stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 ok... granted, it looked odd in his first game with TOR with a giant Duck on his helmet and black and gold pads... and even that, I thought was odd with 3 days before a start to get it taken care of, but he had over a week by his start this past Sat... and still a Duck - now, I know there are NONE more superstitious than goalies and he is riding a 120 min shutout streak with TOR, but come on... you don't have to get new gear, just repaint/reupholster it... I'll bet he wears it next start to until the streak ends... just looks SOOOO odd... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Goalies are a superstitious bunch. He won't change it until he gives up a goal (tonight) or loses (again, likely tonight). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Goalies are a superstitious bunch. He won't change it until he gives up a goal (tonight) or loses (again, likely tonight). agreed 100% - it just looks SO odd... I don't think there is a combination that could be weirder in the NHL - to go to such a storied franchise as TOR wearing a cartoon duck in such contrasting colors... hurts my eyes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Johan Hedberg when he was with Pittsubrgh had his minor league helmet all throughout the playoffs - it was blue/powder blue when the Pitt jerseys were obviously not. Give it time, he'll get it changed. Edited February 8, 2010 by SouthernWingsFan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Goalies most often go for a while with their old mask while a new one is made. Remember when Osgood played for the Islanders? It took him about 2 months into the season to get new pads as well as a new mask. The Islanders were well into November and Ozzie was still wearing the red pads/mask. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Goalies most often go for a while with their old mask while a new one is made. Remember when Osgood played for the Islanders? It took him about 2 months into the season to get new pads as well as a new mask. The Islanders were well into November and Ozzie was still wearing the red pads/mask. I think a lot of Ozzie's deal was that he was so shocked by the deal and dejected... I think he still wanted to pretend he was a Wing, haha Giguere on the other hand was down right jubilant to go to TOR I just think if nothing else, get the current helmet sandblasted and wear it white until the stencil is ready and get the helmet painted on an off day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 agreed 100% - it just looks SO odd... I don't think there is a combination that could be weirder in the NHL - to go to such a storied franchise as TOR wearing a cartoon duck in such contrasting colors... hurts my eyes Nothing was more strange than last year when Martin Gerber wore his Ottawa Senators pads/helmet for his first game as a Leaf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayze 81 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Remember when Bryzgalov first when to the Coyotes? He played for a couple weeks in his Black and Orange ducks pads and White helmet, so weird. Giguere reminded me of that. Edited February 8, 2010 by Swayze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokeychik22 17 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) i love ozzie's bucket helmet. i like giguere's mask, but i do agree it looks out of place with the white and blue maple leaf. Edited February 9, 2010 by hokeychik22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 i love ozzie's bucket helmet. i like giguere's mask, but i do agree it looks out of place with the white ad blue mapleaf. I think that's part of what stands out so bad to me, it's not just the different team colors/logo... it's the fact that it's the Maple Leafs - one of the most storied franchises in the NHL and he's wearing a cartoon Duck, arguably, the most ridiculous team name/logo/roots in the NHL (it was a franchise started by Disney to cross promote a movie basically!) on his cage Just seems like complete contrasts to me... even worse than just another teams colors/logo, because of the teams/colors involved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Have you guys ever tried to get any custom design and paintwork done? You don't just order it off the internet and it shows up 2 days later. Even if you're a multi millioniare, these things take time. Also, I think it's kinda cool tha he's still wearing the Duck hat; it just a huge reminder to the Ducks, kinda saying, "Ha look at me now, 2 shutouts in a row!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Have you guys ever tried to get any custom design and paintwork done? You don't just order it off the internet and it shows up 2 days later. Even if you're a multi millioniare, these things take time. Also, I think it's kinda cool tha he's still wearing the Duck hat; it just a huge reminder to the Ducks, kinda saying, "Ha look at me now, 2 shutouts in a row!" ... I just think if nothing else, get the current helmet sandblasted and wear it white until the stencil is ready and get the helmet painted on an off day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted February 8, 2010 who careswho careswho careswho careswho careswho careswho cares Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 The white helmet Bryz was wearing in Phx, was the same one he wore in Anaheim. It was covered in white tape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwo 7 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Goalies most often go for a while with their old mask while a new one is made. Remember when Osgood played for the Islanders? It took him about 2 months into the season to get new pads as well as a new mask. The Islanders were well into November and Ozzie was still wearing the red pads/mask. Ozzie plays with a Helmet style that I don't even think is produced anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZetterbergFourty Report post Posted February 8, 2010 The Leafs are a real mickey mouse team, Jiggy might as well keep wearing the Ducks mask. He'll likely change it though when San Jose demolishes the Leafs tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSBrooks13 204 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Just read this on TSN and it reminded me of this thread even though its about Toskala. Former Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, who was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on January 31, took a little parting shot at his old team, according to the Toronto Star. Toskala, whose mask is still adorned with the colours of the Maple Leafs, was asked when he would be replacing the paint job to reflect his new team's motif. "Hopefully soon, so I can wash that blue and white out of my gear," Toskala said, according to the Star. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZetterbergFourty Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Just read this on TSN and it reminded me of this thread even though its about Toskala. Haha. That sounds like something a superstar goalie being dumped off would say. Shut up Toskala, you're not a superstar goalie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted February 8, 2010 i bet the leafs wish they could wash the Toskala out of their last two seasons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZetterbergFourty Report post Posted February 8, 2010 i bet the leafs wish they could wash the Toskala out of their last two seasons Very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 i bet the leafs wish they could wash the Toskala out of their last two seasons haha, well played... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 Poor Vesa. Not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 (edited) Goalies most often go for a while with their old mask while a new one is made. Remember when Osgood played for the Islanders? It took him about 2 months into the season to get new pads as well as a new mask. The Islanders were well into November and Ozzie was still wearing the red pads/mask. Yup I was at that game, Ozzie's first game back to The Joe, he had his red pads on. Edited February 9, 2010 by Barrie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwngsfan019 4 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 idk if this has been said or not but i just went on the maple leafs web site and they already got a wallpaper for giguere and he has his ducks helmet on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
