ice for support. It often looks like a triangle. Changes in equipment and other factors over the past number of years have led to variations on the butterfly being used by a number of goalies today.
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They're most commonly known as the posts or goalposts. The horizontal bar is known as the crossbar.
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Since it's a Saturday and there are a couple less things to see than on a weekday, probably around an hour, no more than an hour and a half. Depends on how chatty I get.
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15 people only. Respond here if you want to come. If you want to bring others, tell me your number, but keep it 4 or under. It's a Saturday, so I cannot show as much as I could on a weekday, but it's less busy. If demand is extraordinary, I'll add a tour at 2 p.m. I will not add the 2 p.m. unless the 11 a.m. is full. --- [Note to people seeing this from Twitter: This is a $FREE$ tour given by one of the foremost experts on the Capitol Building, out of the kindness of her heart. There's no admission, and no tipping. You'll see things that normal tours don't provide, and it's all free - all you need to do is sign up, become a member, and register. But hurry! It's limited to 15 people, so do it now - on Dec 31, 2015, you'll look back upon this as one of the highlights of your entire year. Cheers, Rocks.]
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Past or present. I decided to ask this in a new thread instead of distracting another one.
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There is W, L and OTL (overtime loss). The bane of my existence, the Edmonton Oilers, had 24 wins in regulation this season. Times 2, 48 points. Overtime losses, 14, which equals 14 points. End of season points? 62.
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Monty's for brunch on Sunday is a good suggestion because you can order from the lunch and brunch menus. Plus you get the bread basket with the addicting banana bread.
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Before 2005, each team got a point at the end of OT if it was tied. That was it. No shootout. If you won the game in regulation or OT, 2 points. Loser got nothing. When they changed the rule, it became two points to a team that wins in regulation, overtime or the shootout; one point to a team that lost in overtime or the shootout; and no points to a team that lost in regulation. The stats these days will include OT wins and OT losses to reflect the points problem.
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Wait...what?!?!?!? They won last night? I had a TV-less night last night. I didn't turn on the TV this morning, missed the sports on the radio, and briefly saw the rerun this morning when it was 10-3. I threw in the towel, thinking, "Well, it was a bad night." I am ashamed of myself. I'm sure this game will show up a multitude of times on Nationals Classics. In the top of the 9th tonight they mentioned something about Uggla being booed all the way to New York. I'm guessing it has a bit to do with last night?
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Numbering the holes has been around for a long time, although 6 and 7 are the newer ones. One of the benefits of numbering is that it's useful for teaching goaltending. It's also good for stats purposes and opposition research (ie. determining goalie weaknesses and where best to shoot). I think the 5-hole is the best known for several reasons: 1) It sounds more interesting than "The puck went between the goalie's legs"; 2) It's faster to say than the longer phrase in #1; and 3) It's the easiest hole to explain. It doesn't involve knowing which glove is on which hand and "between the legs" is universally understood.
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Sorry, Don, just saw this. Most of the holes are based on the positions of the gloves, which means that even though their definitions remain the same, the hole numbers can switch sides depending on the goalie. For example, Goalie A wears his blocker and holds his stick in his right hand. Therefore, the 1-hole will be on his lower right, which is "low to the stick side." If Goalie B wears his blocker and holds his stick in his left hand, the 1-hole will be on his lower left. My younger brother, who is a goalie, gave me the name of someone he considers to be an authority on goaltending, and we discovered that he happens to be the Capitals' goalie coach. An article he wrote about the subject is linked here. He mentions holes 1 through 6; there is now a 7-hole, which is between the catching glove and the body (opposite side of the 6-hole).
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Buying Used Books On The Internet - bookfinder.com And Other Sources
lovehockey replied to The Hersch's topic in Literature
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And they made it through the first round. The Islanders' goal (trickle through the five-hole*) was not pretty. Rangers are up next, on Thursday. *Just in case: The five-hole is when a goalie goes down, either most of the way or all the way down with the pads on the ice, and the puck goes between the knees.
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Green Housekeeping - Opting out of Maid Service in a Hotel
lovehockey replied to DonRocks's topic in Current Events
My family's approach: Yes, dump the used towels on the floor so they get replaced, but keep things orderly (particularly on the sink, where we usually put things back in the toiletry bags we brought) and leave a tip. The housekeeping service will still be needed, but it won't take long. -
The corncob pillars, located on the 1st floor next to the entrance to the Old Supreme Court Chamber, survived the British in 1814 and the basement gas explosion of 1898. If you look at the photo of the crater in the second link, the pillars are located beyond the entryway; that area too sustained significant damage.
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Need an outside door fixed so it will lock; it either needs to be adjusted slightly (ie. the top hinge) in order to straighten it out or some tinkering with the holes for the handle and lock will be needed. Southern Fairfax County.
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I'll add to this thread the Irish Plumber. Love 'em. They've fixed two toilets, a leaky bathtub faucet, and biggest of all, replaced a hot water heater (mercifully, I caught the end of the old one's life when the evidence was at puddle stage). For the latter, I called them at 9 a.m. and they were there at 2. And I can talk hockey with two of the guys.
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Game 1 was not pretty if you're a Caps fan. I'm betting they'll be on fire for the first 10 minutes or so, but if they don't get an early goal or the Islanders do, there could be trouble.
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Just wondering the name of the reservation...
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I'll put my non-Caps commentary re: paragraph 2 in the general hockey thread. As for the Caps, when was the last time they and the Wizards were both in the playoffs? It's been a while. On the other hand, having the Wizards in the playoffs will take some of the media heat off of them. As of this typing, their playoff opponent will either be the Red Wings or the Islanders. I'm trying to wrap my head around the Islanders being in the playoffs, but good for them. Personally, I think the Red Wings would be the more interesting matchup.
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Since I won't clutter the Caps thread with my answer to paragraph #2: The Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets. I may cheer for Calgary if somehow at some point in the future they play Toronto in the Stanley Cup final. I am pro-Canada in the playoffs with the exception of two teams, which will come as a shock: Toronto and Calgary. On the other hand, I do appreciate that Calgary got Winnipeg into the playoffs by beating the Kings last night. Edmonton helped the Jets out too on Tuesday by also beating the Kings. Given Jets 1.0's playoff experiences trying to get out of the Smythe Division in the 1980s/early 90s, Jets fans don't thank the Oilers or the Flames a whole lot. The last time Winnipeg hosted a playoff game was 1996, and it was the last game Jets 1.0 played there before going to Arizona. This is Jets 2.0's first visit to the playoffs since the team moved from Atlanta. I can't imagine how much tickets will get on the secondary market, but four figures per seat, easily. If you can, watch a playoff game from there. It'll be insane. Of note: The Kings, who won the Stanley Cup last season, will miss the playoffs. The last time this happened was Carolina after they won the Cup in 2006. They beat the Oilers in 7 games. Since Al Dente started it: What's the difference between the Calgary Flames and a bra? A bra has two cups.
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On the other hand, you could have attended the opening day game in Philly (8-0 loss), or Milwaukee (10-0). At least the Yankees scored a run in their 5-run loss.
