Posted on 04/28/2022 5:53:30 PM PDT by SamAdams76
I see this a lot. When an NHL goaltender gets a goal scored against them, they reflexively reach for the water bottle, even if they don't actually drink it.
Is it actually water?
My guess is… probably because they are thirsty?
Is ketchup a smoothie since tomatoes are fruits?
Of greater importance is why that guy doesn’t have his water bottle cap screwed on tight enough to prevent leakage. It’s an ice rink, for God’s sake!
It’s an emotional anchor to remind the goaltender that it’s only a goal and to focus.
How far east can you travel before you are travelling west?
Strawberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries are Not Berries
Goalies are the most superstitious of them all.
Why does Tarzan never have a beard?
I don’t know. But I feel more like I do now than I did a while ago.
Hockey players are generally thought to be highly superstitious, but that’s not necessarily true. What they do is get into patterns and develop habits to stay focused and think clearly in short bursts of time.
Why do noticers notice this.
I notice a lot
Most hockey positions skate in shifts with plenty of break time in between to rehydrate. Goalies don’t get shift breaks so they keep a bottle handy to use when the opportunity rises.
Who own de team?
As someone who coached youth hockey at all levels from learn to skate to high school and survived my own nine kids who played, I can personally attest to the fact that hockey players are indeed superstitious. And goalies are the worst.
Things like putting on equipment in a certain way (and taking it off) to taping a stick in a certain way or even using colored skate laces, they all have their quirks.
As for the water bottle, it’s probably to cool themselves down from the red light that goes on after a goal is scored.
Notice what?
I now notice I was trying to be amusing but my typo under the influence of Laphroaig was not in the least amusing. Sorry.
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