#larsnicklas

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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

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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!!!!

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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 🫡

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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

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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.

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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!

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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

😃

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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

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hello i am arriving once more to your inbox with gus propaganda in hand

megan take my hand. take my fin. would you believe me if i said i’ve already watched it and there’s an extended 6 minute version of it? he makes me appreciate the game in so many new ways and I am very excited to have more free time to watch him 🥹👍

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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

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

Kendall loves how pink and kissable Elias lips are

she fucking loves him so much

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tag game! pick a song for each letter of your url and tag that many people (if you can)

thank u for the boop @maxkeplers <3 i WILL be flexing my listening range and overdoing the assignment (song blurbs!!!). additionally, all songs link to youtube + collected playlist at the end if anyone would like to listen to them all in one place :3

P - Perfect Blue by Macross 82-99. I used to stream my art years ago and one of my viewers linked some Macross, and I’ve never looked back. this is one of my faves from their discography. I hope that guy is doing okay!!

U - Uh Huh by TrippyThaKid. hehehe weed song . i confess this one’s on my ranked valorant hype playlist for when i need to Lock In <- duelist main (derogatory). the music video by itself is such a wonderful experience but also his flow is bizarrely sick and compelling to me <3

C - Cold Turkey by The Happy Fits. Everyone moved on from 2010s british alt rock but i’m still there and so are THF. theyre still releasing this type of stuff in the year of our lord!! there’s whimsy to them… they have a whistle only section in this song… u will have to pry this music from my cold dead fins…!!!!!!

K - Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer. i love rom coms so bad, and every time i listen to this song i am filled with the sweetest nostalgia <3 if you haven’t seen How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. please. it’s a batshit film about two deeply damaged people trying to play relationship chicken whilst torturing each other in an effort to get the other person to leave them. they simply do NOT make films like this anymore !!!

P - Pressure by Abhi The Nomad. he’s an Indian hip hop artist, he raps and sings and has this habit of slotting these gorgeous little electric guitar solos into his songs. there’s a pop twist to his music, and he collabs far and wide. this song is slow and buttery smooth and such a pleasure to listen to.

O - Oh Yeah! by Green Day. they’re still making music and it still fucking slaps and i will nevaaa move past my based punk KINGS.

C - Chocolate by Day6. alright so has anyone ever run into that problem of finding a song from an artist/band and it vibes with you hard and brings you joy and you go to check out their other music and it turns out the song you liked was some experimental B-side track and none of their other stuff is like that. well. this was me with this song except this song was a thing they wrote for the OST of a kdrama. i wish i was joking. </3

K - Karma Bonfire by Diablo Swing Orchestra. ill be real. this is theatre kid music. but its somehow not attached to a musical. it’s also got jazz and swing elements. yeah idk either.

E - Escape by Asta. just one of my faves. nothing smart to say i just love this.

T - The Dreamer by The Vaccines. this is not the first song from this album i’ve recommended. this is my album of the year. it’s about remembering a relationship, the end of it, the never-end of it. my favourite lyrics in this song are from the chorus, “I know the night has got two faces, there’s one that runs and one that chases, but if I caught you in between, then I would wait for you in dreams.”

E - Eternal Groove by Android52. what it says on the tin. i could listen to this on loop for hours. i have done so!

D - Dark Matter by Steve Vai. to round out our instrumental theme… Can we have him on a Hades 2 music dlc. pleek. steve vai i love uou <3 he writes music i would blast if i was condemned to running solo tank on a raid you know what i mean??

Here’s the whole thing on youtube in a handy playlist as promised! it’s not very coherent in terms of genre or vibes at all so caveat emptor BIGLY

tagging: @oensible <- if u find a way to include weezer i would simply perish from laughter. @em-ptynet @sevennone @brocksfaber @chownkie @mkaugust @larsnicklas @wheelsnipecelebrini as always no pressure to play!! and if you see this and would like to join in, consider yourself tagged 🫵💯🔥🔥🔥

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

How are elias and gracie doing??

Gracie had a dream that he shaved his beard so now shes currently hiding all of the razors in their apartment.

Elias wants to know what is going on, he is very confused. But being able to give her a bit of beard burn makes it all worth it.

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

oh kendall is absolutely so obsessed with elias beard rn

oh god he made me giggle just now