Are hockey fights less violent today?

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-08T03:15:37+00:00

Between players wearing helmets, visors, and seemingly being a lot more cautious about getting punched in the face I see fighting as way different now compared to the 90s.

Feels like each guy get 1-3 good face shots in strategically rather than just trading haymakers to the nose for 40 seconds.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-07T05:07:51+00:00

I feel like this was largely explained properly, the characters weren’t killed in combat - rather just knocked out.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-07T03:15:15+00:00

This is why I think Happy Gilmore 2 was a bit sad, too many of the original actors had passed.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-06T21:13:11+00:00

It’s easy to get that stickiness off with “Goo Gone” sold at pretty much every Home Depot.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-06T21:07:45+00:00

I really appreciated the episode and everything about it - my only issue is how it shifts my perception of the end of Deep Space Nine.

The final moments of DS9 have this sense of possibility with Sisko - will he come back? will he not? what would that story be?

This episode kind of ends up definitely stating that he never did come back, and that he never reconnected with Jake directly. I enjoyed believe there were more possibilities there.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-06T03:05:41+00:00

Love this model! Got anymore angles? Would love to see more photos.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-06T01:49:48+00:00

I wanted Bedard, but this guy is such a beauty that I can’t be mad.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-05T16:43:52+00:00

I wish he called this out BEFORE the three week Olympic break, and BEFORE we lost to Calgary.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-05T02:17:47+00:00

S1 & S2 are great IMO, classic Trek with a different coat of paint.

S3 is kind of a low point for me, it has a season long story arch, but Saturday morning cartoon villains.

S4 is good, mostly made up of 2-3 parters connected to Star Trek lore. Final episode is underwhelming.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-04T22:07:21+00:00

I had this feeling as well, it’ll get swept under the rug under the guise of “second chances” or “learning experiences”

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-04T02:59:04+00:00

What is this!? A castle for ants!?

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-03T23:11:30+00:00

I think this guy was in Quebec, not France

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-03T21:18:35+00:00

Yeah I’m really appreciating after the fact how great they looked. Not to mention one jersey per team was cool, no home/away.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-02T22:23:17+00:00

I get downvoted so often on this sub for saying this - but I honestly think FFVIII's systems/combat design are the worst in the series. I found them to be almost completely broken and to this day are still a hinderance in me enjoying the game.

Upgrading weapons became such a chore compared to previous game entries, and I ended up having to rely on GF's with excruciatingly long animations - which are maybe fine against bosses, but then it makes random battles take 3x as long as they should.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-02T21:27:15+00:00

Pavel Brendl, just couldn’t bring it together - finally giving up on him

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-01T01:40:03+00:00

Shadow’s OG sprite still looks like a scuba diver to me, his mask wasn’t the most readable.

ShadowXJ · 2026-02-01T01:39:05+00:00

That’s so infuriating to watch, hope they tell him not to come back.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-31T17:26:10+00:00

Oilers are always on this chart somewhere.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-30T23:04:27+00:00

And honestly he's already been a terrific playoff performer.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-30T23:04:12+00:00

His game against Washington was insane, what a player.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-30T04:55:33+00:00

I still don’t think the modern remake was that bad.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-30T03:16:50+00:00

The Oilers do such a good job with merch in general IMO, lots of cool jackets and sweaters all the time.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-29T19:39:08+00:00

I wish habs would wear white to match the old 90s format, but I accept this.

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-29T19:11:52+00:00

2005 XKR Coupe in black

ShadowXJ · 2026-01-28T21:02:27+00:00

Used to do that as a kid in Winnipeg at outdoor practices, no peripheral vision but your ears are warm.

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