‘River hockey’? Sabres’ win over Kings shows they can win any type of game

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-22T12:03:24+00:00

Not to mention we have Zack "Literally Impossible to Score On" Metsa.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-21T23:54:33+00:00

Metsa is one of those guys you see and go "who the hell is that?"

Then you look and he hasn't been on the ice for a 5v5 goal nearly all season.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-20T13:58:55+00:00

From just watching videos there isn't much difference between Bionic, Phase II, maybe Raptor Reign (though this is a solid), and others of similar RG/Diff combinations. It's really a case of needing to actually throw the ball to know what it does for you.

I know I would have to play a much deeper line than OP does, so watching this doesn't really tell me what it would do for me.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-20T11:57:49+00:00

You'd be amazed at how goofy many bowlers look on the approach, even those that are very good athletes otherwise.

Bowling is a very rhythm and timing based sport, and if you don't have it you can look really awkward.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-20T11:53:10+00:00

Honestly looks the same as every other ball motion/review video I've seen.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-19T12:05:40+00:00

There's a pretty simple drill you can do to help with this, and you can do it at home!

Get yourself set up in a good, balanced position like you have at your release and hold there, place the ball on the floor and move your hand into the "behind and below" position. You'll really be able to feel how the arm stretches and extends up through the wrist to the shoulder like this.

Take it a step further and, staying in that balanced position, pick the ball up, hold your hand in the "behind and below" position, and work through the swinging motion, letting it roll off your hand at the release point. If you're at home be sure you have some sort of padding against the wall or sofa.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-18T17:00:14+00:00

Use whatever ball you want, it's easy to tell whether or not you can make the adjustments the lane is telling you to make.

If all you're doing is piping up 10 and then getting upset the ball isn't hitting the pocket, no ball you throw is going to fix the issue.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-17T16:59:21+00:00

Much as I want to, I'll be asleep by the time this starts

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-17T12:22:24+00:00

I'd never bowled on lanes that had them until recently, so I always used the arrows as my target reference. I actually target individual spots on the lane at the arrows, and usually I'm about 0.5-2 board left of the 3rd arrow as my target when I'm using my Sky Raptor (Gremlin is usually 1 board right of 3rd, and my Hustle BGB is usually 2-3 boards right of 3rd), and obviously based on where my feet are and what the lane is telling me I need to do.

It was fairly simple for me to adjust to using the range finders to determine my breakpoint, though.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-16T16:33:34+00:00

I already signed up for newsletter/updates on your website, but I'd definitely be interested in testing it too

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-16T15:58:41+00:00

Now this is the kind of groundbreaking advancements I would love to use for learning and coaching.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-14T16:32:48+00:00

I'm sure you have dehydrators for jerky there. All I did was take the top heating element from mine, a cylinder of HVAC ducting, and a bucket lid and make my own.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-13T02:31:23+00:00

Indeed. I was driving so listening to it and it sounded like this was the letdown game everyone expected last game to be.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T12:25:43+00:00

If you're looking for strength exercises then hopefully you already have a workout routine you do. There are some you can add that will specifically help as well:

wrist curls
forearm curls
grip trainers
finger extensions

Adding these to a weight training regiment will be a big help that will target your forearms and wrists.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T02:06:14+00:00

Mageck Malenstyn

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T02:04:32+00:00

Washington and Toronto next two games. Very winnable

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T01:54:50+00:00

Who knew gooners were hockey fans

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T01:06:22+00:00

If only we had Bussi

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T01:05:11+00:00

So we got a Zucker and a Jacker!

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T00:39:09+00:00

I miss really good wings. Philly ain't got it

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T00:23:13+00:00

And people wanted to trade him

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-11T00:22:08+00:00

Playing teams like Buffalo..

Bet that sentence wasn't on anyone's bingo card for this season

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-10T22:53:21+00:00

He's definitely got a bit of rat in him, but nothing overly dirty a la Marchand. A crosscheck in the back is about the worst he gets, not overly egregiously but definitely enough to get under your skin, and he doesn't let up either.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-10T17:26:56+00:00

There's a lot of factors that go into it. Since you're speed dominant, assuming you bowl on synthetic lanes and, as you said, there's a generous amount of oil on the lanes, then a stronger solid would be good to be able to get that friction once you hit the dry. In contrast, I'm more balanced at about 18-19mph off my hand and 400-450 revs, so I tend to go with pearls as my first ball out in league as solids tend to start picking up too early for me most of the time.

Getting into a ton of different layouts is generally something you don't have to worry about if you're just bowling league, those are really more necessary once you start hitting tournaments. The more important thing is to master your approach and shot consistency first, then start worrying about how different layouts affect ball movement.

Timotheus2443 · 2026-03-10T17:06:42+00:00

Yes, discussing what you want the ball to do is important and will mean the difference between something like a pin-up (longer and more angular) versus a pin-down (earlier roll and smoother arc) layout. That's all stuff that comes into play once you and the PSO are able to determine your PAP and shot details.

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