Upgrade your backhand and make it a real scoring weapon. 🏒 Start with the puck on the heel of your blade to maximize control and leverage. Add a slight rotation to load the stick, then snap through the puck the same way you would on a forehand snapshot for a quick, deceptive release. Shift your weight smoothly from skate to skate, stay strong over the puck, and let your mechanics do the work. Master these details and your backhand won’t just surprise goalies — it will beat them 🚀

Real espresso, no cuts, no shortcuts. This is my everyday espresso routine, start to finish. I weigh my beans, spray to reduce static, and weigh again after grinding. I keep the portafilter warm for better temperature and taste, and no matter how rushed I am, I never skip WDT or proper tamping. Those steps matter more than saving a few seconds. Same with purging the grouphead and using a puck screen. Most days it’s 18 grams in, 36 grams out. Sometimes a ristretto, sometimes a longer shot, depend