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  • TXHT Jersey Share – Battle Tested

    TXHT Jersey Share – Battle Tested

    Welcome to another edition of TXHT Jersey Share, and we got a battle tested jersey for you today.

     

    Capitals Away White Lindenbaum 2007 Front

     

    So for today’s jersey it is the Washington Capitals away jersey that was introduced in 2007 for the 2007-08 season and was worn all the way to 2016-17 when Adidas took over from Reebok. This was the first of two away jerseys I bought for the Capitals, the other one to be featured later in this series.

     

    Capitals Away White Lindenbaum 2007 Back

     

    So this was one of the first jerseys that I actually got my name and number on the back that wasn’t a jersey that I got for a team that I played for. However, this did become a jersey that I would wear regularly as one of my ball hockey teams wore white, but didn’t have an official team uniform so I wore this one, and then when Russian Machine Never Breaks held their second annual ball hockey tournament Team TXHT wore white and this was the jersey I wore when we played, and to great success too.

     

     

     

     

     

    Yup. Team TXHT defeated Team RMNB 1-0 in the Championship Game of the 2017 2nd Annual RMNB Ball Hockey Tournament. It was a great accomplishment and it was done wearing this jersey. And if Ian and RMNB want a rematch, they know where to find me. 😉

     

    Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

  • TXHT Jersey Share – Do You Want to Live Forever?

    TXHT Jersey Share – Do You Want to Live Forever?

    Welcome to the latest edition of TXHT Jersey Share. Today we have a special jersey based on the cult classic sci-fi movie “Starship Troopers”. Would you like to know more?

     

    Roughnecks Geeky Front.jpg

     

    So this is a really cool jersey from Geeky Jerseys who specialize in pop culture jerseys, particularly in television, movies, and video games. This jersey is based off of Rico’s Roughnecks in the movie “Starship Troopers”. As you can see with the shoulder patches, it is the emblem that Rico and his friends and company members get when they join the Roughnecks, and the emblem on the chest is the main logo for the Federation in the film.

     

    Roughnecks Geeky Back

     

    For the back of the jersey on the very top near the neck is the Victory emblem. For the name and number on the back I got it they way it is adverstised on the Geeky Jerseys website, however you can get it customized if you place your order for the jersey in their open period, which has Rico for the name and 97 for the jersey number. If I was able to oreder it a week or two earlier I would have been able to get my name and number on the back, but I’m ok with the default that Geeky Jerseys had set for it too.

     

    Definitely a quality jersey by Geeky Jerseys. Everything is handstitched, and is top quality for you to play in too which is really awesome. So definitely a cool jersey to have.

     

    Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

  • TXHT Jersey Share – North of the Border

    TXHT Jersey Share – North of the Border

    Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls welcome to the latest edition of the TXHT Jersey Share series that sees us going up north of the border as we look at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey jersey of Team Canada.

     

    Canada WCH 2016 Front.jpg

     

    Michael: Hey everyone it’s me again. So we’ve decided to do as many of my jerseys as possible to start off the TXHT Jersey Share series since I have so many *laughs*. I promise you’ll get to see other’s jerseys as this series continues to matures.

     

    In 2016 the World Cup of Hockey returned to mixed(?) reactions, but it did one thing for us and that was introduce Adidas’ style for their hockey jerseys that would eventually come to the NHL starting the 2017-18 season. As a part of the World Cup of Hockey was a special unveiling of all eight teams uniforms and instantly I fell in love with the Team Canada and their home red jersey.

     

    I thoroughly enjoy the sleeves with the maple leaf at the very end of them. It gives it it’s own unique feel and vibe to the jersey. While they do the same thing for the away white uniforms, it didn’t have the same feel to me as the home red jersey did.

     

    Canada WCH 2016 Back

     

    Also one of the things I really liked about Team Canada’s jersey is the font style that they used for players names and numbers. It’s sleek and stylish, and it looks really good on the jersey itself.

     

    So after seeing this stylish uniform I knew it was one that would be great to have so I actually went to Cool Hockey since everywhere else I looked for the jersey I was not satisfied with what I saw. Cool Hockey did an amazing job with the jersey as they sell officially licensed NHL jerseys, and they put the quality of their work into every customization. When I received my Team Canada jersey I was very satisfied with what I got. I highly recommend them.

     

    Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

  • TXHT Jersey Share – Camp of Development

    TXHT Jersey Share – Camp of Development

    Ladies and Gentlemen, oys and girls welcome to another edition of the TXHT Jersey Share series. For today’s jersey we have one that was procured from the 2012 Washington Capitals Development Camp and is a part of Michael’s collection.

     

    Capitals Training White 2016 Front.jpg

     

    Michael: So for this edition of TXHT Jersey Share I wanted to go with my one and only Development Camp jersey which I bought at one of the Washington Capitals Fan Fests from a few years ago. This jersey belonged to Aaron Gens, and I picked up this jersey for a few reasons. For one, who wouldn’t want an official practice worn jersey by a player? I mean sure Gens never made it to the NHL, but the fact it was worn during a Capitals official Development Camp is really cool. Secondly, I really wanted a jersey that I could wear when I play ice hockey. Obviously a regular replica could always suffice, but if you’ve ever tried wearing one of those over your equipment when you buy in a size that you wouldn’t normally when playing, but for casual wear it can be a really tight fit. So getting a jersey that could fit over my equipment was obviously an important factor for me. However, the biggest I got it was because of the number on the back.

     

    Capitals Training White 2016 Back

     

    That’s right. The number 75, which is the number that I wear when I play, and have been since 2001. However, the story behind the number will be told another time, as when I talk about a specific jersey it’ll be more of the personal nature.

     

    Overall, this is a really cool jersey. The few times I’ve worn it playing ice hockey it’s breathed easily and was a comfortable fit making it a really solid addition to my collection.

     

    Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

  • TXHT Jersey Share – A Capital Kickoff

    TXHT Jersey Share – A Capital Kickoff

    Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls welcome to the debut of the TXHT Jersey Share series! The TXHT Jersey Share series is something that we will be doing this offseason for our entertainment, and is an opportunity for us to share our jersey collections with all of you along with some fun stories about our jerseys.

     

    Starting off the series will be one of Michael’s 50+ jerseys as he talks about his Washington Capitals Military Camouflage Jersey.

     

    Capitals Military 2016.jpg
    Size: Large – Replica

     

    Michael – So yea this cool that we are doing this, and I’d like to apologize in advance for taking over this entire series as I think I have the most jerseys out everyone, though Dickson and maybe even Nathaniel could rival me on that claim, so at least we’re going to have a lot of great stories to tell and jerseys to share.

     

    So to kick off the TXHT Jersey Share series I elected to start off with my Capitals Military Camouflage jersey, and it’s also fitting to start with this jersey as today is Fourth of July. Funny thing though. I actually bought this jersey not because it’s Military Camouflage, nor as a way to “support our troops”, but actually because I really like how it looks.

     

    Now before some people jump on me for what I just said, I want to state that this is not a political post, and politics will not be discussed. It’s a jersey article. Let’s keep it that way please. 🙂

     

    So I honestly don’t remember what seasons this specific jersey was used by the NHL, but of all of the Military Appreciation jerseys they have done this one has always been my favorite. The reason for that is because of just how it looks aesthetically. The Digital Camouflage I’ve always liked, and how it was incorporated along with the team logos being a color that didn’t take away from the jersey itself, it just really meshes well. So with that said I wanted to get it for my collection. It’s also one of the very few Capitals jerseys I will wear when I do stick n shoot sessions or when I play in pickup games.

     

    Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

  • TXHT Year Five is Coming!!

    TXHT Year Five is Coming!!

    “The Xperience Hockey Talk”… Serious Hockey Talk For Serious Hockey Fans. A motto created during the summer of 2015 and with a vision in mind to grow the game of hockey the right way and by talking about the game of hockey by taking the game seriously and looking at it as a way to help educate the masses on the game.

     

    Here we are now. We’ve finished off our fourth season with preparations for the 2019-20 season, our fifth year of covering hockey, underway.

     

    During these first four years we’ve had many ups and downs, but the vision has remained the same. From being on TauRadio, to WBGR and Twitch, to having TXHTHockey.com. TXHT has grown, and year five will be our biggest yet.

     

    Starting tomorrow we will begin our TXHT Jersey Share series which will be released everyday at 10a EST with a new jersey featured. Then in September our 2019-20 NHL Team previews will be released along with the return of the TXHT Podcast previewing the NHL 2019-20 season.

     

    In regards to our Women’s Hockey coverage, TXHT will be expanding it’s coverage of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL). To go along with TXHT’s continual coverage on the podcast, Michael will now be joining Shaggy covering NWHL games and once the 2019-20 schedule is announced we will have a better idea as to how many games we’ll be covering this upcoming season.

     

    Also TXHT will be adding Scott Fairchild who will be covering Washington Capitals games with Michael. Scott will also be doing occasional New Jersey Devils coverage throughout the season. Also Shaggy will be doing occasional Carolina Hurricanes coverage throughout the season as well.

     

    There will be more things that we will be announcing, but those will be announced at a later time, including an idea that was attempted in our second year that we want to bring back.

     

    TXHT is going to be five years old this September, and we can’t wait for the ride to continue this fall. It’s going to be a great year.

  • TXHT Official Statement Regarding the WWIHL

    Good Evening Hockey Fans,

     

    My name is Michael Lindenbaum and I created and run “The Xperience Hockey Talk”, aka TXHT, and I created TXHT with the purpose of being able to talk about the sport I love. At the same time I was working on creating TXHT the NWHL formed and I created a relationship with the league to add to my hockey coverage of not just the Washington Capitals and the NHL, but also Women’s Hockey for which I am a supporter of.

     

    It is truth be said that this current offseason in the world of Women’s Hockey has been a very interesting one with the CWHL folding, to the #ForTheGame Movement, and now Free Agency Signings in the NWHL. However, there was something, or someone, that came out of nowhere and that was Mr. Mark Bishop and his new league the World Women’s Ice Hockey League, aka WWIHL.

     

    With the WWIHL there was already intrigue with how it was buzzing  on social media, and made me genuinely interested in the league just like everyone else was and wanted to speak with the person in charge. So I reached out and asked for an interview for which Mr. Bishop agreed to. I researched the entire WWIHL website so I could prepare thorough and detailed questions for Mr. Bishop to answer so we can get a better perspective of his league and his vision.

     

    To Mr. Bishop’s credit, he took the time to give thorough and detailed answers to my questions, and there were questions I wondered if he was going comment on at all, so I definitely respect Mr. Bishop for taking the interview seriously and answering every question that I submitted to him.

     

    When the article published at 9a EST on Wednesday May 22nd, 2019, we believed that we were doing the right thing, and then it took off on social media. It raised more questions and concerns that people wanted to know. In Mr. Bishop’s eyes he felt that he was being attacked for his vision of a Women’s Hockey league. We ourselves engaged with our readers and expressed our views. Mr. Bishop also viewed that as an attack.

     

    Mr. Bishop requested at 714p EST the same day that the interview be deleted as he feels that we did this interview with the intentions of destroying him. I can clearly express our intentions was to not destroy Mr. Bishop or the WWIHL. Our intention was to give Mr. Bishop a platform to promote himself, the WWIHL, and to explain to us how he plans to make his league successful.

     

    The views and opinions expressed by Mr. Bishop in the interview are his and his alone. Mr. Bishop emailed us his answers and we copy and pasted them into our article. Mr. Bishop’s views and opinions do not represent the views and opinions of TXHT or it’s parent company X75 Productions. While we respect the views and opinions that Mr. Bishop made in the interview, we do not agree with them.

     

    It is with great sadness that we here at TXHT are announcing that we are pulling our interview with Mr. Bishop. We are saddened by this because we truly believed that this interview could open up more productive and constructive conversations on how we can grow the game of Women’s Hockey, but sadly it did not turn out the way we hoped.

     

    In closing I just want to say that it is ok to agree to disagree. We are allowed to express our opinions, and should be allowed to freely. However, with expressing your opinion that does not remove you from taking criticism, but it is how you deal with that criticism that matters.

     

    To Mr. Bishop and the WWIHL, we wish you the best in your future endeavors. TXHT will continue to cover the NWHL and is looking forward to the 2019-20 season to begin this fall.

  • 2019 IIHF World Championships: Day 3 Recap

    2019 IIHF World Championships: Day 3 Recap

    Today in Day 3 of the IIHF World Championships, there were six contests.

     

    There will be a quick recap of the contests that took place in Day 3 action.

     

    In Group A action from Košice, you had the following games taking place:

     

    United States v. France
    Denmark v. Germany
    Great Britain v. Canada

     

    The first game between the United States and France, the United States team would go on to defeat the team from France with a 7-1 win.

     

     

    In the second game, Germany would defeat Denmark with a 2-1 win.

     

    In the final game of the day in Group A action, Canada would demolish the team from Great Britain with an 8-0 win.

     

     

    In Group B action from Bratislava, the following three games took place:

    Russia v. Austria
    Italy v. Sweden
    Latvia v. Switzerland

     

    In the first game of Group B action, the team from Russia would go on to defeat Austria with a 5-0 win.

     

     

    In the second game from Bratislava, Sweden would crush the team from Italy with an 8-0 win.

     

     

    In the final game of Group B action on the day, the team from Switzerland would escape with a 3-1 win over the team from Latvia

     

     

    For full standings in the 2019 IIHF World Championships, please go to the IIHF’s website by clicking here.

     

    Upcoming games in the 2019 IIHF World Championships:

     

    Group A:

     

    Monday, May 13:

    United States v. Finland
    Slovakia v. Canada

     

    Tuesday, May 14:

    Great Britain v. Denmark
    Germany v. France

     

    Group B:

     

    Monday, May 13:

    Russia v. Czech Republic
    Norway v. Sweden

     

    Tuesday, May 14:

    Italy v. Latvia
    Switzerland v. Austria

     

     

    Make sure to follow TXHT’s extensive Playoffs coverage on our 2019 NHL Playoffs page.

  • TXHT Announces 2nd Round Writers

    TXHT is proud to announce the writers for the 2nd Round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

    Round1-CBJvs-preview

    Steve Gardiner ( @gardskie11 ) will be the lead writer for the Boston Bruins v. Columbus Blue Jackets series. Steve will be backed up by Russell Hartman ( @russellhartman10 ).

     

    Round 2 - CARNYI - Preview

    Christopher Vasilas ( @shaggy901516 ) will be the lead writer for the Carolina Hurricanes v. New York Islanders series. Chris will be backed up by Michael Lindenbaum.

     

    Round 2 - DALSTL - Preview

    Aryan Weisenfeld ( @aew328123 ) will be the lead writer for the St. Louis Blues v. Dallas Stars series. Michael will also be the backup writer for this series.

     

    Round1-COLvsSJ preview

    Scott Fairchild ( @sfairchild92d98e75a8f0 ) will be the lead writer for the Colorado Avalanche v. San Jose Sharks series. Scott will be backed up by Dickson Kendrick ( @dkendrick4 ).

     

    Make sure to follow TXHT’s extensive Playoffs coverage on our 2019 NHL Playoffs page.

  • TXHT Podcast – 4/2/2019

    TXHT Podcast – 4/2/2019

    The TXHT podcast is back with Serious Hockey Talk for Serious Hockey Fans!

     

    Audio Version:

     

    This week on TXHT, Michael Lindenbaum is joined by our friend from The Hockey Writers Nate Oliver.

     

    Both Michael and Nate talk about the sudden announcement of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League ceasing operations effectively May 1st.

     

    Plus they discuss the impact that this will have on Women’s Hockey, and the recent announcements made today by the National Women’s Hockey League.

     

    This week’s episode was recorded on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

    Opening Music: “Human Chess” by Crimson Orchid

     

    Have a question you want answered on the show? Ask us! Comment on here or on one of our Social Media outlets, and we’ll answer it.