BOCA RATON, Fla. -- After years and years and years of talking about tackling the size of goaltending equipment, general managers on Tuesday felt they finally got that eureka moment when NHL goalie equipment guru Kay Whitmore made his presentation.
"This morning when we talked about goalie equipment, I think that was really the big thing of the day," Blues GM Doug Armstrong said. "Kay Whitmore said he's getting great support from the players and the players' association, which I think is a huge step moving forward."
Whitmore's update to GMs was very positive; his work in conjunction with the NHL Players' Association and equipment manufacturers over the past year should see more streamlined, contoured chest protectors and goalie pants introduced starting next season.