It was only a matter of time before Ryan Miller got traded. The question was when and to whom. Clearly before the deadline and to a rather surprising partner. Miller will keep his colors as he leaves with former Sabres captain Steve Ott to the Gateway City. The Snow Capitol meanwhile will pick up Jaro Halak as well as Chris Stewart, prospect William Carrier, and two draft picks (1st/2nd round). This trade gave me an idea to do something I had not in a while: goalie masks. Let's start with the person we knew would be traded, Ryan Miller.
While you may think that this could also work for the former Peoria Rivermen, I added the notes for purposes of differentiation. The arch should also help with that a little though subtle. The Olympic rings on both sides symbolize Miller's two appearances in Vancouver and Sochi. The back panel has Miller's standard tribute with the Blues logo scattered all over.
For Halak, I sorta copied from a previous mask of his. By copied I mean took the idea and made necessary changes and the content keeps it somewhat original. The goalies on the left are now Sabres - Hasek, Crozier, and Barrasso to be exact. A stampeding herd over Niagara Falls is opposite the goalies. These are accompanied by other Sabres branding directly facing. The back plate like, Miller pays homage, but this to his homeland of Slovakia and with the title of the national anthem "Thunder over the Tatras" at the bottom.
We'll be getting back to the grind on Monday with the start of the new week. More snow is projected for New England heading into Monday morning. Between that and class, it will be another unusual start to the week.
-Ricky
While you may think that this could also work for the former Peoria Rivermen, I added the notes for purposes of differentiation. The arch should also help with that a little though subtle. The Olympic rings on both sides symbolize Miller's two appearances in Vancouver and Sochi. The back panel has Miller's standard tribute with the Blues logo scattered all over.
For Halak, I sorta copied from a previous mask of his. By copied I mean took the idea and made necessary changes and the content keeps it somewhat original. The goalies on the left are now Sabres - Hasek, Crozier, and Barrasso to be exact. A stampeding herd over Niagara Falls is opposite the goalies. These are accompanied by other Sabres branding directly facing. The back plate like, Miller pays homage, but this to his homeland of Slovakia and with the title of the national anthem "Thunder over the Tatras" at the bottom.
We'll be getting back to the grind on Monday with the start of the new week. More snow is projected for New England heading into Monday morning. Between that and class, it will be another unusual start to the week.
-Ricky
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