#larsnicklas

[jiminy-crickets]

sorry if this is weird but wanted to jump in and give my thoughts on your tags on that arty ask!!! junior markets and ahl markets are veryyy different vibes imo like. a lot of junior markets — esp the ones you named — are embedded within their communities and have extremely active booster clubs along with billet families that are really all-in! and in some cases, junior teams are located in towns where they are one of the main family-friendly, budget-friendly activities available when it comes to entertainment. i think it makes for an atmosphere that’s conducive to social media engagement + there’s also the intrigue of top prospects that’s lacking a little in the a and definitely in the coast, so passionate nhl fans will also interact more! i feel like with the two pro feeder leagues it often feels a bit more impersonal; they tend to be in bigger cities and are less established as a key part of the community. like your neighbors are not housing these players you know? from a media career standpoint, it’s great to work in the a but the chl is a very viable option as well and generally a better landing place than any other league besides the a and the national!!

cracking my knuckles, and getting my fingers ready to write the answer of all time. THIS IS WHAT I WROTE THAT PROMPTED THIS ASK

YES!!!!!! 1000% they have different vibes, im from Ottawa and while i didnt grow up in a hockey family (neither playing, nor fans) i have been to many many 67s games (our OHL team, they used to [maybe still do?] give out tickets to them through schools in ottawa), and i have been to exactly no B-Sens games (the nearest AHL team, because... fuck you bellville you know what you did [be boring lmao])

specifically what i was referring to was like, the types of interactions i saw (i only looked on instagram, and only checked a handful of AHL and CHL teams), because while the few that I looked at had similar follower counts/likes, the CHL teams had more comments, and discussions in the comments, and the types of social media posts were also very different.

the CHL teams had more interactions with players, they are doing tiktok trends, lots of candid videos taken by players joking around (the pats instagram page is like 40% just players pointing their phones at each other on the bus) etc etc, it has a more relaxed feel, the players are joking around, they seemed more human. whereas AHL teams just post end of game graphics, occasional highlights, and those videos where the players are walking by going to practice and are asked a random question (the laziest, and my most hated type of team social media post [especially the ones where they ask them whos your favorite female athlete and ALL of them say serena williams like....???? do you not realize that your players inabilities to name more than one woman makes them look stupid]) and in all of the AHL posts them seemed.... not human like the CHL teams did.

theory: the AHL players are trying to act super buttoned up/mature in hopes they get called up quickly, and the CHL players are just happy they aren't currently in algebra class.

and i 100% agree that the community surrounding the teams is going to be stronger with CHL teams then AHL teams, due to the while *gestures broadly* but i feel like one of the easiest ways to bridge that gap would be though social media, like dear everyone who works on the social media presence of AHL teams.... show me the boys!!! show me the silly lil guys i wanna know about the silly lil guys on the AHL teams!!! show me them!!! social media is an amazing tool to engage with fans and build a bigger community, and i feel like CHL teams are excelling in it, and AHL teams are being stupid for not using it as such.

anyways, I am very interested in social media from like... a "ive been chronically online since 2014 and have seen the rise and fall of countless careers" sorta way....??? like i don't want to ever work in a way where i need to rely on social media, or have posting on it be apart of my job description (you can catch me in a dusty back room with my objects™️ doing my paperwork™️)..... but because i am forever a hater i need to put my six cents on literally everything.

lmao

[19871997]

hi wanted to drop by and mention a few ways to make the ice on in-game gifs look less grimy/gritty!! the main way i do it is to blow out the exposure a bit more than you'd naturally want to. like i would never edit a photo the way i color my gifs lol. but the most common ways to do this are with the exposure layer adjustment, or you can use the curves tool! it'll take some fiddling to strike a balance between getting the ice white enough while also maintaining a nice level of detail! upping the contrast will also help with brightening ice. i also will sometimes use a selective color layer if i want to lift my ice's whites only without affecting the overall gif as much! i tend to sacrifice some details to get my ice to look cleaner LOL but that's totally a personal aesthetic choice! blowing out the ice also helps with white balance; when the gif is darker i have to do a lot more work fiddling with the color balance to avoid looking magenta or blue so it's uh. also me being lazy. jfkl;adsljkadfs. anyway i hope this was at least a little helpful!! enjoy the gifing!

omg lifesaver tysm!!!!

[significant-narratives]

thank u for ur nice words on william gfx post!!!! wanted to drop by and say ur tags made me want to chew the drywall and also to say it's like u plucked something from my brain bc i have a half finished mtkachuk snow and dirty rain post in my drafts..... i WILL finish it 🫡

hello!! you're so very welcome omg... i was simply Overcome with Emotion. sometimes a hockey player is something that can truly be so personal!! and your edit was honestly just incredible showstopping awe inspiring!! what kind of witchcraft.

mtkachuk snow and dirty rain edit... an Inspired choice. i am sending so much motivation and creative energy your way ✨. you will not be defeated 🫡

[puckpocketed]

new gus article just dropped btw. speaking of propaganda. ;ASKLDFJAKL;J

I’d like to preface this answer with I AM ALREADY INVESTED IN HIM!! I ALREADY LIKE HIM !! YOU KNOW THIS BECAUSE IT’S YOUR FAULT <3 and i have to conclude that you sending me this is so that i share it with the 4.5 people who follow me on this website for propaganda purposes !

Anyway for the hockey enjoyers out there…. He is a fascinating player to watch, in that he makes it look so easy. The skating, the stick, the moment-to-moment decision making… my eye is far from a professional one, of course. I’m just out here gifing micro plays no one cares about. and good god he makes a lot of them!!! he is quiet and solid and hard working. shuts stars down. took the long route to becoming an NHL regular. i am charmed by his hockey and his narrative immensely..! his hockey especially. it is beautiful hockey 🥹👍

Some highlights from the article:

The boys… love his body? they are obsessed with it!!! <3

he tried very hard for a very long time to get where he is. many such cases in the NHL of course — but the focus on perfection and flawlessness is so interesting to me. many times he is referred to in these terms. something about deifying mortal men… where have i heard this song before…

and ok. i’m not a stat hound but i DO love the numbers he puts up just because they’re a bit ridiculous lol!! anyway. he’s simply Perfect <3

[larsnicklas]

elias lindholm gets ready to take the ice as a canuck for the first time

[msmargaretmurry]

Get to know you game! Answer the questions and tag people you want to know better!

I was tagged by the lovely @irrelevanttous <3

Last song listened to: she's a lady by forever the sickest kids. my current daylist is "old school punk millennial monday evening" and i put it on while making dinner and this was the last song it spun up before i had to go to class. EXTREMELY silly song but very fun to bop to in the kitchen. transports me instantly to drinking in a parking lot in allentown pennsylvania in 2008.

Currently reading: i JUST finished empire of cotton: a global history by sven beckert, which was my big read for school this week… fascinating and deeply depressing book lmao. i am also in the middle of the audiobook of courtney milan's the duke who didn't; i am enjoying a lot of things about it and think it is a very good historical romance even though it has the same shortfalls for me that most romances have, even very good ones, which is not an issue with the book but just with romance as a genre being unable to do the things that makes me truly feral about a book. i am also one chapter into robin hobb's ship of magic as part of my big ongoing robin hobb reread (up until i hit the end of the tawny man trilogy, at which point i will be treading new robin hobb ground… excited 4 me)

Currently watching: i got a paramount+ account so we could watch the superbowl so i've been using my access to watch stuff on there before i cancel it in a month, lol. currently that means finally watching the last 5 seasons of criminal minds, which is a deeply stupid show that for some reason i love very much. due to my grad school agonies i can only watch things that makes my brain feel smooth, and criminal minds makes my brain feel VERY smooth. i have also been rewatching doctor who, but i got through the first four seasons which are the important seasons so i might quit that rewatch.

Currently obsessed with: my big robin hobb reread, haha. idk, i don't really have the brainpower to be obsessed with much outside of my classes right now; my free time and energy are SO limited 😭 i have a couple of my own fic ideas that i'm pretty obsessed with! but tragically haven't been able to do much with them besides rotate them in my mind and make notes in my notes app.

tagging: @bropunzeling @vivathewilddog @larsnicklas @warmupbrawl @plaintoast but only if you want to! also sorry if you already did it and i missed it, if that is the case then i blame the shambles that tumblr has my dashboard in 🥴

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https://www.tumblr.com/larsnicklas/749960212609482752?source=share

GRACIE'S MAN

she is loving this beard elias has

Gracie loves running her fingers over his beard or feeling him kiss her neck because it tickles “hi pretty girl.” He mumbled as he pulled her into his arms after she finished her interview.

She had been hit during the game and he wanted to make sure that she was okay now “I’m tired.” She whined feeling him kiss her neck “I can take you back to the apartment for a bath?” He offered as he ran his fingers through her hair.

He had been surprised she played on with how big the hit had been against McDavid “you always know what to say to me.” Her voice was soft as she smiled cupping his cheeks as she pecked his lips, blissfully unaware of the fact that a camera had caught the entire interaction.

[starry-hughes]

https://www.tumblr.com/larsnicklas/748347688092876800/playoff-pete-mode-engaged

Kendall is constantly admiring Elias’ eyes🥹

she loves staring into his eyes

[zamulas]

about me :)

gif by @larsnicklas ! kpop sideblog: @heachn

💫 harley, adult, they/them -> here's my full team tier list :)

🪐 favorite teams: canucks, stars, and flyers.

🌙 favorite players: quinn, roope, and jamie!

🌟 i'm always looking to make new friends, so please drop me an ask or dm anytime!

[lennysfridge]

https://www.tumblr.com/larsnicklas/755022602140090368/does-ryan-leonard-know-he-is-the-apple-of-every

HE LOOKS SO GOOD

GOD I NEED HIM

[bitchinbarzal]

https://www.tumblr.com/larsnicklas/754401607095140353/and-what-could-possibly-be-sweeter-than-the-taste

this was the obscenity

if it still doesn’t show up i’ll find it elsewhere

-linkedin anon

😃

[incorrectthots]

Actually laughing.

I live by this to the max. Like I can say sm worse 😊

@cheesby @larsnicklas thank you for the lovely reblogs and a daily reminder of how brain dead some of you are <33

[heavenlyhischier]

https://www.tumblr.com/larsnicklas/749966631836467200/face-of-a-man-who-has-just-seen-the-five-guys-on?source=share

the most accurate caption ever

[puckpocketed]

gus propaganda: i am always weak for a really competent puck moving defenseman. most of my favorite blueliners are smart as hell, good skaters, and transition the puck like a dream and that’s gus forsling to a t. i think he’s exceptional with his spatial iq and minds his gaps really well; in conjunction with this he’s very smart with his stick and disrupts opponents’ entries without looking like he’s even trying. he breaks out the puck really well as he’s got great vision and is a terrific passer, and he has a very tight panic radius — which is to say, he doesn’t panic ever, and stabilizes the panthers back end no matter who his partner is — the cats started this season without two of their top three defensemen with montour and ekblad still recovering from injuries sustained in the playoffs, and gus didn’t miss a beat. and i like a good story, sue me! i love that he was unwanted by multiple teams and claimed off waivers and then became arguably the cats’ most important defenseman. and then he took a discount of literally millions to stay in florida. gus i would die for you

PROPAGANDA IN MY ASKS!! finally, more people are catching on!!! (<- requested this one)

… and now that i think about it we may have the same type of Beloved Guy? explains a lot about our mutual Luca appreciation !!

i love all of this. i will be reviewing the panthers’ last match after i finish up with some gifing. i hope he’s out there sneezing 10 times in a row because i’ve now honed in on him with the intensity of a thousand suns

[larsnicklas]

RAHHHH LINDHOLM GOAL ‼️‼️‼️

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https://www.tumblr.com/larsnicklas/747785224484765696/you-must-understand-he-is-very-dear-to-me

the sheen on his skin🤭

Gracie wants this man so bad

And she’s not afraid to admit it either. Like this was her Instagram story tonight