Blackhawks 4 Dallas 2

I thought the 'badass' challenge was outside the realm of what I photograph, but then, I was looking at shots I took tonight at the Blackhawks game and thought that defensively, there were some amazing badass players. I liked this one because of the way the ice is spraying up as he tried to block the Dallas player from getting to the puck.
Main album: skyline from United Center - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-03-25

[Katterina ❥]

Great capture!

[Marg Budd]

Wonderful shot Tack sharp front to back at a place where I bet it is hard to get shot considering light and available angles.

[Sally Ings]

Superb for the challenge! Must be quite an experience seeing the game live!

[Paul Wright]

Superb shot, you really get the feeling of the tackle! And that some one is going down!! Well done @taffy

[Maggiemae]

I almost feel from this photograph that I'm looking at a bullfight!

[Jo]

Really cool action shot, love the spray of ice coming off the skate.

[Rachel Withey]

Great action shot

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful action capture. I have never been to watch ice hockey - well it is not practised in Malta. Would love to be there at least once.

[Marloes]

Great action shot with all the ice pieces swirling arounnd.

[Issi Bannerman]

Super action shot!

[Simply Amanda]

Love the ice spray. Very cool and badass!

[elkehochban]

Amazing action shot!

[Bill Fenske]

Nice ice spray between them!

[David Lee]

nice action shot, really sharp and nice processing, works well

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Gena Pegg]

Very cool action shot. Great color...love the scrapings from the ice in the shot!

[Ross Walker]

Good action photo. These guys are tough.

[Andy Mcculloch]

Great action shot.

[virtualbrownie]

Great action shot - amazing how the action has been frozen. The detail is superb I love the expressions on the faces in the crowd. A fav for me.

[Islandgirl]

Great action shot, focus and detail. Love the spray of Ice!!

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome action shot.

[Penny Price]

Great action shot.

[Mat]

Well captured - love the ice spraying up.

[Celi]

oh yeah, totally badass. great shot.

[Doug Gray]

Great action shot. It really is a brutal game.

[Elaine]

Fab for the theme Taffy

[Call me Joe]

Super cool action shot !!

[Kathie]

Looks like aerobics. I was looking at your camera info. We're not allowed to take anything more than a P&S into our NHL games. Great action shot.

[Taffy]

@kathiecb It surprises me that they've let me in multiple times, carrying my camera with a 70-300 zoom. We do have to go through security screening, but it hasn't been an issue.

[Carolyn]

Great action shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It sort of looks like they're dancing! Cool shot!

[Shelley]

Nice action shot.