The Players Tribune - James Neal

[TheFlamesVan]

When I read the thread title, I expected his article to be about how to deliver the perfect headshot.

[genetic_phreek]

When I think of tapping the stick I think of the late Steve Montador.

[manwiches]

Originally Posted by genetic_phreek

When I think of tapping the stick I think of the late Steve Montador.

I think this was one of those times where Monty was so damned open coming into the zone. I recall watching that live thinking 'That's odd. Nobody is in the middle of the ice.' And then you hear the stick taps and screaming for the puck, and Monty skates on screen into the zone and wires it.

IMO, best use of stick slap. But for the record, I agree. I hate when my linemates tap their sticks. I'd rather someone call my name. The reason I prefer it is because I mess with other teams when I play and tap my stick for drop passes. It works maybe 5-10% of the time, but their reaction to this reminds me to never throw a pass to a tapping stick

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by Tyler

This really doesn't need to be posted every time a Trib article goes live

[Kolbe31]

Another great read from the Players Tribune.

Whenever James Neal is brought up, I'm reminded of the mayhem that ensued when the Penguins had him take over their Twitter account using #askneal. Flyers fans went to town on him.

Among my favorites:

.@penguins If you opened a bar how cheap would your shots be #AskNeal

#askneal if you could go back in time and play with any player in history, which one would you knee in the face?